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Trump Seeks $152 Million to Rebuild Alcatraz Prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump has requested $152 million from Congress to begin rebuilding the former Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, as part of a proposal to return the historic island prison to active use. The funding request, submitted on Friday, marks a renewed push by the administration to repurpose the long-closed facility, once known
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South Africa: UK Denies MP Julius Malema Entry for Second Time
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com South African opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Julius Malema…
Kenya: Deputy Police Chief Gives Statement on Blogger’s Death in Custody
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com Kenya’s Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eliud Lagat, appeared…
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By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com | OPINION The ongoing tension between Iran and Israel…


































