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November 2, 2025 8:20 AM November 2, 2025 8:20 AM

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Landslide in Western Kenya Claims 21 Lives, Dozens Still Missing

In Kenya, the death toll in a landslide caused by heavy rains has reached 21. The Landslide occurred in Marakwet East in the western part of the country yesterday. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen, in a social media post, said more than 30 people were still unaccounted for, while 25 people with ...

November 1, 2025 9:35 PM November 1, 2025 9:35 PM

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Rescue Efforts Underway After Landslide in Kenya’s Rift Valley

In Kenya, at least 13 people were killed in country's western Rift Valley in a landslide following heavy rains today. According to local police, 19 people have been rescued so far and an unknown number are still missing. In a statement, Kenya's interior minister, Kipchumba Murkomen said that militar...

November 1, 2025 1:46 PM November 1, 2025 1:46 PM

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China Launches 42nd Antarctic Expedition to Begin First-Ever Subglacial Lake Drilling

China launched its 42nd Antarctic expedition to conduct the first-ever scientific drilling today in subglacial lakes, aiming to study Antarctica’s evolution, ice-sheet history, and natural resources.     Using domestically built hot-water and thermal-melting drills, the team will sample ice over 3,0...

November 1, 2025 12:35 PM November 1, 2025 12:35 PM

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Sri Lanka’s Inflation Rises Slightly to 2.1% In October

Sri Lanka’s inflation rose slightly in October, climbing to 2.1 per cent year-on-year last month. Data from the Colombo Consumer Price Index showed headline inflation continuing its gradual move toward the Central Bank’s target range, up from 1.5 per cent in September.       Core inflation, which ex...

November 1, 2025 11:25 AM November 1, 2025 11:25 AM

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UN Chief Urges US to Halt Airstrikes on Boats in Caribbean and Pacific

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres echoed a statement issued by the UN human rights chief, which urges the United States to halt airstrikes on boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific.       UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk had said in the statement that the United States must halt...

November 1, 2025 9:46 AM November 1, 2025 9:46 AM

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UN Working To Mobilize Urgent Aid for Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti After Hurricane Melissa

The United Nations and its partners are moving at top speed to coordinate and deliver aid across the Caribbean to support government responses in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it is working with partners to support the gove...