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Ukraine says Russia kills 19 in Kryvyi Rih, Moscow says it was targeting military
Serhiy Lysak, the regional governor, wrote on the Telegram messaging app that a missile hit residential areas, killing 18, and sparked fires. Later, Russian drones attacked homes and killed one person, Oleksandr Vilkul, the city's military administra...
UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape, sexual assaults
Brand, who was once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and is the former husband of U.S. pop singer Katy Perry, denied the allegations when they first emerged in 2023 and said he had never had non-consensual sex....
Trump opponents ready to take to streets with nationwide protests
The "Hands Off!" protests will give Trump opponents an opportunity to demonstrate their displeasure en masse in response to Trump's sweeping makeover of U.S. foreign and domestic policy through executive orders.
How CEOs plan to manage risks ahead of Finance Bill 2025
This was revealed during the Verto Kenya C-Level event that drew Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and senior executives to engage in high-level discussions on how businesses can adapt to...
Kenya extends oil supply agreement with three Gulf companies
Saudi Aramco, Emirates National Oil and Abu Dhabi National Oil will continue to supply gasoline, diesel, kerosene and jet fuel to the East African nation under a 180-day credit plan, Daniel Kiptoo, the head of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Auth...
The impact of Trump's tariffs on Kenya and beyond
President Trump said the U.S. would, from April 5 at 12.01 a.m. (GMT), impose a 10 percent baseline tariff on all U.S. imports from 185 countries, including Kenya. The 10 percent will be a "commencement tariff," which...
Arsenal draw at Everton to edge Liverpool closer to title
Leandro Trossard's opener for the Gunners was cancelled out by Iliman Ndiaye's penalty to leave Arsenal still 11 points behind Liverpool, who have a game in hand.
Trump's highest tariff will kill tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, economist says
Lesotho, which Trump described in March as a country "nobody has ever heard of", is one of the world's poorest nations with a gross domestic product of just over $2 billion.It has a large trade surplus with the United States, mostly made up...
USAID team fired while in Myanmar earthquake zone, ex-official says
President Donald Trump's government has pledged at least $9 million to Myanmar after the magnitude-7.7 quake, which has killed more than 3,300. But his administration's massive cuts to USAID have hindered its ability to...
Atwoli calls on gov't to regulate social media amid growing misuse concerns
Speaking during the COTU shop stewards meeting in Nairobi on Saturday, Atwoli explained that the lack of laws limiting social media access promotes its misuse.
US starts collecting Trump's new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms
The initial 10% "baseline" tariff took effect at U.S. seaports, airports and customs warehouses at 12:01 a.m. ET (0401 GMT), ushering in Trump's full rejection of the post-World War Two system of mutually agreed tariff rates....
