US Chargé d’Affaires Kenya Eric Kneedler By Business Daily Africa The United States (US) on Thursday called on Kenya to ensure that the August 9 general election is free, fair and peaceful. Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Eric W. Kneedler at the US Embassy urged for the preservation of democracy and inclusion during and after the

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to vote at a polling station during the local elections, in London, Britain May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay By Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party lost control of traditional strongholds in London and suffered losses elsewhere in local elections, early results on Friday showed, as voters punished

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to vote at a polling station during the local elections, in London, Britain May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay By Reuters Voters in Britain went to the polls in local government elections on Thursday where they are expected to punish Prime Minister Boris Johnson over a cost-of-living crisis and fines

A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78 fires chaff flares during a training exercise near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Philippine Sea April 24, 2017. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Handout via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters Taiwan

A yacht sails along the skyline of the Emirate of Dubai with Burj Al Arab (R) and Burj Khalifa (L) in the background, on 21 April 2022 (AFP) By Middle East Eye A new leak of Dubai real estate data has revealed the extent to which foreigners accused, convicted or suspected of international crime own

Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta/ Photo. Reuters/Stefan Wermuth By Reuters Britain’s accounting watchdog has opened four investigations into audits by King & King of steel and aluminium companies owned by metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance, it said on Wednesday. The Financial Reporting Council said the investigations are into the financial statements of Liberty Speciality Steels

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo By Business Daily Africa Kenya is seeking billions of shillings to purchase guesthouses and luxury vehicles for visiting presidents and other dignitaries, underlining the burden of running the country’s foreign affairs on taxpayers. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the acquisition of the guesthouses is aimed at cutting reliance

By Anadolu Agency German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said that his country would support Sweden and Finland if the two countries decided to join NATO. “We are following the debate in both countries very closely about possible accession to our defense alliance, NATO,” Scholz said in a press statement during his meeting with Finnish

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a joint news conference with Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh (not pictured) following their talks in Moscow, Russia April 27, 2022. Yuri Kochetkov/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters Israel lambasted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for claiming Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins, saying it was an “unforgivable”

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Brown, right, with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, checks pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine, Friday, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. President Joe Biden asked Congress on Thursday for $33 billion to bolster Ukraine’s fight against Russia, signaling a burgeoning and long-haul