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
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
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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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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 WEEKUK economy to shrink by 0.3% – the worst of any G7 country as IMF warns of more turmoil
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In this photo taken Sunday, June 21, 2020, an infectious disease specialist, left, takes a sample from Dr. Reagan Taban Augustino, right, now a coronavirus patient himself under quarantine, at
Read MoreDublin man charged after 60 guns found in car at UK port
A handout photo made available by the British National Crime Agency (NCA) showing 60 guns recovered hidden in car after arriving at the Port of Dover from Calais. Photograph: EPA Police make
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UK economy to shrink by 0.3% – the worst of any G7 country as IMF warns of more turmoil
The economic forecast is better – but still the worst in the G7 (PA) The Independent By Alastair Jamieson and Jon Stone Britain is on course for the worst economic performance of the G7, the
Read MoreVirus outbreak could spin ‘out of control’ in South Sudan
In this photo taken Sunday, June 21, 2020, an infectious disease specialist, left, takes a sample from Dr. Reagan Taban Augustino, right, now a coronavirus patient himself under quarantine, at
Read MoreDublin man charged after 60 guns found in car at UK port
A handout photo made available by the British National Crime Agency (NCA) showing 60 guns recovered hidden in car after arriving at the Port of Dover from Calais. Photograph: EPA Police make
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Blog PostsThree Conservatives quit party in protest at “disastrous Brexit”
British Conservative Party MPs Heidi Allen, Anna Soubry and Sarah Wollaston attend a news conference in London, Britain February 20, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Three members of parliament from
Saudi prince foresees ‘good things’ with India on visit overshadowed by Kashmir
Photo Reuters India rolled out the red carpet for Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday at a time when it is trying to build diplomatic support against Pakistan following a
Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ smuggler sentenced to 15 years jail in Tanzania
Chinese businesswoman Yang Feng Glan, dubbed the “Ivory Queen”, sits inside the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Emmanuel
Flynn pushed to share nuclear tech with Saudis, report says
Photo (AP) Senior White House officials pushed a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of ethics and national security officials, according to a new
Burundi calls for urgent summit over Amisom troops pullout
President Pierre Nkurunziza has called for the African Union to urgently convene a meeting of the countries contributing troops to the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) to review the
Spectrum weighs in Somalia-Kenya diplomatic row
Federal Government of Somalia, hosted a successful promotion of the Somalia Offshore Round at the Somalia Oil and Gas Conference. During this successful promotion, no exploration blocks were
‘1,000 terrorists returned to Tunisia in 7 years’
Tunisia’s Center for Global Security Studies said Monday that 1,000 “terrorists” had returned to the country from conflict zones from 2011 to October 2018. Mokhtar Ben Nasr,
Kenya’s options thin in ocean boundary duel with Somalia
Let’s today spare a thought for the people of Migingo Island on Lake Victoria. They have been condemned for a decade and more to life under Ugandan armed occupation while the authorities in
Kenya Embarrasses Itself In Border Dispute As Somalia Responds To Threats With Class
Kenya issued a harshly worded statement and expelled the Somali envoy over a border row. Somalia, however, responded with exemplary diplomacy, leaving Kenya with an egg on its face. Tensions are
Somalia President receives warm welcome in Burundi
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, met with Burundian H.E. President Pierre Nkurunziza at the airport . President Mohamed and Burundi’s
Three Conservatives quit party in protest at “disastrous Brexit”
British Conservative Party MPs Heidi Allen, Anna Soubry and Sarah Wollaston attend a news conference in London, Britain February 20, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Three members of parliament from
Saudi prince foresees ‘good things’ with India on visit overshadowed by Kashmir
Photo Reuters India rolled out the red carpet for Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday at a time when it is trying to build diplomatic support against Pakistan following a
Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ smuggler sentenced to 15 years jail in Tanzania
Chinese businesswoman Yang Feng Glan, dubbed the “Ivory Queen”, sits inside the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Emmanuel
Flynn pushed to share nuclear tech with Saudis, report says
Photo (AP) Senior White House officials pushed a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of ethics and national security officials, according to a new
Burundi calls for urgent summit over Amisom troops pullout
President Pierre Nkurunziza has called for the African Union to urgently convene a meeting of the countries contributing troops to the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) to review the
Spectrum weighs in Somalia-Kenya diplomatic row
Federal Government of Somalia, hosted a successful promotion of the Somalia Offshore Round at the Somalia Oil and Gas Conference. During this successful promotion, no exploration blocks were
‘1,000 terrorists returned to Tunisia in 7 years’
Tunisia’s Center for Global Security Studies said Monday that 1,000 “terrorists” had returned to the country from conflict zones from 2011 to October 2018. Mokhtar Ben Nasr,
Kenya’s options thin in ocean boundary duel with Somalia
Let’s today spare a thought for the people of Migingo Island on Lake Victoria. They have been condemned for a decade and more to life under Ugandan armed occupation while the authorities in
Kenya Embarrasses Itself In Border Dispute As Somalia Responds To Threats With Class
Kenya issued a harshly worded statement and expelled the Somali envoy over a border row. Somalia, however, responded with exemplary diplomacy, leaving Kenya with an egg on its face. Tensions are
Somalia President receives warm welcome in Burundi
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, met with Burundian H.E. President Pierre Nkurunziza at the airport . President Mohamed and Burundi’s