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Sri Lanka v England: third men's cricket one-day international live

England are unchanged; Sri Lanka include Wanindu Hasaranga; early overs in Colombo see England 8-0 with Rehan 5 and Duckett 3 in the series decider.
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Putin is abusing INTERPOL to 'pursue critics' such as journalists and those connected to Ukraine - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

INTERPOL is being exploited by Russia to pursue critics, journalists, activists, and others internationally, undermining protections against political persecution and neutral legal mechanisms.
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2 hours ago

US dollar: Wounded hegemon' or secure as most powerful currency on earth?

BRICS and other developing countries are shifting trade away from the US dollar by using local currencies and linking to systems like China's CIPS for renminbi settlements.
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2 hours ago

The Fukushima towns frozen in time: nature has thrived since the nuclear disaster but what happens if humans return?

Inside, there are still textbooks lying on the desks, pencil cases are strewn across the floor; empty bento boxes that were never taken home. Along the corridor, shoes line the route the children took when they fled, some still in their indoor plimsolls, as their town was rocked by a magnitude-9 earthquake on the afternoon of 11 March 2011 which went on to cause the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chornobyl.
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1 hour ago

The Joy of Six: unlikely Winter Olympics stars

Michael Eddie the Eagle Edwards, was the antithesis of the Olympic high-flyer. Heavily disadvantaged by his 82kg (181lb) weight far heavier than his rivals poor eyesight and the small matter of being entirely self-funded, he became Great Britain's first Olympic ski jumper. He finished 67th and last at the 1987 world championships but managed to hit the qualifying standard to secure the sole British spot for Calgary.
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Australian Open live: Reigning champions continue title defence in stacked Day 9 schedule - ESPN

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Australian Open live: Reigning champions continue title defence in stacked Day 9 schedule - ESPN

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This viral crying horse plushie has become an iconic symbol for the Chinese white collar worker's hustle life

A horse toy in China meant to be a Lunar New Year decoration has turned into a symbol of corporate agony on Chinese social media. The red horse toy in question, made by the shop Happy Sisters in China's western Yiwu city, features an upside-down snout, giving it a morose look at odds with its festival golden bell. Per the Chinese zodiac, the incoming year will be the year of the horse.
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9 hours ago

Nigeria: Military officers to face trial over coup plot

Several Nigerian military officers will face trial for allegedly plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu, following a probe into October arrests.
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4 hours ago

Frightening situation': Bangladesh elections haunted by political violence

That era of fear, many Bangladeshis believed, had ended with Hasina's ouster in the popular student-led uprising, which forced her to flee to India on August 5, 2024. But while the interim government of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who replaced Hasina, is not accused of orchestrating any such excesses, political violence in Bangladesh is surging again ahead of the upcoming vote.
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9 hours ago

Australia cancels visa of Jewish influencer who previously called for Islam to be banned

Australian Home Affairs Minister cancelled Sammy Yahood's visa over anti-Islam posts and calls to ban Islam, citing spreading hatred as unacceptable reason to visit.
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7 hours ago

Hamas disarmament in Gaza comes with some sort of amnesty': US official

We are listening to many of their people talk about disarming. We think they're going to. If they don't disarm, then they've breached the deal. We think disarmament comes along with some sort of amnesty, and candidly, we think we have a very, very good programme to disarm, the official said, according to the Reuters news agency.
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4 hours ago

Disappeared bodies, mass burials and 30,000 dead': what is the truth of Iran's death toll?

State security forces inflicted widespread lethal violence during protests, causing numerous gunshot and stab casualties and prompting clandestine medical networks to treat victims.
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5 hours ago

TV presenter killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon: Hezbollah

Israeli airstrike in Tyre killed Al-Manar presenter Ali Nour al-Din, prompting condemnation and calls for international protection of Lebanese media.
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4 hours ago

Lives on hold for two years: Hope, fear stuck behind Gaza's Rafah crossing

Reopening Rafah offers desperate Gaza families a chance for medical care, family reunification, and escape amid restrictions tied to recovery of an Israeli captive's remains.
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6 hours ago

DJ Who Played Kanye's Heil Hitler' Says Right-Wing Influencers Tricked Him Into Playing Song

A Florida DJ apologized, saying he was tricked into playing Kanye West's 'Heil Hitler' song at a nightclub after right-wing influencers prompted it, sparking outrage.
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19 hours ago

Crocodile warnings as floods devastate southern Africa

Floods in southern Africa have killed over 100 people, displaced nearly 400,000, and increased risks of hunger, cholera and crocodile attacks.
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China's top general, President Xi's second-in-command, has been placed under investigation in the country's largest military purge in roughly half a century.
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15 hours ago

Guyanese businessman facing US extradition elected opposition leader

Azruddin Mohamed, indicted in U.S. gold smuggling and money laundering cases, was elected Guyana's opposition leader while facing possible extradition.
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14 hours ago
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Death toll from Indonesia landslide rises to 17 as dozens remain missing

A landslide in Pasirlangu village, West Java, buried a marine training camp; 17 confirmed dead and 42 missing, including 19 marines.
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23 hours ago
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Deadly Indonesian landslide leaves dozens missing

A heavy-rain-triggered landslide in Pasir Langu, West Java killed 17, left dozens missing, damaged over 50 houses and displaced more than 650 people.
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13 hours ago
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Lula, Trump discuss Board of Peace', agree to meet in Washington: Brazil

Lula condemned the U.S. capture of Maduro, urged regional stability, sought Gaza Board limits and UN reform, and agreed to visit Washington.
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14 hours ago
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Nicolas Maduro's record on LGBTQ+ rights - LGBTQ Nation

Nicolás Maduro's socialist governance, compounded by sanctions and policy failures, produced severe poverty and entrenched anti-LGBTQ+ practices likely to persist under new leadership.
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21 hours ago

Storm Chandra to hit UK with snow and 80mph winds as Met Office issue warnings

Quality independent journalism depends on public donations, while Storm Chandra brings severe winds, flooding risk, and snowfall across much of the UK.
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14 hours ago

Iranian government braces for possible attack as US navy arrives in region

US carrier strike group deployment places guided-missile assets within striking range of Iran, raising prospects of a US-Israeli attack aimed at toppling Iran's clerical leadership amid protests and economic turmoil.
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1 day ago

Bangladesh boycott brings a sad reality to T20 World Cup countdown | Taha Hashim

The R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo may be hosting a one-day international series at the moment, but the real show begins in less than two weeks. The venue has been dressed with branding for the upcoming men's T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India: a banner hangs out the front, an image of the trophy accompanied by a simple tagline: Feel the thrill.
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This is a fake election': Polls close in Myanmar but voters have little doubt junta proxy will prevail

Myanmar's military-backed election is a sham, held under repression, violence, and widespread fear, producing a predictable, junta-favored landslide.
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17 hours ago

U.S. Issues Updated Travel Warning for This Asian Country-Home to the World's Longest Natural Beach

The State Department updated its travel advisory for the South Asian country last week, which it has classified under its second-highest Level 3 warning. The advisory warns against potential kidnappings, violent protests, and other crime like muggings, burglaries, and assaults. However, the department noted there was "no evidence that foreigners are targeted because of their nationality."
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19 hours ago

Why extremists take cover in Nigeria's forests

Nigeria's forest reserves have become ungoverned havens that armed groups exploit as bases for terrorism, shelter, and illicit livelihoods.
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1 day ago

Born after the Arab Spring: 37 million Egyptians have no memory of 2011

Egypt's population surged to nearly 120 million since 2011, remaining very young while economic gains lag, with job creation failing to meet annual needs.
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12 hours ago

The Next FATF Test: Can the West Demand Results from Pakistan?

Formal anti-money-laundering reforms in Pakistan mask resilient, adaptive terrorist financing networks exploiting digital wallets, micro-donations, and humanitarian appeals.
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16 hours ago

As US armada' approaches, Iran warns of dire consequences if attacked

Tehran's municipality on Sunday unveiled a giant billboard at the Enghelab (Revolution) Square in the capital's central area, in an apparent warning to the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln supercarrier and supporting warplanes near Iranian waters. list of 3 itemsend of list The image showed a bird's-eye view of an aircraft carrier with destroyed fighter jets on the deck and blood running in the water to form the US flag. If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind, read an accompanying message in Farsi and English.
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19 hours ago

ICC judges find former Philippine President Duterte fit to stand trial

Judges on the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ruled that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial for alleged crimes against humanity. Having regard to the relevant legal principles, the medical assessment of the independent experts and all of the relevant circumstances of the case, the Chamber was satisfied that Mr Duterte is able effectively to exercise his procedural rights, the court said in a statement, citing an assessment by a panel of medical experts, including in geriatric neurology and psychiatry.
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1 day ago

Invasion Day: police clear Perth protest site amid reports of threat' as huge marches held across Australia

Police closed a planned Perth Invasion Day rally, established an exclusion zone around Forrest Place, detained one person, and urged the public to avoid the area.
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20 hours ago

Anger as MSF agrees to Israel's unreasonable demands': What to know

Doctors Without Borders will hand over personal details of Palestinian staff to Israeli authorities, raising fears those details could be used to target aid workers.
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23 hours ago

President Xi says India, China friends, partners' in Republic Day message

China and India have rebuilt ties to become good neighbours, friends and partners while maintaining strong bilateral trade despite prior border clashes and tariff tensions.
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fromThe Atlantic
21 hours ago

What I Saw in Mashhad

Protests in Mashhad were complex, rooted in economic grievances and local cultural dynamics, not a simple 'fall' to the opposition.
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1 day ago

UN aid convoy reaches Syria's Ain al-Arab as truce between army, SDF holds

A UN convoy of 24 trucks delivered fuel, bread and ready-to-eat rations to Ain al-Arab (Kobane) amid a ceasefire and reported siege with utilities cut off.
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22 hours ago

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah warns of total war' if Iran is attacked

Kataib Hezbollah is one of the largest groups within the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), founded in 2014 to stop lightning advances by ISIL (ISIS) at the time. In a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Sunday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Baghdad to keep a distance from Iran. Rubio said, Iraq can fully realise its potential as a force for stability, prosperity and security in the Middle East
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21 hours ago

Lebanon files UN complaint against Israel's daily ceasefire violations

Lebanon documented 2,036 Israeli breaches of its sovereignty in Oct–Dec 2025 and demanded UN action to end violations, withdraw forces, and release prisoners.
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2 days ago

Greenland, tariffs and NATO: a rollercoaster week in transatlantic relations

U.S. unpredictability and provocative remarks have led allies to question America's reliability as the anchor of the rules-based international order.
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1 day ago

New Zealand landslide: six missing named as police confirm victims are unlikely to be found alive

Six people are unlikely to be found alive after a Mount Maunganui holiday park landslide; recovery operations and identification of human remains are under way.
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Sara Khadem: The people of Iran have done their part, but they alone cannot resolve this situation'

Sara Khadem asserts regime change in Iran is imminent, any solution stopping civilian massacres is welcome, and international support is urgently needed.
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1 day ago

They told us to leave. They didn't tell us where to go': the demolitions destroying homes and lives in Lagos

Authorities demolished Makoko's waterfront homes and facilities, displacing residents, destroying property and disrupting livelihoods and education of thousands.
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17 hours ago

Internet spent Q4 '25 fighting with cables, power, itself

Across 2025 as a whole, the company tracked more than 180 significant disruptions, with the final quarter dominated by cable damage, power problems, and routine operational failures. There was just one confirmed government-directed shutdown during the period. Tanzania saw a sharp drop in internet traffic on October 29 as violent protests broke out during the country's presidential election, with traffic falling by more than 90 percent. Traffic returned briefly before declining again, and routing data pointed to throttling rather than a clean shutdown.
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19 hours ago

Even global far-right leaders are turning on Trump for threatening Greenland - LGBTQ Nation

Far-right European leaders who have supported Trump's anti-democratic, authoritarian, and anti-immigrant stances have turned on him after his threats to annex Greenland. His threats, which he has somewhat backed off from, would violate Denmark's oversight of the island country and severely damage the United States' longstanding relationship with the 12 European countries involved in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a coalition to protect member countries from aggression.
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2 days ago

Danish community reacts to Trump's rhetoric around Greenland

President Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland and threats toward Denmark are changing Danish public perceptions of the U.S.-Denmark relationship.
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The Indo Daily: '100 children killed in 100 days' - A first-hand account from Gaza as Donald Trump's peace plan looms

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The Indo Daily: '100 children killed in 100 days' - A first-hand account from Gaza as Donald Trump's peace plan looms

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19 hours ago

Israel's military says it found the final hostage body in Gaza

Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old Israeli special forces policeman killed on Oct. 7, had his body identified and returned to Israel, ending the hostage phase.
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20 hours ago

The discombobulator': Did US use secret weapon' in Maduro abduction?

A sonic "discombobulator" weapon was reportedly used to disable equipment and disorient personnel during the January 3 operation in Venezuela.
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11 hours ago

They're Coming for Our Kids: How Extremists Target Children Online

Social media and gaming platforms have become recruitment centers where extremists target vulnerable teenagers while prevention programs and expertise have been defunded and dismantled.
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16 hours ago

Entire City Buried by Epic Snow

Consider the Kamchatka Peninsula, a Russian territory that reaches into the Pacific Ocean north-east of Japan, which has been battling with record amounts of snow this winter. On January 16 alone, a small city on the peninsula's southern coast, called Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, experienced a baffling five and a half feet of snow, effectively burying local residents and their cars completely. Some areas saw more than six and a half feet in just the first half of January.
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1 day ago

Investigation reveals Israeli campaign to flatten Gaza town of Beit Hanoon

Israel flattened remains of homes and agricultural land in Beit Hanoon during the ceasefire, razing at least 329 homes and clearing about 408,000 square metres.
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1 day ago

Even the Davos elites have woken up, but they need more than just speeches to survive the end of the old order | Nesrine Malik

The rules-based international order has been collapsing, driven by structural, normative, and ideological breakdowns and pragmatic violations by powerful states to preserve their interests.
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21 hours ago

Don't they have mercy?': A mother on losing her son in a record year of Saudi executions

An Egyptian fisherman, Essam al-Shazly, was executed in Saudi Arabia after alleged coercion, a forced confession, and disputed drug‑smuggling charges.
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16 hours ago

Saudi satirist hacked with Pegasus spyware wins damages in court battle | TechCrunch

London High Court awarded Ghanem Al-Masarir over £3 million after finding compelling evidence his phones were hacked with Pegasus spyware authorized by Saudi agents.
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18 hours ago

Gold hits record $5,000 US an ounce | CBC News

Gold topped $5,000 an ounce and silver $110 as geopolitical tensions and dollar weakness drove investors into precious metals.
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17 hours ago

Remains of last Israeli held in Gaza after 7 October 2023 returned

All Israeli hostages and remains held in Gaza have been returned; Rafah will reopen to pedestrians under Israeli control, while significant aid restrictions remain.
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23 hours ago

Gold breaks $5,000 an ounce for first time as investors flee to safety

Gold topped $5,000 an ounce as investors sought safe havens amid a softer dollar, renewed currency volatility and rising geopolitical tensions.
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19 hours ago

Killing of K'gari dingoes in wake of backpacker's death could create extinction vortex', expert says

Killing a 10-strong dingo pack linked to Piper James' death risks pushing K'gari's dingo population toward extinction while offering limited human-safety benefits.
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21 hours ago

An unusual Fed 'rate check' triggered a freefall in the U.S. dollar and investors are fleeing into gold | Fortune

The U.S. dollar plunged after a New York Fed 'rate check' signaled possible coordinated support for the yen, while gold surged above $5,000 and traders fled the dollar.
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Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports

Caribbean nations are cultivating diverse medicinal cannabis strains, leveraging favorable climate, expanding legal markets, and pushing for broader liberalization beyond decriminalisation.
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1 day ago

Where is the threat from Russia and China in the arctic?

Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic is concentrated away from Greenland; Russia focuses on Northern Sea Route development, resource extraction, and military modernization.
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21 hours ago

Saudi Arabia ordered to pay YouTuber 3m for Harrods beating and phone hack

Ghanem Al-Masarir awarded more than 3 million after phone hacking and assault; Saudi Kingdom failed to mount a realistic defence in High Court.
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fromThe New Yorker
22 hours ago

How Shinzo Abe's Assassination Brought the Moonies Back Into the Limelight

A short distance behind him, a plume of smoke enveloped a thin, shaggy man wearing cargo pants, rectangular black glasses, and a face mask-it was July, 2022, and pandemic protocols were still in place. The man held a large oblong contraption. It consisted of two metal pipes, a wooden board wound in black electrical tape, a bundle of wires, and a plastic handle. It had the shape of a gun but looked homemade, like a high-school science project.
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Tesla China rolls out Model 3 insurance subsidy through February

Tesla offers an RMB 8,000 insurance subsidy for eligible Model 3 RWD, Long Range RWD, and Long Range AWD buyers in China who complete purchase by February 28.
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1 day ago

Israeli settlers chase Palestinian school bus in occupied West Bank

Israeli settlers chased a Palestinian school bus in the occupied West Bank, causing children to cry and underscoring regular attacks on Palestinian civilians and property.
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21 hours ago

HOAX: This poster claiming the Kenya Urban Roads Authority is hiring is fraudulent

First, the use of a Gmail address on the poster raises red flags, as official communication from KURA uses email addresses ending in .go.ke, such as [email protected] . Additionally, the number of advertised positions is exceptionally high, and also the poster omits qualification requirements. It provides no reference to an official source for further details, further undermining its credibility. There is also no evidence of the job advert on KURA's verified X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook page, where such announcements are usually published.
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