AFRICA (Agency Report/Michael Omondi) — March 21, 2026 —The Ministry of Health has received emergency health kits from the World Health Organization (WHO) valued at approximately Sh 10 million to …
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INTERNATIONAL (Agency Report) — March 21, 2026 — The United Nations has decried the slow progress in reducing child mortality as 4.9 million children still die annually before their fifth …
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Trump slams NATO as ‘Paper Tiger’ over Strait of Hormuz reopening
INTERNATIONAL (NPA) — March 20, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticized NATO allies for refusing to join a U.S.-led coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz, amid …
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Pakistan PM calls Lebanon’s leader as Israel strikes back hard to protect citizens from Hezbollah escalation
MIDDLE EAST (NPA) — March 20, 2026 — Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, on Friday held a telephone conversation with Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, extending Eid‑ul‑Fitr greetings while …
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Former bank CEO pleads guilty to $25m fraud and sanctions evasion
INTERNATIONAL (NPA) — March 20, 2026 — The former Chief Executive Officer of Nodus International Bank, a Puerto Rican international bank, has pleaded guilty to leading a multimillion‑dollar fraud scheme …
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WTO warns Middle East conflict could slow global trade in latest report
by Uloko Ibeby Uloko IbeINTERNATIONAL (NPA) — March 20, 2026 — The World Trade Organization (WTO) says global trade growth will slow in 2026, after stronger‑than‑expected gains last year driven by booming demand for …
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BREAKING: U.S.–Israel strikes kill two more senior Iranian officials
by Ibe Abuchiby Ibe AbuchiMIDDLE EAST (NPA) — March 20, 2026 — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed the deaths of two senior figures in overnight strikes carried out jointly by the …
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ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 19, 2026 — Nigeria and the United Kingdom have signed three major memoranda of understanding covering migration partnership, organised immigration crime and border security, as …
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Five members of sex trafficking ring sentenced to 120 years in prison
INTERNATIONAL (NPA) — March 19, 2026 — Sentences have been handed down in the case against a group that trafficked seven individuals, including two minors. Five defendants were sentenced today …
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Macron urges de‑escalation in Middle East, calls for civilian infrastructure protection
by Ibe Abuchiby Ibe AbuchiINTERNATIONAL (NPA) — March 19, 2026 — French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the warring parties in the Middle East to open a path toward de‑escalation and restore stability …
