Latest international stories from across Kenya.
Tributes are pouring in for a veteran South African sports broadcaster who was found dead on Wednesday hours after being abducted when his vehicle was hijacked in a township near Johannesburg. Owen Ndlovu, a former presenter with the…
The EU has announced plans to restrict social media access for under-15s across its member states, in a bid to increase wellbeing and tackle online safety. Under the plans, there would be a gradual approach to children using social media…
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to deepening technical and economic cooperation with India through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme. Ruku said the 62-year-old…
The 2026 Yangtze River Civilization Forum opened on September 15 at the Chongqing Yuelai International Convention Center, bringing together scholars, officials and diplomatic representatives from nearly 20 countries — including Egypt,…
The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth’s orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities. US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the “on orbit” weapon was necessary to safeguard US forces…
President Xi Jinping is calling for stronger unity among BRICS nations as the Global South pushes for a greater voice in shaping the global order. Speaking at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, President Xi challenged the grouping to…
Six people have died, and 97 have been rescued from a stricken Indonesian passenger ferry in the Java Sea, Indonesia’s search and rescue agency has said. A search and rescue operation was launched after contact was lost with the Virgo…
The 18th BRICS Summit has begun in New Delhi. The main events will take place on 12–13 September at the Bharat Mandapam convention centre. India is chairing the group in 2026 under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation,…
2026 marks the 20th anniversary of BRICS cooperation and represents a new stage for the group following its expansion, with stronger consensus, practical cooperation and people-to-people exchanges among its key priorities, Lyu Wenbao,…
Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to New Delhi for this year’s BRICS gathering just over a week after he took part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek. The two back-to-back…
US President Donald Trump has said he does not think the Iran war will end until after November’s midterm elections, adding that oil prices will not come down until then. “I think the war’s going to end immediately after the election…
Practical cooperation between BRICS countries in digital technologies is already delivering tangible results. The strongest areas are logistics, e-commerce, digital payments, and warehouse and manufacturing automation. This was stated by…
A volcanic eruption has halted hundreds of flights at Indonesia’s main international airport, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Authorities said 209 flights were suspended after ash from Anak Krakatau was detected in airspace near…
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people have been sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted of drugs charges. According to state-owned al-Ahram newspaper, they were part of a criminal gang which imported…
The UN General Assembly has voted to replace the traditional world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of Africa. The “Correct the Map” resolution, sponsored by Togo and backed by African Union (AU) members, passed with the…
Nepal is intensifying relief and recovery operations following the catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border a week ago, the UN says, even as rescuers scramble to reach anyone who may be alive. For thousands, the priority is…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for stronger regional cooperation, shared prosperity and a more equitable global governance system as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) marks 25 years since its establishment. Xi made the…
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said he wants to reinstate the death penalty for arsonists, following a wave of forest fires that have killed at least 12 people. The president ordered the justice ministry to introduce changes…
The InteRussia international fellowship programme, “Professional Training for Drama and Film Actors”, has begun in Moscow. The programme involves 14 young actors from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, India, Egypt, Türkiye, South Africa,…
BRICS can play an important role in supporting international trade and investment flows, according to Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. He made the remarks in an exclusive interview…
US President Donald Trump has said Canada wants “the benefits of being a State, without being one” after trade talks between the two countries collapsed late on Friday. In his first comments after negotiations broke down, triggering new…
TikTok has agreed to pay $400m (£293m) to the US to end a lawsuit alleging its platform violated children‘s privacy, marking one of the largest ever settlements over the issue. The deal stems from a 2024 suit by the Department of Justice…
At least two people have been killed in Ukraine by Russian strikes while nine people remain missing a day after a double-tap attack on a shopping centre that killed 16. Local authorities said one person was killed in a warehouse fire in…
A fresh wave of US tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods has come into effect as of midnight on Saturday after a last minute break down in trade talks. Announcing the suspension of negotiations shortly before the Friday night deadline,…
