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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zalinski
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has continued to make phone calls with
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world leaders since President Donald
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Trump of the United States. US announced
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that President Vladimir Putin of Russia
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will meet with him next week, Friday, in
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the US state of Alaska and stated while
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answering questions from the White House
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reporters that there will be some
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swapping of territories to the
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betterment of both Ukraine and Russia,
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specifically saying, "We will get some
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back and we will get some switched.
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There will be some swapping of
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territories to the betterment of both. A
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statement that immediately and
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apparently drew the attention of the
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Ukrainian president, Vadimir Zalinski,
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who have issued series of video and
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written press releases since President
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Donald Trump made the announcement,
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insisting that Ukraine will not seed any
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of its territory to Russia for the
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purpose of peace or to end the war,
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emphasizing that it was because
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President Putin occupied part of Ukraine
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territory in the past and assembled its
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troops Ukrainian borders without
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preventive punishment.
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made him to start full-scale war with
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Ukraine since 2022, adding that the path
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to peace for Ukraine must be determined
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together with Ukraine. This is
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fundamental. It is important that joint
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approaches and a shared vision work
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toward genuine peace, a consolidated
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position, ceasefire, end of occupation,
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end of war. According to Trump, the
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highly anticipated meeting between
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myself as president of the United States
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Nigeria Police Force has refuted claims
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that its men manhandled Sahare reporters
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publisher Amy Saware inside cell after
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the media personnel honored the
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invitation sent him from the office of
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the inspector general of police IGP over
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allegations of forgery and criminal
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defamation of characters with the police
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stating in a press release signed and
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made available after the detained media
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publisher was released on Friday night
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that Saware allegedly brought bandages
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alongside other personal items when he
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came to the station to honor the police
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invitation and when the IGP ordered
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internal investigation to ascertain if
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truly the media publisher was tortured
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as claimed. Sare refused to allow
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medical personnel from the Nigeria
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Police Force checked the alleged injury
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on his hand he had claimed he suffered
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as a result of the police personnel
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brutality while inside cell. Meanwhile,
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as at the time, Saware was released on
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Friday night. Bandages were still seen
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wrapped around one of his hands as seen
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in the video while he was coming out
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from the IGP rapid response team police
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detention facilities in Abuja as stated
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by Saware in the video. Shortly after
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his release from detention facilities at
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the IGP rapid response team on Friday,
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Saware posted on his social media
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handles and said that freedom is never
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given. It is not a gift from the
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powerful nor a token handed down by the
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oppressor. Human rights activist and
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founder of Sahare reporters news network
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saware has been reportedly manhandled on
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Thursday early morning inside police
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cell by officers from the inspector
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general of police IGP monitoring unit
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after the journalist honored the
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invitation sent him from the office of
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the inspector general of police for a
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reason not stated. Art the media
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personnel working with Om Saware in a
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statement on Thursday made available
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through the verified personal social
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media handles of Saware said that the
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police presented two petitions against
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Saware over alleged forgery and
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defamation of character adding that some
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police officers from the IGP monitoring
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unit as early as 6:00 a.m. on Thursday
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entered Saware cell at the force
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intelligence department in Abuja with
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alleged pretents to take the media
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publisher to court. But when the
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journalist demanded to see the charges
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against him, he was allegedly handled
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roughly by a team of armed policemen.
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This barister Adanju Deji petitioned the
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president of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tonubu
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demanding the immediate dismissal of the
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IGP Kyod Ebbeken for allegedly abusing
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his office by thus using his highranking
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office in the Nigeria police force to
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settle personal scores. Although the
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Nigeria police force has not reacted to
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these allegations, but the force in a
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press release on Thursday afternoon
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apparently made statement. An amra is no
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doubt one of the states in Nigeria
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experiencing incessant and very high
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rates of kidnapping that in some cases
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do lead to the death of the abducted
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victims and killing of security
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operatives and some other persons around
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the scene of the mostly monetary crimes
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of hostage taking for a ransom.
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Specifically, our crime reporters
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gathered that there is hardly no week
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without one or two persons being
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kidnapped along the Anitawaryi federal
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road in an amber state, especially
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between OA community and Aiala town. As
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we gathered that most victims of
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kidnapping in the state are hardworking
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small and medium-sized business owners
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who most of whom struggled out of
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poverty to become wealthy, successful
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traders. This we learned there may be no
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wealthy successful business owner along
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the Ahiala Olu road left to be kidnapped
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or forced to pay ransom to the
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kidnappers. While in Ober wealthy people
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are being kidnapped quietly and ransom
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in millions are paid in silence to the
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kidnappers. According to members of the
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community, a young successful
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businessman was kidnapped recently at a
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location between the Ober New Road and
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Old Road junctions shortly after he
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visited his building construction site.
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While we also learned that some people
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in the state to report or contract their
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friends to kidnappers just to get a
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share from the ransom that will be paid
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afterwards or when such people have
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issue or dispute with their friends or
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co-raders. It may interest you to know
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that the Anamra State Police, Ghana
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Minister of Defense, Edward Omain
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Bulmer, alongside seven other top
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government officials and military
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personnel have been confirmed dead after
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Ghana armed forces in a statement on
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Wednesday had declared the Z9 military
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helicopter missing, stating, "The
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helicopter traveling from the nation
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capital in Ara to Abuasi in Ashanti
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region went off from radar at 9:12 a.m.
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with three crew members and five
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passengers on board. Others killed in
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the helicopter crash as confirmed by the
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office of the president of Ghana include
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Dr. Al-Haji Matala Muhammad, MP for
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Tamali central, minister for
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environment, science and technology
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Al-Haji Munaru Muhammad, acting deputy
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national security coordinator. Dr.
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Samuel Sapong, vice chairman of the NDC.
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Samuel Aagier, former parliamentary
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candidate squadron leader Peter Befi
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Annala, flying officer Tuampedu and
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Sergeant Ernest Ado Mensa. It was
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gathered that the military helicopter
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went down at a Dani Acroofam in the
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Ashanti region on Wednesday for yet to
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be stated cause of the incident as video
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footage showed the burnt beyond
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recognition bodies of those on board the
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aircraft. The aircraft was from a car
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and heading for a Bowsy and is currently
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off the radar. All efforts are being
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made to establish contact. The Ghana
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armed forces had stated in a statement
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earlier on Wednesday. The government of
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Ghana has directed that Anra state
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government under the leadership of
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Governor Charles Chukuma Soludo has said
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that the state is currently in search of
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justice over the killing of a young and
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creative fish farmer. Martin Zesac on
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Yaki, well known by his business name as
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Fish Magnet, who was reportedly shot on
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the leg while being kidnapped on Sunday
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the 27th of July 2025 at his residence
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in Ezini Fete village, Okuno Inca, the
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Anamra state capital. This Dr. George
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Mgalu, the Labour Party candidate in the
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forthcoming governorship election in the
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state, said that an amber state is no
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longer safe, adding that people are
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being killed, slaughtered for their
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families to bury in silence. While the
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state governor, Professor Charles
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Chukuma Soludo looks the other way with
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no sympathy, condolence visit, or
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statement. Specifically, Mogulu said, "I
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must speak frankly. An amra is no longer
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safe, not even in the state capital. Our
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people are being slaughtered, kidnapped,
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and buried in silence while the
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government looks the other way. This is
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not leadership. It is abandonment. Just
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recently, we lost over 10 lives in a
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ghastly accident at Amichi. Noi South
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local government area. Yet, there was no
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statement, no condolence, not even a
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visit from the state government.
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Instead, we see street renamings and
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political endorsement rallies. Where is
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our conscience? Mogulu stated while the
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former lawyer to Nami Kanu Nigeria
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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu has called
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on online content creators to create
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jobs for others saying the digital media
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is now a central driver of economic
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growth while emphasizing that the youths
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are no longer waiting to be invited into
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the future that they are already
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building the future. Details of the
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president's statement as made available
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in a news release signed by the
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presidential spokesperson Beo Onuga on
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Friday reads verbatim below. President
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Bola Ahmed Tonubu on Friday called on
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young Nigerians active in the digital
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media space to harness their platforms
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as instruments of national progress. He
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urged them to build businesses that
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create employment, produce content that
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reflects unifying values and serve as
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positive catalysts for societal
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development. He emphasized the critical
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importance of verifying information
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before amplifying it. At the opening of
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the progressives digital media summit
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themed unveiling the critical role of
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new media in national development,
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President Tonubu said, "Your generation
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has recognized this moment. You are
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using digital tools to innovate,
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educate, and demand accountability. But
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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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unite. In line with the requirements of
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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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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
12:13
International Airport in Abuja after the
12:16
Super Falcons of Nigeria defeated the
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host Lionusides of Morocco by 3 to2 in a
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breathtaking and thrilling final
12:23
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
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consecutively in 1998, 2000, 2002,
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2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, and recently for
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the 2024 Africa continental women
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tournaments. this many top government
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officials most especially governors and
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ministers like the governors of Kaduna
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Ubisani governor of Quirre Abdul Rahman
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Abdul Razak and Imho state hope gathered
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for hours at the Nandi Azakiway
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international airport Abuja waiting the
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super queens of Africa to arrive and
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after welcoming the women football icons
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home the governors led the amazing stars
13:20
of Africa to the West Africa country's
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presidential villa known as Aso where
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President Bola Ahmed Tanubu conferred on
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the 24 Super Falcons. Royal Thai Army
13:31
and the Cambodia National Ministry of
13:33
Defense have both denied firing the 10
13:35
projectiles that destroyed civilian
13:37
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
13:47
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
14:01
prime minister of Thailand asking the
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two parties to agree on immediate
14:06
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
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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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Triang. Asia is apparently becoming a
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continent of war as hope of achieving
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peace in the continent appeared slim
15:06
since 2023 when fresh wars broke out in
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the Middle East Asia after Hamas
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attacked Israel forcing Israel to launch
15:14
a multifront wars in Gaza, Lebanon,
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Syria, Iran and Yemen. This occurred as
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Russia that has parts of its territory
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in Asia had in 2022 launched a fullscale
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war against its neighboring European
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country Ukraine which the multiple wars
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have led to millions of deaths with many
15:33
in the world expecting an end soon.
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part. While many in the world hoped for
15:37
permanent end to the deadly wars,
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another fresh war broke out during the
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week on Thursday in the Southeast Asia
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between Cambodia and Thailand after
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soldiers from Royal Thai Army of 14th
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Infantry Battalion on Wednesday stepped
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on a landmine at Huibon Chongan Ma Nam
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Yuan district, Yuban Rajathani province
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within the Thai Cambodia border area
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causing severe injury to one Thailand
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soldier while four other soldiers ES
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sustained some level of injuries making
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the acting prime minister of Thailand
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Fam Way to recall the country's
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ambassador from Panam Pen and expelled
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Cambodia's ambassador to Thailand
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leading to heavy military confrontation
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starting next day morning which
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Cambodian news agency on Saturday
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reported that tens of thousands of
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innocent Cambodians including children
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pregnant women barely 10 days after
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Israeli soldiers bombed the Holy Family
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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%
17:08
because there was no more Israel to
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protect them. Though, Prime Minister
17:12
Benjamin Netanyahu did not mention the
17:15
bombing of the Catholic Church in Gaza
17:17
that led to the killing of three persons
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and injuring to several people,
17:21
including the parish priest. It could be
17:23
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
17:39
while speaking after his angelist
17:41
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
17:54
punishment of indiscriminate use of
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force and force displacement of the
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