Latest NewsBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
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Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
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By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
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Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Read MoreTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Read MoreEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
Read MoreWhat to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
Read MoreFighting in Yemen continues as Britain plans to help defend Saudi Arabia
By Xinhua News Agency Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and government forces continued on Tuesday, while the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis traded fresh strikes and Britain announced
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Featured ArticlesBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSomalia maintains maritime row will be decided by ICJ
Foreign Affairs CS Ambassador Raychelle Omamo and her Somalia counterpart Mohamed Abdirizak hold bilateral talks in Mogadishu on August 8. By The Star, Kenya Somalia has maintained that the
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Turkish coast guard rescued 55 irregular migrants from a sinking rubber boat in the Aegean Sea off the country’s southwestern coast on Saturday. According to a statement by the Coastal
Read MoreNew Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
Photo: Credit /Mark Baker AP/Mosque shooting survivors from left, Mustafa Boztas, Wassail Daragmih and Temel Atacocugu celebrate as they leave the Christchurch High Court after the sentencing
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Somalia maintains maritime row will be decided by ICJ
Foreign Affairs CS Ambassador Raychelle Omamo and her Somalia counterpart Mohamed Abdirizak hold bilateral talks in Mogadishu on August 8. By The Star, Kenya Somalia has maintained that the
Read MoreTurkey rescues 55 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea
Turkish coast guard rescued 55 irregular migrants from a sinking rubber boat in the Aegean Sea off the country’s southwestern coast on Saturday. According to a statement by the Coastal
Read MoreNew Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
Photo: Credit /Mark Baker AP/Mosque shooting survivors from left, Mustafa Boztas, Wassail Daragmih and Temel Atacocugu celebrate as they leave the Christchurch High Court after the sentencing
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Africa’s big copper countries set their sights on the profits of trade
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Istanbul mayor defends comments ‘threatening’ Turkish judiciary
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Two killed by plane crash in Kenya
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DR Congo president vows strong response to M23 rebels, Rwanda
By Anadolu Agency The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a strong response from the Congolese army to the armed attacks by M23 rebels, accusing Rwanda of supporting the
Many feared dead after passenger jet and helicopter collide, crash into Washington river
Emergency personnel work near the site of the crash after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into
Plan to get electricity to more Africans wins $8 billion in new pledges
Delegates attend the Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania January 27, 2025. Photographer Emmanuel Herman/File Photo By Reuters An initiative to connect 300 million Africans to
Democratic Republic of Congo warns of dire consequences if UN fails to intervene in crisis
By Anadolu Agency The Democratic Republic of Congo called Tuesday for immediate action by the UN Security Council to address an escalating crisis in the country, warning that if it fails to do
IFJ Rebukes Somalia over intimidation of Journalists
File Photo/Somali Times By International Federation of Journalists The International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest journalists’ organisation, today protested over a series of
Somalia MPs forward motion against PM Hamsa
File Photo/Somali Times A motion against Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has begun in Nairobi, with meetings held in the past few hours by members of the House of the People to discuss their
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge sees record daily passenger trips
An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows a view of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in south China. Photographer Liu Dawei By Xinhua News Agency The Zhuhai port of the Hong
Africa’s big copper countries set their sights on the profits of trade
A piece of malachite, a copper ore, is seen at the bottom of Congolese state mining company Gecamines’ Kamfundwa open pit copper mine January 31, 2013. Photographer Jonny Hogg/File Photo By
Istanbul mayor defends comments ‘threatening’ Turkish judiciary
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu speaks to supporters gathered in front of the Istanbul Courthouse, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Jan. 31, 2025. EPA Photo By Daily Sabah Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu on
Two killed by plane crash in Kenya
Wreckage of an aircraft involved in an accident at Kedong ranch in Naivasha on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Credit Photo/Naivasha Times By Xinhua News Agency A light aircraft crashed in Kenya on
DR Congo president vows strong response to M23 rebels, Rwanda
By Anadolu Agency The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a strong response from the Congolese army to the armed attacks by M23 rebels, accusing Rwanda of supporting the
Many feared dead after passenger jet and helicopter collide, crash into Washington river
Emergency personnel work near the site of the crash after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into
Plan to get electricity to more Africans wins $8 billion in new pledges
Delegates attend the Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania January 27, 2025. Photographer Emmanuel Herman/File Photo By Reuters An initiative to connect 300 million Africans to
Democratic Republic of Congo warns of dire consequences if UN fails to intervene in crisis
By Anadolu Agency The Democratic Republic of Congo called Tuesday for immediate action by the UN Security Council to address an escalating crisis in the country, warning that if it fails to do
IFJ Rebukes Somalia over intimidation of Journalists
File Photo/Somali Times By International Federation of Journalists The International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest journalists’ organisation, today protested over a series of
Somalia MPs forward motion against PM Hamsa
File Photo/Somali Times A motion against Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has begun in Nairobi, with meetings held in the past few hours by members of the House of the People to discuss their