At least three US military personnel were killed on Sunday when a Marine helicopter crashed during a training exercise off the northern coast of Australia, U.S. officials said. The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey was carrying 23 service members when it went down at about 9:30 a.m. near the Tiwi Islands, in the Northern Territory of […]
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been confirmed dead after genetic analysis of bodies found in Wednesday’s plane crash, Russian officials have said. The Investigative Committee said the identities of all 10 victims had been established and corresponded to those on the flight’s passenger list. Prigozhin’s private jet came down north-west of Moscow on 23 August, […]
County Assemblies must be visible in designing solutions to the challenges facing Kenyans, President William Ruto has said. Speaking during the official opening the County Assembly of Bungoma Office Block, the Head of State lauded the Assembly for prioritising people issues through its central focus on public participation. He said county assemblies must endeavour to deal […]
A private hospital in Nyali’s Constituency has been accused of medical negligence that led to the untimely death of a patient under their care. Pascaline Nyambeya, daughter of the deceased, says her mother, Sisirya John was misdiagnosed by the hospital in her 59-day stay. After the death of the 78-year-old patient, the hospital declined to […]
Kilifi County government has unveiled a new specialised emergency services unit fully equipped with paramedics and modern ambulances that are fitted with high end medical equipment to deal with emergency cases in the county. Governor Gideon Mung’aro also launched a renal unit and a warehouse to store medicines that are set to be supplied to […]
Detectives have arrested two suspects found in possession of assorted materials belonging to the Kenya Power & Lighting Company in Kajiado County. The two, Jennifer Njeri, 46 and William Mwangi, 26 were arrested at Busman Investments Ltd, a company dealing in scrap metals in Kitengela, Kajiado County. In a statement, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) […]
Archaeologists have uncovered disturbing evidence of a tragic incident from World War Two – a mass execution of German prisoners at the hands of the French Resistance just days after D-Day. The site, situated in central France, has revealed bullets, cartridges, and coins that have shed light on a somber episode in history. The incident […]
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa won a second term in office, election officials said Saturday. The opposition rejected the result of a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards. Mnangagwa, 80, won 52.6 percent of the ballots against 44 percent for the main challenger, Nelson Chamisa, 45, according to official results announced by […]
At least seven people were injured Saturday morning in a shooting at a Boston parade, police said. The victims were taken to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. Several arrests were made and firearms recovered, police said. The shooting occurred during the Jouvert Parade, which is part of the city’s Caribbean carnival, according to Boston […]
A gunman killed three black people in a racially motivated attack then killed himself in Jacksonville, Florida, the city’s sheriff said. The man, described as white and in his early 20s, entered a Dollar General store and opened fire, triggering a standoff with police. Sheriff T K Waters said two men and a woman were […]
The National Assembly Committee on Energy has summoned Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir and Kenya Power CEO Joseph Siror to appear before it on Thursday next week to address the nationwide power outage that occurred on Friday. The Energy Committee, chaired by Mwala MP Vincent Musyoka, wants the pair to issue a comprehensive account of […]
Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on Women’s World Cup Winner Jenni Hermoso has triggered a crisis in Spanish soccer, with world governing body FIFA suspending the president and Spain’s women’s coaches resigning en masse. FIFA said it was suspending Rubiales from “all football-related activities at national and international level” for 90 days […]
