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@kahawatungu Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:18:31
MSF Ebola simulation centre in Nairobi to strengthen regional outbreak preparedness
Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has established an Ebola Simulation Centre for healthcare workers in Nairobi, Kenya, to reinforce regional emergency response capacity for the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This temporary facility will prioritise training for MSF medical responders and frontline workers who will [...] The post MSF Ebola simulation centre in Nairobi to strengthen regional outbreak preparedness appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:20:53
11 people shot, 1 dead as police continue standoff with suspect in Texas mass shooting
About a dozen people were shot Friday morning in the west Texas city of Midland, the mayor said, and the suspect is still holed up hours later. "We do have 11 known victims at this time," Mayor Lori Blong said at a news conference Friday. "There's at least one victim that is dead on the [...] The post 11 people shot, 1 dead as police continue standoff with suspect in Texas mass shooting appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:22:06
SpaceX launches IPO, making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire
Elon Musk's SpaceX made its highly anticipated stock market debut Friday morning, establishing him as the first person to ever be worth $1 trillion. The spacecraft and satellite communications company began trading on the Nasdaq with shares opening at $150, about 11 percent above the initial public offering (IPO) price of $135. It is expected [...] The post SpaceX launches IPO, making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:11:23
'Surrender or face full force' of state, Nigerian president warns armed groups
Armed groups operating in Nigeria must surrender or face the full force of the state, the countrys President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned. Speaking during a national broadcast marking Nigerias Democracy Day, he said that although the years celebrations had been dampened by the recent kidnappings of school children, security remained at the heart of [...] The post Surrender or face full force of state, Nigerian president warns armed groups appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:15:54
Beloved British artist David Hockney dies at 88
British painter David Hockney, whose vibrant portraits and sun-drenched depictions of the everyday made him one of contemporary art's most beloved figures, has died at 88. The artist died "peacefully at home" on Thursday, one month short of his 89th birthday, according to a statement provided to CNN by his longtime publicist Erica Bolton. Born [...] The post Beloved British artist David Hockney dies at 88 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:09:54
Facebook and Messenger go down as users report major outage
Facebook went down Friday in what appears to be a huge outage. The problems took down FacebookMessenger as well as the main app and website. Other Meta services such as Instagram and WhatsApp appeared to stay largely online, despite using shared systems behind the scenes, though some products such as Instagram's website also suffered from [...] The post Facebook and Messenger go down as users report major outage appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:32:32
China arrests US scholar suspected of spying
Chinas foreign ministry has confirmed the arrest of a US scholar, accusing him of spying and endangering Chinese national security. U Min Zin, a director at a think tank focused on Myanmar, was arrested in early June, sources had earlier told the New York Times. He allegedly disappeared while in the Chinese city of Kunming, [...] The post China arrests US scholar suspected of spying appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:41:55
Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North
A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in jail for sending drones into North Korea. Prosecutors argued that Yoon ordered the operation in October 2024 to provoke Pyongyang and create a pretext for his failed martial law bid later that year. When Yoon declared martial law on 3 [...] The post Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:57:33
Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of record stock market debut
SpaceX has raised $75bn (£56bn) from financial firms ahead of it becoming a publicly traded company on Friday, in what is expected to be the highest-value stock listing in history. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the space exploration and artificial intelligence (AI) company said it had sold $75bn in shares [...] The post Elon Musks SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of record stock market debut appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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