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In surprise move, US Air Force chief says he will retire

The United States Air Force chief of staff announced on Monday that he planned to retire in the coming months, but did not provide a reason. The announcement by General…

Kenya’s Diplomatic Clout to be Tested as Ruto Travels to US next Month

President William Ruto is set to travel to the United States next month for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, his first visit under President Donald…

Canadian government moves to end Air Canada strike, seeks binding arbitration

The Canadian government on Saturday moved to end a strike by Air Canada’s cabin crews and require binding arbitration to break their contract impasse, an action that the country’s largest…

DRC Rejects Kenya’s Consul Appointment to Goma, Citing International Law

Barely a day after President William Ruto reshuffled Kenya’s diplomatic corps and named Judy Kiaria Nkumiri as Consul General to Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has flatly rejected…

Kenyan Tycoon Julius Mwale Kicked Out of California Mansion Over Bounced $450K Cheque

Kenyan businessman Julius Mwale has been evicted from a multimillion-dollar estate in Alamo, California, after failing to pay rent and issuing a $450,000 cheque that bounced, U.S. court records show.…

Just in: Israel Strike Kills Al Jazeera Journalist

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 11 (Reuters) – A prominent Al Jazeera journalist who had previously been threatened by Israel was killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, in…

Clintons Named in Epstein Probe as US Grills Moon Reactor Plans, Titan Disaster Deemed Preventable

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are among high-profile individuals facing legal summonses in a sweeping congressional probe into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.…

US Congress Orders Sweeping Probe into Kenya’s Foreign Ties, Security Practices, and Ally Status

Kenya’s foreign alliances, debt entanglements, and internal security operations are now under intense scrutiny following a sweeping proposal submitted to the United States Congress—one that could severely undermine Nairobi’s standing…

Tension Grips City as Former President Arrested

Tension has gripped the city of Brasilia as Brazil’s Supreme Court put former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday ahead of his trial for an alleged coup plot,…

RED ALERT: Authorities Appeal for Help to Trace Missing US Soldier of Kenyan Decent Cynthia Muchugia

Stow, MA – August 5, 2025 Authorities in Stow have issued an urgent public appeal as the search intensifies for 25-year-old Cynthia Muchugia, an American military officer of Kenyan descent,…

Angry Trump fires US labor official over data and gets earlier than expected chance to reshape Fed

President Donald Trump on Friday fired a top Labor Department official on the heels of a market-shocking weak scorecard of the U.S. job market, accusing her without evidence of manipulating…

Uhuru-Ruto Hold High-level Consultations at State House Nairobi

Ex-president Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta on Friday, August 1, held high-level consultations on the ongoing peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The two leaders came together for the…

Kenyans Seeking Visa’s to US have to disclose Social Media Accounts in new rule

The United States (US) Embassy in Nairobi has announced that Kenyans applying for visas will now be required to disclose all social media usernames. In a statement issued on Friday,…

Syria After Assad

DAMASCUS – In the weeks after Damascus fell to Syria’s rebels, a leading businessman got a late-night call to come see “the sheikh.” The address was familiar, a building where…

Wall Street Journal reports Trump is in Epstein files, White House calls story ‘fake’

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in Justice Department files related to financier Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died…

Trump Reposts Fake Video of Obama Arrest in Attempt to Divert Attention from Epstein Files

President Trump reposted a fake video showing former President Barack Obama being arrested in the Oval Office, as Trump administration officials continue to accuse Mr. Obama of trying to harm…

Clashes Escalate at Druze Region as Syria struggling to enforce Ceasefire

DAMASCUS, July 19 (Reuters) – Sectarian clashes escalated in Syria’s predominantly Druze region of Sweida on Saturday, with machinegun fire and mortar shelling ringing out after days of bloodshed as…

Trump Sues Wall Street Journal for Defamation, Seeks for $10 Billion in Damages

U.S. President Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal and its owners including Rupert Murdoch for at least $10 billion on Friday, over the newspaper’s report that his name was…

Japan Records World’s Fastest Internet Speed at 1.02 petabits Per Second

Japan has yet again pulled off an extraordinary feat, recording the world’s fastest internet speed at 1.02 petabits per second. In layman’s terms, that is internet fast enough to download…

Dalai Lama set to Reveal Succession Plan

DHARAMSHALA, India, June 30 (Reuters) – The Dalai Lama will address a major three-day gathering of Buddhist religious figures this week ahead of his 90th birthday, as his followers wait…

High Alert: Kenyans in Iran and Israel asked to standby for evacuation

The State Department for Diaspora Affairs has issued notices to Kenyans living in Israel and Iran to be on standby for immediate evacuation as war between the two nations escalates.…

Iran Considers Retaliation Against US as bombing of Nuclear Plants Escalates

ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, June 23 (Reuters) – Iran and Israel traded air and missile strikes as the world braced on Monday for Tehran’s response to the U.S. attack on its nuclear sites…

What to know about Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez Wedding of the Century

Next week, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the world’s richest men, is set to marry Lauren Sánchez, a former TV reporter. Their ceremony promises to be…

No Ceasefire — Iran-Israeli Attacks Escalate with Each Side Promising More Missile Intensity as War Rages

DUBAI, June 16 (Reuters) – Iran has told mediators Qatar and Oman that it is not open to negotiating a ceasefire while it is under Israeli attack, an official briefed…

Night of Terror as Israel-Iran Attacks Escalate into Full-scale War

Israel and Iran’s long-simmering tensions erupted into missile attacks on Friday, when Israel struck military and nuclear targets in Iran, and Iran retaliated with waves of ballistic missiles. At least…

Lone Survivor of Air India Crash which Killed 240 Jumped Through Emergency Exit

NEW DELHI, June 12 (Reuters) – Ramesh Viswashkumar, the only known survivor out of the 242 people onboard an Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, had been…

A Curfew and Arrests in LA after 5 Days of Protest

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has conducted “mass arrests” shortly after the start of a curfew in a small part of the city imposed by Mayor Karen Bass. Bass…

Trump, Musk feud explodes with threats of cutting contracts, backing impeachment

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to cut off government contracts with billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, while Musk suggested Trump should be impeached, turning their…