Investigators say they have found evidence of a bird strike on a passenger plane that crashed in South Korea in December and killed 179 people. The feathers and blood stains on both engines of the Jeju Air plane were from…
The US will not go ahead with tariffs on Colombia, after Bogota agreed to accept – without restrictions – deported migrants, the White House says. Donald Trump had ordered 25% tariffs on all Colombian goods after its president barred two…
Rebels of the M23 movement say they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east. Residents shared videos of M23 rebels patrolling Goma’s main streets following a lightning advance against the Congolese army…
President William Ruto has appointed a selection panel to oversee the recruitment of nominees for the positions of Chairperson and members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). According to a gazette notice dated January 27, 2025, the appointed…
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered a sweeping pause on almost all of the State Department’s existing foreign aid grants, according to reports by U.S. and British media that obtained an internal memo specifying…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 27 – The challenges surrounding the operation and uptake of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) under the Social Health Authority (SHA) will take center stage as Members of the National Assembly gather for the 2025 mid-term…
President William Ruto has convened an extraordinary East African Community (EAC) to address the escalating conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ruto, who is also the current Chair of the EAC, said the summit will take place…
This week, as millions of people around the world celebrate the Spring Festival, there is even more reason for festivity. Just last month, UNESCO inscribed the social practices surrounding the Chinese New Year onto its Representative List of the Intangible…
The expansion of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is set to transform Kenya’s transport and logistics sector, enhancing trade efficiency and spurring economic growth. The project is expected to catalyze industrialization by fostering new business hubs along the railway line,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 26—The inferno that swept through parts of two sub-counties in Isiolo County has been contained, with the government issuing a stern warning to locals against the reckless lighting of fires. The Principal Secretary for Internal Security and…