United Kingdom Education Secretary Gillian Keegan. Photographer Peter Nicholls/Reuters The Daily Telegraph By Louisa Clarence-Smith White privilege is not “a fact” and should not be taught as such in schools, Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, has said. Ms Keegan said people needed to be able to have “open discussions” about topics such as white privilege,

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 8, 2022. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters By Reuters Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received President Xi Jinping on Thursday as the Chinese leader heralded “a new era” in Arab relations, with a lavish welcome signalling Riyadh’s interest

By Anadolu Agency The sister of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized the Iranian government, calling it a “tyrannical caliphate.” In a letter published by her France-based son Mahmoud Moradkhani on Twitter, Badri Hosseini Khamenei indicted the Iranian leader for “not listening to the voice of the people.” “As a human duty, many

By Business Daily Africa The cabinet says negotiations with the US, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on the Free Trade Area are ongoing as Kenya seeks to expand access to its products beyond the regional and traditional markets. The cabinet on Tuesday noted that negotiations with these countries have started with the view

Former tennis player Boris Becker, in London, Britain, April 29, 2022. Photographer John Sibley/Reuters The Daily Telegraph By Ewan Somerville The three-time Wimbledon champion was jailed for two and a half years in April. He hid assets and loans amounting to £2.5 million from creditors after being declared bankrupt in 2017 over an unpaid £3

By Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that his army could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time, but he saw “no sense” in mobilising additional soldiers at this point. “As for the duration of the special military operation, well, of course, this can be a long process,” Putin said, using his

By Anadolu Agency Turkey has crushed all obstacles to fight terrorism, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. Speaking at the general assembly of Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TISK) in the capital Ankara, Erdogan said: “The West’s condition in its fight against terrorism is evident, but Turkey has overcome all obstacles to fight terrorism.”

By The African Exponent There have been rankings in the past years since 2010 which reveal the military strength of African nations, from strongest to weakest. But this is the first time that the African military, by countries, has been ranked on the basis of their financial strength. Every year, the Annual Defense Review reveals

By Anadolu Agency Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that the US and NATO line for a military confrontation with Russia, with the intention to contain Moscow, poses a risk of a “direct clash of nuclear powers with catastrophic consequences.”​​​​​​​ “In the context of the West’s efforts to contain Russia, the line of

Top row from left: Stella Nafula, Pauline Wachira, Miriam Hannah Njeri and Margaret Ruguru. Bottom row: Lucy Wanja, Lucy Mwanyae Kea, Beatrice Waruguru and Mercy Mbula. By Daily Nation On that bright Tuesday afternoon, September 6, Kenyans were united, brought together by feelings of patriotism and solidarity when one of their compatriots, Diana Chepkemoi, safely