KQ temporarily suspends flights to France, Netherlands

By Kepha Muiruri,

National carrier Kenya Airways has announced the temporary suspension of flights to some of its European routes during the entire month of February. ...

COVID-19 , Kenya Airways

The most stylish African players in LaLiga, past and present

By Agencies,

It’s no secret that football is one of the more glamorous sports out there, made all the more so by some dazzling footwork and flair. And what’s m...

Scientists fear ‘escape mutant’ in South Africa coronavirus variant

By CNN,

Scientists have identified an "escape mutant" that may decrease the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Also Read: South African coronavirus variant det...

coronavirus , mutant , vaccine

George Blake, last in line of Cold War spies who betrayed Britain, dies at 98

By Reuters,

George Blake, who died in Russia on Saturday at the age of 98, was the last in a line of British spies whose secret work for the Soviet Union humiliat...

Cold War , George Blake , President Vladimir Putin

UK to hold emergency meeting over new coronavirus variant

By CNN,

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to chair an emergency meeting with ministers Monday, as governments around the world step up efforts ...

Britain , coronavirus , UK

Desert locust upsurge continues to threaten food security in Horn of Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

A new generation of Desert Locust swarms is threatening agricultural and pastoral livelihoods and the food security of millions of people in the Horn ...

Desert locust , FAO

Countries with advanced digital skills, safety nets doing better in pandemic: WEF

By VOA,

In this year’s Global Competitiveness Report, the World Economic Forum measures the ability of countries to weather and recover from the devastation...

coronavirus , digital skills , Oxfam , social protection

Belgium top year-end world rankings for third straight time

By Reuters,

Belgium were crowned FIFA’s team of the year for the third straight time after retaining the top spot ahead of world champions France in the latest ...

Belgium , FIFA rankings

Europe’s top sides handed easy route to Qatar 2022

By Reuters,

England were pitted against old rivals Poland in their World Cup qualifying group on Monday after a draw which left Europe’s top sides with apparent...

europe , Nations League , Qatar 2022 , World cup

Tuwei optimistic ahead of World Athletics Awards

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

With the 2020 World Athletics Awards ceremony set to be held virtually on Saturday, Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei is confident AK will ...

Athletics Kenya (AK) , awards , Jackson Tuwei , World Athletics

Jepchirchir on course for World Athletics award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World Half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is among the five finalists for the Female World Athlete of the Year award 2020. In the final shortl...

Peres Jepchirchir , World Athletics

Atletico’s Llorente explains striking transformation

By Reuters,

The last time Atletico Madrid hosted Barcelona, Marcos Llorente spent the whole game sitting on the bench. But in Saturday’s match between the two ...

Atletico Madrid , Marcos Llorente

Nations League: Spain humiliate Germany 6-0

By Agencies,

Manchester City winger Ferran Torres scored his first career hat-trick as Spain inflicted Germany's heaviest competitive defeat and joined France in t...

Ferran Torres , germany , Heaviest defeat , Spain , UEFA Nations League

Kenya slides down to position 113 in world prosperity ranking

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya has fallen one spot in the world’s prosperity ranking to wound up at position 113 in the world out of a survey of 167 countries. This accor...

2020 Prosperity Index , Legatum Institute

No Dutch concern over lack of recent goals

By Reuters,

Netherlands coach Frank de Boer and his key striker Memphis Depay both insisted there was no alarm over the lack of goals from the Dutch team ahead of...

Frank de Boer , Nations League , Netherlands

No need for friendlies, says Dutch coach De Boer

By Reuters,

Netherlands coach Frank de Boer questioned the need for international friendlies in an already congested calendar after losing two players to injuries...

Frank de Boer , Nathan Ake

Kenyan trio nominated for World Athletics award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Kenyan trio of world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri, Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon and Half Marathon world record holder Peres Jepchirchir ...

award , Faith Kipyegon , Female World Athlete , Hellen Obiri , Peres Jepchirchir

Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru surrenders to ICC 5 years after arrest warrant was issued

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru has surrendered to authorities in Netherlands five years after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warr...

ICC , Paul Gicheru

Guardiola leads calls for five subs in Premier League

By Agencies,

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the Premier League should allow five substitutes per match again because of a rise in muscle injuries this sea...

Five subs , Pep Guardiola , Premier League

Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga in The Hague

By Reuters,

Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga was in custody in The Hague on Monday after his transfer from France following a United Nations court order....

Kabuga