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    <title>National and county governments agree to absorb UHC workers into permanent positions</title>
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    <description>An agreement reached in Nairobi will transfer payroll responsibility for nearly 7,786 Universal Health Coverage workers to county governments from September, with the transition financed through the 2026/27 additional allocations.</description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:59:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Kenya Power schedules September 1 outages in Nairobi and five counties</title>
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    <description>Kenya Power has announced planned power interruptions on September 1, including an outage from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. in parts of Ngong Road and Kibera.</description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:36:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Kindiki urges swift resolution of nurses’ strike</title>
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    <description>Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called for urgent talks between the Council of Governors and the nurses’ union as a nationwide strike continues to disrupt health services.</description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:15:36 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>FKF postpones Premier League opening round over promotion dispute</title>
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    <description>The 2026/27 FKF Premier League will not begin as scheduled on August 31, with matches through September 2 called off amid disputes over promotion, relegation and league management.</description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:09:18 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Matiang’i hosts Nubian community elders in Nairobi</title>
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    <description>Fred Matiang’i met Nubian community elders at his Nairobi office on August 31, 2026, where they shared a message from the community and he emphasised unity among Kenyans.</description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:50:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aviation workers’ strike disrupts flights at Nairobi’s JKIA</title>
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    <description>Aviation workers resumed strike action at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on August 30, with delays worsening on August 31 as ground handling and air traffic services were affected.</description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>FTC holds online-only workshop on age verification technology amid expected D.C. winter weather</title>
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    <description>The Federal Trade Commission is spending January 28, 2026 examining age verification and age estimation tools, from biometrics to behavioral signals, and how these systems intersect with privacy law and children’s protections. The agency moved the event to a virtual-only format because of expected inclement weather in Washington.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:17:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>India and the EU conclude a long-awaited free trade agreement, starting a ratification race</title>
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    <description>India and the European Union have concluded a comprehensive free trade agreement after negotiations spanning many years. The pact now heads into legal review and ratification processes, with both sides framing it as a major step toward deeper economic integration and expanded market access.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:17:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Democrats pressure DHS Secretary Kristi Noem as scrutiny grows over Minneapolis Border Patrol shooting</title>
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    <description>Political pressure mounted in Washington after reports and public statements intensified around a fatal Minneapolis shooting involving federal immigration officers. House Democratic leaders threatened escalatory action as calls for accountability and clearer public explanations spread.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:17:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Markets watch the Fed and earnings as U.S. stocks finish mixed; Boeing and UnitedHealth draw attention</title>
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    <description>U.S. stocks ended mixed as investors focused on an upcoming Federal Reserve decision and a heavy wave of corporate earnings. A set of major results helped move individual shares, with Boeing and UnitedHealth among the companies highlighted in market coverage.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:17:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>FTC spotlights age verification tech as platforms and regulators debate privacy, biometrics, and kids’ safety</title>
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    <description>U.S. tech policy attention turned to age assurance on January 28 as the FTC convened stakeholders to examine age verification and age estimation systems. The agenda focuses on how these tools work, what data they require, and how they intersect with children’s privacy protections and emerging state-level requirements.</description>
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    <title>Paul George hits nine 3s as 76ers roll past short-handed Bucks, 139-122</title>
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    <description>Philadelphia surged past Milwaukee behind Paul George’s 32 points and a big first quarter from Joel Embiid. The Bucks played without Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the 76ers bounced back after a lopsided loss the previous night.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:17:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, the largest U.S. surge since elimination</title>
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    <description>South Carolina’s measles outbreak has climbed to 789 confirmed cases, surpassing the size of Texas’s 2025 outbreak and raising concerns about the nation’s elimination status. Health officials say most cases are in Spartanburg County, and hospitalizations have been reported as quarantines expand across schools and communities.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:17:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Study finds “unexplained pauses” in many CDC surveillance databases</title>
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    <description>A research letter reports that nearly half of CDC databases that had been updated at least monthly showed pauses or delays in 2025. The findings raise concerns about weakened real-time health tracking for vaccines, infectious diseases and other public health threats.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:11:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Markets brace for Fed decision as Big Tech earnings loom</title>
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    <description>U.S. stock futures edged higher as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision and a slate of major technology earnings after the bell. Traders were also watching reported developments on Nvidia chip orders in China and fresh layoff plans at Amazon.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:11:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ unveiled at Davos, but key allies hold back</title>
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    <description>At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Donald Trump launched a new international body meant to help sustain the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and shape a post-war plan for Gaza. The proposal drew skepticism as several close U.S. partners declined to join.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:11:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Rep. Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance during Minneapolis town hall</title>
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    <description>Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unidentified liquid during a town hall in Minneapolis, then continued speaking after the suspect was tackled and removed. The incident comes amid heightened tensions over immigration enforcement in Minnesota.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:11:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Fed decision and earnings deluge keep Wall Street on edge</title>
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    <description>Investors headed into January 28 focused on the Federal Reserve’s policy update and a heavy slate of company results. Markets also digested sharp moves in individual names and fresh signals about consumer sentiment.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:11:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Meta heads into earnings with spending plans under the microscope</title>
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    <description>Meta Platforms prepared to report quarterly results as investors weighed strong ad momentum against the company’s rising AI investment bill. Wall Street’s biggest question: how large management expects 2026 capital expenditures to be.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:11:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Packed U.S. sports slate includes Lakers-Cavaliers, TNT NHL and Australian Open coverage</title>
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    <description>A busy Wednesday sports calendar features NBA doubleheaders on ESPN, NHL action on TNT, college basketball across multiple networks, and overnight Australian Open matches. Senior Bowl practices also air from Mobile, Alabama.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:11:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Security tackles man who sprayed unidentified liquid on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall</title>
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    <description>Rep. Ilhan Omar was targeted during a town hall in Minneapolis when a man sprayed an unidentified liquid at her before security intervened. Omar was not injured, and officials have not publicly confirmed what the substance was or whether charges have been filed as the investigation continues.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Wall Street notches another record as a mixed day of earnings sends stocks in different directions</title>
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    <description>U.S. stocks ended another bumpy session with the S&amp;P 500 edging to a fresh record even as many companies fell, after mixed corporate results and cautious outlooks kept investors selective. The Nasdaq rose, the Dow slipped, and attention stayed on big earnings and the next signals from the Federal Reserve.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Iran appears to ease its internet blackout after nearly two weeks of unrest, but access remains patchy</title>
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    <description>Iran has begun partially restoring internet access following an unusually sweeping nationwide blackout imposed amid escalating anti-government protests. Connectivity is returning unevenly across provinces, with signs of ongoing throttling and strict controls, while rights groups warn the shutdown has obscured reporting on a crackdown and inflicted heavy economic damage.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>S&amp;P 500 tops 7,000 for the first time as AI optimism lifts markets</title>
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    <description>U.S. markets pushed higher with the S&amp;P 500 crossing the 7,000 mark for the first time, fueled by strong enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and expectations for major technology earnings. Investors also watched currency moves and central bank signals as the session unfolded.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Gatik says it has scaled fully driverless box-truck deliveries, backed by $600 million in contracted revenue</title>
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    <description>Autonomous trucking startup Gatik says its freight-only box trucks are now making routine commercial deliveries without a driver or safety observer in several U.S. markets. The company says it has $600 million in contracted revenue over five years and plans to expand from a small fleet to many more vehicles by the end of 2026.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Brunson scores 28 as Knicks pull away late to beat Kings 103-87</title>
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    <description>Jalen Brunson led New York with 28 points as the Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87. New York broke open a tight game with a decisive late run, while Sacramento extended its losing streak despite a big scoring night from DeMar DeRozan.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Medicare picks 15 more drugs—including Botox and a GLP-1—for price negotiations effective in 2028</title>
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    <description>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services has selected 15 high-cost drugs for the next round of Medicare price negotiations, including Botox and the diabetes drug Trulicity. The negotiations will take place in 2026, with any negotiated prices scheduled to start on January 1, 2028, expanding the program to include Part B drugs for the first time.</description>
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    <title>Stocks split as chip surge collides with health-insurer selloff; traders brace for the Fed</title>
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    <description>U.S. stock futures were mixed Tuesday as chip shares lifted tech while a sharp drop in health insurers weighed on the Dow. Investors also watched a busy earnings slate and positioned for the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision.</description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:04:27 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Israel marks return of final hostage’s remains as ceasefire enters difficult next phase</title>
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    <description>Israel says it has recovered the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza, a development tied to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The moment brought closure for many families but also highlighted how fragile the transition to the next phase of negotiations could be.</description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:04:27 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>DOJ probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell raises stakes ahead of January rate decision</title>
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    <description>A Justice Department investigation into Jerome Powell’s testimony about Federal Reserve building renovations has added a political undertone to the Fed’s first policy meeting of 2026, as markets largely expect officials to hold rates steady.</description>
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    <title>Health insurers sink after proposal points to near-flat Medicare Advantage rate increase for 2027</title>
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    <description>Shares of major U.S. health insurers fell sharply after federal officials proposed a 0.09% average increase in Medicare Advantage payments for 2027, far below Wall Street expectations and raising fears of tighter margins and benefit reductions.</description>
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    <title>Micron breaks ground on new Singapore wafer fab as it commits about $24B to expand NAND capacity</title>
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    <description>Micron says it will invest roughly $24 billion over 10 years to expand its Singapore manufacturing footprint, aiming to meet AI-driven demand for NAND memory. Wafer output is expected to start in the second half of 2028.</description>
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    <title>Cavaliers roll past Magic 114-98 behind Donovan Mitchell’s 45 as Cleveland extends win streak</title>
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    <description>WWE’s 2026 Royal Rumble is scheduled for January 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, continuing the company’s run of major events in the Kingdom. The annual show is a key moment on the calendar because the Rumble winners traditionally move into headline WrestleMania storylines.</description>
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    <title>Micron breaks ground on a new Singapore fab in a $24 billion bet on AI-driven memory demand</title>
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    <description>Micron has started work on an advanced wafer fabrication facility in Singapore, part of a planned $24 billion investment over a decade. The company says the additional capacity is aimed at long-term NAND demand tied to AI and data-centric applications, with output expected in 2028.</description>
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    <description>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services released its proposed 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D payment policies, projecting a net average 0.09% payment increase. The proposal signals a tighter environment for plans and has sparked debate over benefits, premiums, and taxpayer spending.</description>
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    <description>WNBA star Caitlin Clark will appear on NBC’s NBA studio show as a special contributor, joining the ‘Basketball Night in America’ team around the network’s ‘Sunday Night Basketball’ rollout.</description>
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