Tesla recalls almost half a million electric cars over safety issues

Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song By Reuters Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is recalling more than 475,000 of its Model 3 and Model S electric cars to address rearview camera and trunk issues that increase the risk of crashing, the

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“Return Rhodes’ Remains to Britain!” – As Zimbabwe Demands Ancestral Remains in Europe

Emmerson Mnangagwa African Exponent By Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza. Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa recently reignited the country’s tumultuous and bitter colonial history when he made overt statements suggesting that the remains of Cecil John Rhodes must be exhumed from the Matopos National Park [also called Matobo Hills/National Park] and sent to Britain. In return, he demanded

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Kenya-Father who impregnated daughter twice to serve 30 years

By The Star, Kenya A father who was sentenced to 30 years behind bars for impregnating his teenage daughter twice has lost a bid to reduce the jail term. In his second appeal to court, NTN who was charged in 2012 with the offence of incest had asked the court to set aside the sentence

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Biden, Putin to hold call as Russia-Ukraine tension smolders

File – President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, arrive to meet at the ‘Villa la Grange’, June 16, 2021, in Geneva, Switzerland. Biden and Putin are scheduled to speak Thursday, Dec. 30, as the Russian leader has stepped up his demands for security guarantees in Eastern Europe. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) By Associated

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Somalia spy agency defends detaining ex-Shabaab chief

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s spy agency, NISA, has rejected claims that it mistreated Mukhtar Rubow, the ex-Shabaab leader who was arrested and detained in early 2020. NISA instead said Sheikh Mukhtar Robow Ali, known by his alias Mukhtar Robow Abu Mansoor, was in good health. Daily Nation reported. The agency was responding to a request

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Somali outlet media’s confuses Somalia owned by Somalis not international community

File Photo/Somali Times US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Mary Catherine Phee has announced that she has spoken to Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and asked him to support the efforts of Prime Minister Roble. “I spoke today with Somali President Farmajo about the urgent need to stop the rhetoric and actions that

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Somali chief of army forces ordered the troops to be on high alert

File Photo Somali Times/Somali chief of army forces commander General Odowa Yusuf Rage Somali chief of army forces commander General Odowa Yusuf Rage ordered the troops to be on high alert, saying that the troops should not be allowed to follow any particular group or ideology, and that they would carry out their national duties

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William Ruto-Uhuru is not part of the ‘deep state’, which I’ll beat anyway

By Daily Nation Deputy President William Ruto has said he will beat the so-called deep state in its schemes to sabotage his presidential ambitions, telling his rivals to prepare for a battle next year. The DP also claims that President Uhuru Kenyatta is “a friend” and has no interest in competing against him, saying the

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European shares mixed, Asia slips on omicron worries

A man wearing a protective mask looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Shanghai indexes at a securities firm with a traditional New Year decoration at it entrance Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares mostly slipped Wednesday, as worries lingered about the coronavirus omicron variant’s potential damage to the

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UK’s daily COVID infections hit record high of 129,471

Shoppers cross Oxford Street, London, Britain, December 28, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville By Reuters Britain reported a record 129,471 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would not bring in new restrictions this year to limit the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus. Johnson

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