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US loses 23k jobs in July, unemployment dips slightly
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US loses 23k jobs in July, unemployment dips slightly

The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.1 percent, according to new data released Friday…

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Explainer: How Kenya’s election date is determined under the Constitution
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Explainer: How Kenya’s election date is determined under the Constitution

Kenya’s Constitution appears to give a straightforward answer on when the country should hold a General Election. Article…

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Live updates: Senate faces day of big votes with Blanche’s nomination on the ropes
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Live updates: Senate faces day of big votes with Blanche’s nomination on the ropes

The Senate is scrambling to leave for its August recess but has several hurdles to jump before it…

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Section 31 tariffs are meant to be a scalpel, not a sledgehammer 
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Section 31 tariffs are meant to be a scalpel, not a sledgehammer 

Congress designed Section 301 as targeted economic diplomacy.

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DCI reveals land dispute was motive in Dr Victoria Mutiso killing
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DCI reveals land dispute was motive in Dr Victoria Mutiso killing

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has said a long-standing land dispute was the motive behind the fatal…

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Crenshaw weighs in on ‘dumb’ $20 burrito sparking debate over affordability
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Crenshaw weighs in on ‘dumb’ $20 burrito sparking debate over affordability

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) doubled down on his comments Thursday after drawing criticism for telling Americans concerned about…

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Murder he wrote: Shock as DCI reveals policeman shot Dr Mutiso
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Murder he wrote: Shock as DCI reveals policeman shot Dr Mutiso

'This is a betrayal of the uniform.'

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Court approves extradition of three Kenyans to US over multi-million fraud
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Court approves extradition of three Kenyans to US over multi-million fraud

The three are to face prosecution over an alleged multi-million-dollar cyber fraud scheme.

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DCI probes possible link between Dr Victoria Mutiso murder and Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu killing
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DCI probes possible link between Dr Victoria Mutiso murder and Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu killing

Detectives are investigating a possible connection between the murder of Nairobi mental health expert Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso…

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I was failed twice: First by the man who defiled me, then by the stigma that followed
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I was failed twice: First by the man who defiled me, then by the stigma that followed

A baby did not end my story. Going back to school changed its direction

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