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Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tonubu has
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called on online content creators to
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create jobs for others saying the
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digital media is now a central driver of
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economic growth while emphasizing that
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the youths are no longer waiting to be
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invited into the future that they are
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already building the future. Details of
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the president's statement as made
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available in a news release signed by
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the presidential spokesperson Beo Onuga
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on Friday reads verbatim below.
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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu on Friday
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called on young Nigerians active in the
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digital media space to harness their
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platforms as instruments of national
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progress. He urged them to build
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businesses that create employment,
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produce content that reflects unifying
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values and serve as positive catalysts
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for societal development. He emphasized
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the critical importance of verifying
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information before amplifying it. At the
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opening of the progressives digital
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media summit themed unveiling the
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critical role of new media in national
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development, President Tonubu said,
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"Your generation has recognized this
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moment. You are using digital tools to
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innovate, educate, and demand
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But as your influence grows, so must our
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collective sense of purpose and
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I urge you to continue using digital
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platforms to advance our nation's
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progress. Build businesses that employ
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others. Create content that uplifts and
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unites. Use your influence to foster
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unity, not division. He commended the
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creativity and resilience of Nigeria's
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youth as he described digital media as a
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driving force of economic and social
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It is no longer merely an accessory to
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life. He said from developing innovative
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platforms to building vibrant online
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communities. You are demonstrating the
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determination that is redefining what is
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possible for this country. You are not
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waiting for the future. You are building
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it. Digital media is now a central
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driver of economic growth, civic
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engagement, and social change. It
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broadens representation for those
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previously unheard. The president said
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his administration is committed to
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supporting digital innovation through
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the National Digital Innovation Fund and
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policies that promote a thriving startup
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However, he warned practitioners to
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remain vigilant against disinformation
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and cyber threats. Chief of staff to the
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president Fei Bajjabia praised digital
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media practitioners who have
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consistently stood up for Nigeria and
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projected the nation positively on the
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global stage. You are the vanguard of a
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reborn Nigeria determined to reach for
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the stars. Under President Tonubu's
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leadership, our nation has begun its
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long delayed march toward greatness. The
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road may be challenging, but it is
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necessary, he stated in a goodwill
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message. The special adviser to the
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president on information and strategy,
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Beao Onanuga, highlighted the
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significance of the summit. He noted
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that lessons from recent elections in
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countries like the US and Germany
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underscore how digital media have become
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crucial battlegrounds beyond mere
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entertainment for shaping poll outcomes.
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However, social media is not a fair
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battleground. As a public square, it is
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often chaotic and unregulated. Users
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frequently disregard rules divisive
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content. In line with the requirements
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of the ceasefire deal reached on Monday
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night in Malaysia, the military
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commanders in the three areas along the
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Thailand Cambodia border have met on
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Tuesday with a resolution that both
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sides will halt the movements of troops
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and enforce the ceasefire agreement
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while waiting till August 4th, 2025 for
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the outcome of the General Border
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Committee GBC meeting to be held before
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they will know the next line of action
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to be taken which could be to evacuate
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troops out of the area or continue the
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war based on the aftermath of the GBC
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meeting agreed to be hosted by Cambodia
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next week. Monday, the ceasefire
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mediator who is the Aian chair and
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Malaysia prime minister, Anoir Ibrahim,
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who is currently in Jakarta, the capital
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of Indonesia for AAN meeting, said in a
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post via his personal verified exocial
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media account on Tuesday that as the
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Aian chair, Malaysia has emerged to lead
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efforts in reconciling Cambodia and
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Thailand, two neighboring countries that
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were nearly drawn into a more
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devastating conflict. adding, "With the
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active involvement of China and the
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United States, we successfully achieved
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an immediate and unconditional ceasefire
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agreements, this is proof that diplomacy
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must guide our efforts to realize peace
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and resolute leadership while stating in
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his earlier post after the ceasefire
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agreement was reached that the ceasefire
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agreement is a concrete proof of the
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strength of AAN diplomacy rooted in
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consensus, negotiation, and humanitarian
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principles. The office of the prime
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minister of Malaysia in a press
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statement published on its website
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stated that on behalf of the Malaysian
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government and Azian, I must express my
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deep appreciation and gratitude to both
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my close friends and associates the
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prime minister of Cambodia Sandde Han
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Manet and the acting prime minister of
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Thailand Fam Way for not only being
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present, gracious enough to participate
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in very frank discussions, very
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passionate about securing peace peace
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and due to their efforts and
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participation, we have seen very
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positive developmental results that
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would all go well for Cambodia and
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Thailand and for Azian. The government
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of Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand issue
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this joint press release following the
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special meeting chaired hosted and
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witnessed by Prime Minister Anoir
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Ibrahim in Putraaya and participated by
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Cambodia's Prime Minister Sam Mohabiban
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Manet and Thailand's acting prime
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minister Fam Way and co-organized by the
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United States of America with the active
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participation of the People's Republic
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of China to promote a peaceful
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resolution to the ongoing situation.
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PM Han Manet and acting PM Fam Way have
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expressed the positions and willingness
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for immediate ceasefire and return to
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normaly. The United States President
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Donald J. Trump has been in contact with
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the leaders of both countries urging the
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leaders to find peaceful solution to the
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conflict. The Chinese side has kept
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close contact with Cambodia, Thailand,
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Malaysia, and relevant countries to
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actively promote dialogue, ceasefire,
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and restoring peace. The presence and
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collaboration of all parties underscore
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a shared commitment to peace, dialogue,
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and regional stability. Both Cambodia
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and Thailand reached a common
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understanding as follows. An immediate
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and unconditional ceasefire with effect.
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Nigeria on Monday staged an uncommon
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welcoming ceremony to appreciate and
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celebrate the country women football
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team who may be apparently correct to be
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described as winning queens of Africa as
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they landed at the Nambdi Azakiway
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International Airport in Abuja after the
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Super Falcons of Nigeria defeated the
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host Lionusids of Morocco by 3-2 in a
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breathtaking and thrilling final
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football match held in Rabbat, the
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capital city of Morocco on Saturday,
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marking the 10th triumph of the Super
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Falcons on the continental stage after
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the previous triumphs in the Women's
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Africa Cup of Nations WFC consecutively
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2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, and
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recently for the 2024 Africa continental
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women tournaments. This many top
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government officials most especially
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governors and ministers like the
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governors of Kaduna, Ubisani, governor
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of Quirre, Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak and
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Imho State, Hope Dema gathered for hours
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at the Nambi Azakiwwayi International
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Airport, Abuja waiting the super queens
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of Africa to arrive and after welcoming
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the women football icons home, the
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governors led the amazing stars of
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Africa to the West Africa country's
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presidential villa known as Aso where
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president bowler Ahmed Tonubu conferred
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on the 24 super falcons football players
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and the 11 member technical team the
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national honors awards of officer of the
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order of Niger O and gifted them houses
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each in Abuja with $100,000
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each for the 24 women players which
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total sum is approximately equivalent to
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3.6 6 billion naira based on 1,500
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naira exchange rate to a dollar pegged
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by the president for the 2025 financial
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year in the country. And in addition,
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the president gifted the 11 member
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technical team of the Super Falcons
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$50,000 each, which approximately
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represent a total of $825
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million naira, bringing the total cash
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million naira. During the presentation,
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President Boler Ahmed said he never
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wanted to watch the match because he did
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not want to have high blood pressure,
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adding that the Super Falcons kept him
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hungrier as his wife. The first lady of
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Nigeria, Olanubu was at the kitchen
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preparing his food while watching the
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match, emphasizing, "The first lady
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almost abandoned his dinner because of
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the football match and the Super Falcons
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on Monday could be seen singing,
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praising, and dancing with the first
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lady. Olore tonubu by thus reversing the
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negativity of the popular viral song of
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n your mama be this to now our mama be
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this to accept the first lady as the
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mother of all in the nation which could
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be recalled that earlier in the year
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specifically in the month of March the
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first lady senator Oli Tonubu was at the
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dome event center in Asaba in Delta
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state as part of her renewed hope
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initiative project and during her visit
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a video clip of Nigeria nursing students
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rejecting the first lady as the mother
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of all in the nation went viral and
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became a popular song that was remixed
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by many to their desired tastes and
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lyrics after the viral clip showed the
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events master of ceremony barely 10 days
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after Israeli soldiers bombed the Holy
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Family Catholic Church in Gaza Benjamin
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Netanyahu the state of Israel prime
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minister has said that Israel is now
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being portrayed as the enemy of
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Christians stating that Israel has a
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thriving Christian community, the only
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thriving Christian community in the
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broad radius of the Middle East, where
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Christians are not tolerated, they're
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cherished, adding, "You can light
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Christmas trees in Nazareth. But in
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Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, when
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Israel left and the Palestinian
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authority came in, the Christian
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majority shrank from 80% to under 20%
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because there was no more Israel to
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protect them. Though Prime Minister
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Benjamin Netanyahu did not mention the
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bombing of the Catholic Church in Gaza
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that led to the killing of three persons
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and injuring to several people,
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including the parish priest. It could be
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recalled that the Israel Defense Forces
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IDF action against the Christian Holy
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Place in Gaza sparked global
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condemnations with the head of the
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Catholic Church, Pope Leo I 14th, in a
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statement on Sunday, July 20th, 2025
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while speaking after his angelist
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prayer, read out the names of those
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killed in the incident and said, "I
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appeal to the international community to
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observe humanitarian law and respect the
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obligation to protect civilians as well
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as well as the prohibition of collective
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punishment of indiscriminate use of
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force and force displacement of the
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population. During a church event on
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Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin
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Netanyahu while speaking at the Day
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Stars together as one event in Jerusalem
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with Pastor Paula White, leader of the
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White House faith office said, "Iran is
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now being projected as the friend of the
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Americans." Word to word of Prime
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Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speech as
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transcribed and made available by the
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office of the Israel prime minister on
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Sunday reads below. Thank you Joanie.
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Thank you Dayar. Thank you Paula. Thank
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you ambassadors and the many friends of
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Israel in the Christian world. This is
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the city and the land where it all
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began. the Judeo-Christian tradition
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that promoted the belief in monotheism,
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a single god that developed the idea of
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the sanctity of life, the sanctity of
12:47
individual life, the idea of freedom. In
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an ancient world that was swamped with
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massive slavery to build these ancient
12:55
empires, the Jewish people came out with
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the idea that slavery should be limited
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and ultimately removed. This was
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revolutionary. The beginning of the idea
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of freedom began in this land and that
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idea spread throughout the centuries and
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especially in modern times and changed
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the world. It gives hope to the world.
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It gives meaning to our lives. It gives
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a bond between the world's greatest
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democracy, the United States of America,
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and the world's vibrant democracy here
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in Israel. And that's a partnership that
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is bonded in faith, in history, in
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tradition. I had the great privilege of
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being invited to speak at the joint
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session of the American Congress. And I
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look on the wall and I see a quote from
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Moses. That's our common tradition, our
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common wellspring. We're immersed in the
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Bible. We live the Bible. We have a
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future because we have a past. And that
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past is shared by millions, hundreds of
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millions around the world. And I want to
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thank you on behalf of the people of
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Israel and the Jewish people. Royal Thai
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Army and the Cambodia National Ministry
14:03
of Defense have both denied firing the
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10 projectiles that destroyed civilian
14:07
houses and properties at Emerald
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Triangle, a city in Lao on Thursday,
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just as both government establishments
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confirmed early in the morning on Sunday
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that fighting continued through Saturday
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night to Sunday morning night despite
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President Donald Trump of the United
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States. US statement on Saturday that he
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has spoken on phone with both the prime
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minister of Cambodia and the acting
14:31
prime minister of Thailand asking the
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two parties to agree on immediate
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ceasefire and failure to do so.
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According to Trump, US will not make any
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business deal with both countries. In
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his words, Trump said, "We happen to be
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by coincidence currently dealing on
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trade with both countries, but do not
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want to make any deal with either
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country if they are fighting, and I have
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told them so." The call with Thailand is
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being made momentarily. The call with
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Cambodia has ended, but expect a call
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back regarding war stoppage and
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ceasefire based on what Thailand has to
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say. I am trying to simplify a complex
15:10
situation. Many people are being killed
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in this war. But it very much reminds me
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of the conflict between Pakistan and
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India which was brought to a successful
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halt. The Lao government had on Friday
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reported that 10 bombs were found having
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been fired into civilian areas and
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affecting local residents in the Emerald
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Triangle, a town in Lao that borders
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both Lao, Thailand, and Cambodia. A
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statement from the Lao People's Armed
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Forces on Saturday afternoon refuted
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earlier media reports claiming clashes
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between the Lao People's Armed Forces
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and Cambodian armed personnel,
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describing the reports as untrue,
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denying the shelling in Lao. The Royal
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Thailand Army in a statement on Saturday
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said that the Royal Thai Army clarifies
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case of artillery shells landing in Lao
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PDR territory in Emerald Triangle area
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confirms investigation found they were
16:04
not Thai forces ammunition. According to
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news reports, on the 24th of July 2025
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at approximately 940 hours, 10 artillery
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shells landed in the territory of the
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Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lao
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PDR, in the Emerald Triangle area, which
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is the border junction between Thailand,
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Laos, and Cambodia without clear
16:27
confirmation as to which side the shells
16:29
belong to. And preliminarily, there were
16:31
no reports of casualties or property
16:34
damage from the incident. Major General
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Winintai Sububari, Army spokesperson,
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issued a clarification that following
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factf finding investigations and
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coordination with security agencies of
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the Lao PDR, it is confirmed that they
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were definitely not shells from the Thai
16:51
military side. And the Royal Thai Army
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has confidence in its capability to
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control weapon usage effectively,
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appropriately, proportionately, and
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strictly within international rules of
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engagement. However, in the recent
17:05
period, it has often been found that the
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Cambodian side has been using long range
17:10
fire support weapons to attack numerous
17:13
civilian targets throughout the past 2
17:15
days, which appears to be intentional
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and deliberate use of such weapons
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against targets other than military
17:21
objectives, such as using weapons
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against historical sites, aiming to
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significantly mislead the international
17:27
community against the Thai side. Asia is
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apparently becoming a continent of war
17:32
as hope of achieving peace in the
17:34
continent appeared slim since 2023 when
17:37
fresh wars broke out in the Middle East
17:39
Asia after Hamas attacked Israel forcing
17:42
Israel to launch a multifront wars in
17:45
Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Yemen.
17:48
This occurred as Russia that has parts
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of its territory in Asia had in 2022
17:53
launched a fullscale war against its
17:56
neighboring European country Ukraine
17:59
which the multiple wars have led to
18:01
millions of deaths with many in the
18:03
world expecting an end soon. But while
18:05
many in the world hoped for permanent
18:07
end to the deadly wars, another fresh
18:10
war broke out during the week on
18:11
Thursday in the Southeast Asia between
18:14
Cambodia and Thailand after soldiers
18:16
from Royal Thai Army of 14th Infantry
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Battalion on Wednesday stepped on a
18:22
landmine at Huibon Chongan Ma Nam Yuan
18:25
district, Yuban Rajathani Province
18:28
within the Thai Cambodia border area
18:30
causing severe injury to one Thailand
18:32
soldier while four other soldiers ES
18:35
sustained some level of injuries making
18:37
the acting prime minister of Thailand
18:40
Fam Way to recall the country's
18:42
ambassador from Panom Pen and expelled
18:45
Cambodia's ambassador to Thailand
18:47
leading to heavy military confrontation
18:49
starting next day morning which
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Cambodian news agency on Saturday
18:54
reported that tens of thousands of
18:56
innocent Cambodians including children,
18:59
pregnant women and the elderly have been
19:01
forced to flee the military aggression
19:03
along the border areas including Priya,
19:06
Odaminci, and Perset. And the Royal Thai
19:09
Army also on Saturday released a video
19:12
of its men hoisting the Thai flag at a
19:14
location and stated that the Thai
19:16
national flag was raised at top Fu
19:19
Makqua following Thai military
19:21
operations to assault and seize the Fu
19:23
Makqua area where it said the Cambodian
19:26
forces had been heavily positioned.
19:28
adding that the area was successfully
19:30
captured during the evening of war on
19:32
Friday. While the prime minister of
19:34
Thailand, Pyong Tan Shinuat, who is
19:37
currently on suspension, blamed the
19:39
cause of the war on alleged powerful
19:41
criminals in Cambodia, saying the
19:44
conflict stems from the Thai
19:45
government's efforts to crack down on
19:47
call center crimes, dismantling a
19:50
network of immense financial interests
19:52
linked to influential groups in
19:54
Cambodia. Notwithstanding, the prime
19:57
minister of Cambodia, Sam Movaba
20:00
Theapade Han Manet, in a statement
20:02
called on Cambodians not to attack
20:05
businesses and citizens of Thailand
20:07
living in Cambodia, adding that after
20:09
the prime minister of Malaysia and the
20:11
rotating chairman of Azian, Anoir
20:14
Ibrahim, intervened in the matter on
20:15
Thursday, both countries agreed to a
20:18
ceasefire slated to start on Friday by
20:20
12:00 a.m. But an hour after Malaysia
20:24
prime minister told him that Thailand
20:26
has agreed to the ceasefire, Thailand
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rescended its decision and continued
20:30
military actions against Cambodia and
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the Cambodia Ministry of National
20:35
Defense spokesperson, Lieutenant General
20:37
Mey Sakita in an operational updates on
20:40
Saturday said the Thailand has continued
20:43
to expand its military including its
20:45
infantry forces heavy weaponry into
20:48
Cambodia territory. According to the
20:50
Thailand military known as Royal Thai
20:53
Army, the Royal Thai Army condemns the
20:55
Cambodian side for the incident
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involving the coveret placement of
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