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Kenny Rogers’ Widow Reveals He Wanted Her to Find Love Again
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— Jul 14, 2023
Wanda Rogers, the widow of late singer Kenny Rogers, revealed he wanted to find love after his passing. In an exclusive interview with People , Wanda Rogers, 56, shared the country legend, whom she married in 1997…
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Wanda Sykes and Stephen Colbert Rage ‘Those States in the Middle’ That Don’t Align with New York and California
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— Jun 29, 2022
States that are not New York or California should stop getting in the way, according to comedian Wanda Sykes. Sykes appeared on Monday’s episode of CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to complain that middle…
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Years After Mistaken Thanksgiving Invite, Accidental Tradition Continues
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— Nov 17, 2021
Thanksgiving is one of the most family-oriented holidays — a time for gratitude, reflection and creating more memories. Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton aren’t related by blood, but they’ve forged an unbreakable bond and…
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Grandma Who Accidentally Texted Stranger for Thanksgiving to Spend 8th Holiday With Him
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— Nov 21, 2023
In 2016, a Grandmother named Wanda Dench mistakenly texted a stranger about Thanksgiving plans. That led to a new Thanksgiving tradition that has lasted for eight years so far. Dench had originally meant to text her…
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
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Puerto Rico Governor Throws Support Behind Trump
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— Oct 6, 2020
President Donald Trump is picking up a new endorsement less than 30 days before the election. Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced (R) announced her endorsement of Trump during an interview on Telemundo . She said, “I…
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Armaud Arbery’s Mother Reveals What It Was Like to Meet With Trump
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— Jun 17, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, is revealing details about her meeting with President Donald Trump . Prior to signing the executive order on police reform on Tuesday, Trump met with the families of several…
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Netflix Reveals Real-Life Adaptation of Famous Family Thanksgiving Mishap
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— Dec 11, 2021
Not everyone’s mistaken text message ends in a movie deal, but that’s exactly what happened for Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench from Arizona. You may have seen the original story circulating: It’s a heart-warming tale of…
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Attacked Woman Wakes from 2-Year Coma, Brother Arrested After She Tells Cops What She Remembers
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— Jul 18, 2022
Investigators have made an arrest in an attack from two years ago after the victim woke from a coma. According to West Virginia’s MetroNews , Wanda Palmer was beaten inside her Cottageville, West Virginia, home in June…
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Oscars Co-Host Argues It Was ‘Gross’ That Will Smith Was Allowed to Stay After Slapping Chris Rock
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— Mar 30, 2022
Actress Wanda Sykes is speaking out against the decision not to remove actor Will Smith from the Oscars after he slapped Chris Rock on stage. During “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Wednesday, Sykes — a co-host of the Oscars…
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BTS’s RM Praises ARMY as “Best Fans in the World” for Singing Korean Lyrics at iHeartRadio Music Festival
The post from fan charts account @btschartsxdaily shares a clip of BTS leader Namjoon (RM) saying ARMY are “literally the best fans in the world” after 14 years, specifically praising them for singing along to all the Korean lyrics, calling it “incredible.” It includes the tags #BTSxIHeartRadio and #BTSonIHeartRadioMusicFestival and the common fan phrase “BTS PAVED THE WAY.” It is circulating/trending within K-pop circles because it captures a warm backstage/interview moment from BTS’s appearance at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival, amplifying celebration of the group’s performance and their long-standing bond with fans.
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Almonty and Rwanda form tungsten venture with state taking 25 percent stake
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Almonty and Rwanda sealed a binding tungsten JV on 14 September 2026, with the state taking 25% for the 32 km² Shyorongi concession and processing license.
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Tom Gallagher
Almonty must be counting on steady output from that 32 km site if they agreed to bring the state in as a partner.
School fire in rebel-held Bukavu kills at least 17
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— Sep 10, 2026
A fire at a school in Bukavu, a city held by Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels, killed at least 17 people including children, with hospitals reporting over 50 students admitted and 14 later dying; the cause is not yet known and the death toll is subject to confirmation. The incident highlights the dangers facing civilians in rebel-controlled areas and ongoing unsafe conditions.
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Five EU nations plan 2027 migrant return hubs, host country undecided
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— Sep 4, 2026
Five EU states—Denmark, Greece, Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands—are moving toward outside-EU “return hubs” for rejected asylum seekers, aiming to have facilities ready by 2027 with partners in Africa such as Rwanda or Uganda. The plan follows a June EU migration rule overhaul to accelerate deportations, drawing criticism from rights groups about safety and due process as ministers push ahead with negotiations for third-country sites.
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Dana Whitfield
is a long way off. By then half these governments could be voted out and the whole plan scrapped.
Immaculée Ilibagiza Forgives Rwandan Genocide Killers
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— FROM 1994
Survivor of 91-day hiding chooses forgiveness and reconciliation after losing family.
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The Peace Agreement Between Rwanda's Churches
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Post-genocide leaders form unity council
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
A conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic.
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Liberia Studies Rwanda Peace Museum Model
World
— Aug 29, 2026
Rwanda’s post-genocide reconstruction is drawing international interest as delegations from Liberia and Nigeria study its reconciliation institutions, governance reforms, and digital-innovation strategies, including programs like Ndi Umunyarwanda and Itorero civic education. At the same time, Rwanda is expanding practical development—from new footbridges improving rural livelihoods to a national Mission 2027 aimed at eliminating cervical cancer through vaccination, screening, and treatment.
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Dutch court jails Rwanda genocide suspect for life
World
— Aug 28, 2026
A Dutch court convicted Eugene N., a Rwandan-born Dutch national, of war crimes and genocide for his alleged role in the 1994 Rwanda massacre, including throwing a grenade into a stadium where about 3,000 Tutsis were killed, and ordered a life sentence. Prosecutors emphasized the scale of the crimes while the defense argued he tried to prevent the genocide or that he was himself a victim, with several reports noting his long residence in the Netherlands and arrest after years of investigation.
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Trump Hails ‘New Path’ As Congo And Rwanda Sign Washington Peace Deal
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— Dec 4, 2025
A high-stakes diplomatic moment unfolded in Washington on Thursday as President Donald Trump brought together the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for the signing of an agreement aimed at easing…
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African Country Offers Help For Trump’s Deportation Agenda
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— Aug 5, 2025
The Rwandan government agreed to take in hundreds of migrants from the U.S. in a major win for President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda. The small, landlocked country in Central Africa will accept up to 250 deportees…
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