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The 86-year-old Mutharika left Malawi on 6 October, for what officials described as a private visit.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“They are not just looking for what party to align with. They want to know that they can trust the person they’re voting for,” Rottinghaus said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
"More than a year in pre-trial detention for what would, at worst, amount to white-collar offences is unprecedented in Mauritius," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Here are some recommendations for what to read, watch, and cook this evening that my colleagues are pretty confident won’t fall outside your margin of error:
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
I carry my tambourine—but for what reason I don’t know, since I can’t imagine singing again.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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