Top Philippines news site and company chief face tax evasion charges

By CNN,

A move by the Philippines Justice Department to charge investigative news site Rappler with tax evasion is being seen as a thinly disguised attempt ...

Maria Ressa , Philippine Justice Department , Rappler

Welcome to America’s costliest election

By Reuters,

Wendy Burke has had enough. Campaign advertisements bombard her favorite TV shows. Dozens of election pamphlets fill her mailbox. Every day, she gets ...

California’s 25th district , democrats , republicans , U.S midterm elections , U.S. House of Representatives

Obama warns against fear, Trump touts economy on campaign trail

By Reuters,

Former U.S. President Barack Obama warned on Friday against rhetoric he said was meant to sow fear as he campaigned in support of Democratic candidate...

Former US president Barack Obama

Australian TV host Ross Cameron fired for making racist, anti-Chinese comments

By CNN,

An Australian TV host has been fired after he described Chinese visitors to Shanghai Disneyland as "black-haired, slanty-eyed (and) yellow-skinned" li...

Anti-chinese , chinese , ky News Australia , racist , Ross Cameron , Shanghai Disneyland , Sky News Australia's Outsiders

Julian Assange: The house guest who overstayed his welcome?

By CNN,

Julian Assange's stay at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London could finally be drawing to a close. Six years after Julian Assange fled to the country's...

Ecuador , Julian Assange , U.K. , WikiLeaks

Australian newspaper defiant in Serena Williams row

By Reuters,

An Australian newspaper defied international criticism and allegations of racism on Wednesday when it reprinted a controversial cartoon on its front p...

Herald Sun , Mark Knight , Serena Williams , Serena Williams cartoon

Cartoon of Serena Williams spurs up conflict of race, sexism

By CNN,

An Australian newspaper has been denounced as racist both at home and in the US over a cartoon depicting Serena Williams. In a statement Tuesday, H...

racism , Serena Williams

Wenger in Liberia to receive top award from Weah

By Agencies,

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on Thursday arrived in Liberia to a heroic reception, where he will be presented with the country's highest honour b...

Australian great Johnson retires from cricket

By Reuters,

Former Australia paceman Mitchell Johnson, who terrified England during the 2013/14 Ashes series and captured 313 test wickets through a roller-coaste...

Former Australia pacema , Mitchell Johnson , retired from all cricket , terrified England

Warriors, Footprints chase for wins in weekend basketball action

By Sydney Munala,

Ulinzi Warriors head coach William Balozi has expressed confidence in his side as they take on underdogs Trailblazers in a second leg Premier League c...

Basketball league , head coach William Balozi , Trailblazers , Ulinzi Warriors , USIU Grounds

Warriors stab Umoja in league battle as Morans fall in Nakuru

By Sydney Munala,

Former champions Ulinzi Warriors bounced back to winning ways after they dismissed underdogs Umoja 63-60 in a closely contested Premier League clash h...

Former champions , Premier League , Ulinzi Warriors , underdogs Umoja , USIU Grounds , winning ways

Man who walked all night to be on time for work, boss so impressed gave him a car

By CNN,

When an Alabama college student's car broke down the night before his first day at a new job, there was one thing he knew he wouldn't do: Not show up....

Birmingham , Mark Knighten , Walter Carr

Thunder strikes KCA as Blazers silence the Blades

By Sydney Munala,

Thunder showcased their thirst for the tittle silencing KCA University 58-44 in a closely contested match at the USIU grounds that saw top Kenyan poin...

beat KCA University , Thunder , USIU Grounds

More than 100 firefighters tackle blaze at London hotel

By CNN,

A huge blaze tore across the roof of one of London's top hotels Wednesday, just days after it announced the completion of a multi-million-dollar renov...

Fire , London Hotel , Mandarin Oriental hotel

Morgan Freeman accused of inappropriate behavior, harassment

By CNN,

A young production assistant thought she had landed the job of her dreams when, in the summer of 2015, she started work on "Going In Style," a bank he...

Morgan Freeman , sexual harassment

Trump blocking critics on Twitter violates Constitution: Judge

By Reuters,

A U.S. judge has ruled that President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitter users from his account on the social media platform based on their po...

Trump , Twitter

Kenyan conservationist Daphne Sheldrick dies

By Reuters,

Dame Daphne Sheldrick, a well-known Kenyan conservationist who helped protect the East African country’s wildlife for 60 years, has died. Her org...

daphne sheldrick , David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust , DSWT , Kenyan conservationist

Trump to snub White House correspondents dinner again

By Reuters,

Donald Trump will again snub the annual White House correspondents' dinner, organizers said Friday, amid sustained attacks by the president on US medi...

Donald trump gun violence , White House correspondents dinner

‘Only’ 10 Kenyans are worth half a billion dollars

By Kepha Muiruri,

Individuals with at least Ksh.500 million in net assets in Kenya increased to 1,290 in 2017 up from 1,110 in 2016. According to fresh data from the...

Andrew Shirley , dollar millionaire , Knight Frank , Manufacturing , wealth , wealth disparity

Renowned Evangelist Billy Graham passes on at the age of 99

By CNN,

Evangelist Billy Graham, a confidant to presidents, a guiding light to generations of American evangelicals and a globe-trotting preacher who converte...

Alabama , Bill Clinton , Billy Graham , Billy Graham Evangelistic Association , Birmingham , Dwight Moody , George H.W. Bush , George W. Bush and Bill Clinton , Jimmy Carter , Joel Osteen , Lyndon Johnson , Madison Square Garden , Mississippi , President Richard Nixon , Presidential Medal of Freedom , Rick Warren , T.D. Jakes , Tennessee , Wheaton College