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Pro-Maduro supporters launched a social media campaign using #FreeMaduro and #BringThemBack, marking days since U.S. forces captured him and wife Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026, in a joint raid. They portray it as a kidnapping and called for UN intervention, amplified by Foreign Minister Yvan Gil at the UN Human Rights Council and protests in Caracas. Maduro faces U.S. charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism, pleaded not guilty, while opposition figures mock the demands and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez handles interim duties amid polarization.

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Over 50 days since Nicolás Maduro's capture in Caracas, his loyalists rally with chants and hashtags, refusing to accept his detention as justice.

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Euro Pacific Asset Management chief Peter Schiff this week dismissed Bitcoin as a flawed medium of exchange and inferior store of value compared to tokenized gold. He referenced Cathie Wood's revised $1.2 million Bitcoin target for 2030, blaming stablecoins' rise in emerging markets. Amid Bitcoin's 5% year-to-date drop to $90,400, gold has surged 54% while drawing online mockery of Schiff's repeated past predictions.

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Peter Schiff strikes again: Bitcoin is doomed, he says, as stablecoins steal its transaction role and gold crushes it in value storage.

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Disney named 55-year-old veteran Josh D’Amaro as Bob Iger's successor on February 3, with him taking over after the March 18 shareholder meeting. Leading the Experiences division since 2020, he oversees parks, cruises, and products that generated over $10 billion last quarter—71% of operating income—while entertainment profits fell 35%. Fans and staff praise his hands-on 'Josh Effect,' but he inherits Star Wars' six-year theatrical drought, Marvel flops, high parks prices up to $209 daily, AI tensions, and $45 billion debt, with Dana Walden elevated to handle content.

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Josh D’Amaro, the parks master fans adore for chatting with cooks and obsessing over trash can colors, now faces Disney's biggest entertainment challenges.

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The slogan, born from Sifuna's speeches, has caught on during ODM's 'Linda Mwananchi' rallies in places like Kakamega, Kitengela, and Mombasa, where youth turnout drowned out police disruptions. Sifuna and allies like James Orengo and Babu Owino frame it as a citizen push for accountability, echoing 2024 Gen Z protests, though it highlights party rifts with elders like Oburu Oginga. President Ruto countered with his own twist, 'Hata mimi ni William Ruto,' while skeptics question Sifuna's record ahead of his Tuesday NTV interview.

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Crowds at opposition rallies chant 'Mimi Ndio Sifuna'—I am Sifuna—as Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna stands firm amid teargas, rallying supporters against government overreach.

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A video from northern Nigeria shows Tambuwal, held by bandits since around August 2025, describing his suffering after his family couldn't pay the ransom. The clip, shared widely early Friday, highlights the banditry crisis in states like Sokoto, where groups kidnap for ransom despite a federal ban, fueling outrage over government inaction. Critics call for a state of emergency amid thousands killed and displaced, with no official response yet as his condition worsens.

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Kasimu Wali Tambuwal squats shirtless in a forest, his body frail from six months of torture and starvation, begging in Hausa for rescue as his vision fades.

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Imisioluwa Eniola Ayanwale, the 24-year-old BBNaija Season 10 winner from Oyo State, joined Soft Canada as brand ambassador. The platform provides immigration tips like Express Entry, study permits, and job advice for newcomers, especially Africans. After taking home N150 million in October 2025, Imisi—who designs fashion and acts—teased easier paths to Canada, turning past troll jokes about visa hunts into triumphant reality as supporters cheer her international rise.

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Imisi stood out in a crisp white outfit next to Canada's maple leaf, announcing her new role with pure excitement. Fans poured in with 🇨🇦 emojis, celebrating her big step forward.

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The emotional video, resurfaced on Monday, exploded after a U.S. influencer's complaints about unfriendly South Africans during her visit. Nigerians, Ghanaians, and others responded with shock, dark humor, and jabs at perceived hypocrisy toward Western visitors. Some South Africans defended her grief over her son's alleged death from drugs sold by a foreigner, while critics rejected excusing broad hatred against fellow Africans. The clip highlights South Africa's tensions over immigration, crime, and economic woes amid calls for Pan-African unity.

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Tears streaming down her face, a South African woman poured out her raw hatred for foreigners from her community, using slurs like 'kwerekwere' aimed at Black African immigrants.

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Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant in August 2024 after questions arose about her citizenship. Investigations revealed her mother, Anabela Rungo from Mozambique, likely stole a South African woman's identity in 2001 to obtain documents, preventing the real holder from accessing basic services. Home Affairs announced plans in October 2024 to revoke their IDs and travel rights after they missed a deadline to respond; the case went to the Hawks for fraud probe, with Rungo briefly detained in 2025. The ongoing saga highlights immigration frustrations and the lasting harm of identity theft.

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A young woman's stolen identity left her life on hold, while her alleged fraudster lived it—now South Africa's government is moving to cancel those documents.

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Speaking to the AIPAC Policy Conference on Tuesday, Netanyahu criticized left-wing accusations of genocide in Gaza and right-wing calls for Jews to take DNA tests to prove their identity. He referenced a recent Tucker Carlson interview with U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, where Carlson questioned Jewish land claims and alleged Netanyahu invoked biblical references to target Palestinians—a charge Israeli officials deny. Netanyahu defended Israel's military operations as minimizing civilian harm while fighting Hamas, amid ongoing debates over U.S. aid and Zionism as Jewish self-determination in their ancestral homeland.

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In a direct video address, Benjamin Netanyahu called out extremists on both sides for dangerous rhetoric against Israel and Jews.

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