Latest international stories from across Kenya.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday that it had received a report of a hijacking incident about 45 nautical miles northeast of Mareeyo, Somalia. According to the advisory, military authorities informed the UKMTO on…
Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te cancelled his planned trip to Eswatini after three African countries, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar revoked its flight permit to cross their countries without prior warnings, according to media…
The already-strained ceasefire between Washington and Tehran took a sharp turn for the worse Sunday when the U.S. Navy attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth…
The Chinese mainland on Sunday rolled out a package of 10 policies and measures — spanning inter-party communication, infrastructure, travel, trade and culture — aimed at boosting exchanges and cooperation with Taiwan. The announcement by…
Eight children, aged from one to 14 years old, have been killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a “domestic disturbance”. Officers said the incident began about 05:00 local time (10:00 BST). A single…
Pope Leo says he was not seeking to debate Donald Trump when he criticised “tyrants” for spending billions on wars in a speech earlier this week. The pontiff said the remarks, delivered days after a high-profile spat with the US president,…
Israeli forces continued military operations in southern Lebanon on Saturday despite a ceasefire that took effect late Thursday night, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. In the Nabatieh district, Israeli artillery targeted the…
Lome, the capital of Togo, hosted a high-level meeting on Saturday marked by the launch of Togo’s new 2026-2028 strategy for the Sahel, notably targeting Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which form the Confederation of Sahel States.…
Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power is over and a system condemned as an “electoral autocracy” lies in tatters, defeated by a 45-year-old former party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to bring it to an end. “We did it,” Péter…
The Chinese mainland on Sunday rolled out a package of 10 policies and measures — spanning inter-party communication, infrastructure, travel, trade and culture — aimed at boosting exchanges and cooperation with Taiwan. The announcement by…
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday morning met with Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, in Beijing. Invited by the CPC Central Committee and Xi,…
Inflation in the US accelerated last month to its highest rate in nearly two years, as surging oil prices triggered by the US-Israel war in Iran started to spill over into the wider economy. Consumer prices climbed 3.3% over the 12 months…
The chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party in Taiwan, Cheng Li-wun, currently on a high-profile visit to mainland China, has emphasized that cross-Strait peace and dialogue are essential for future stability and development.…
President Yoweri Museveni will take the oath of office on 12th May 2026 at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in the Ugandan capital, the government has confirmed. The Uganda Media Centre, under the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, announced…
Russia has announced significant progress in the development of vaccines targeting cancer and autoimmune diseases, with early clinical use already underway and broader applications under consideration, reports Prensa Latina, a partner of…
China has reaffirmed its calls for de-escalation in the Middle East conflict amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations related to Iran’s proposed “10-point plan,” which is currently under review by the United States. Speaking at a regular press…
New Delhi hosted the First World Public Summit, “New World: India in the Architecture of a Shared Future”, organised by the World Peoples Assembly in conjunction with the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event marked the start…
The Archbishop of Canterbury called for an end to “violence and destruction” in the Middle East during her first Easter sermon as leader of the Church of England. Dame Sarah Mullally prayed “with renewed urgency” for peace before a…
Government ministers in Senegal have been banned from all non-essential foreign travel following the rise in the price of oil resulting from the conflict in Iran, the prime minister has announced. Speaking at a youth rally on Friday,…
Thousands of worshippers flocked to St Peter’s Square on Sunday to hear Pope Leo XIV deliver his first Easter Mass address as pontiff. Framed by white roses on the central balcony of the Vatican’s basilica, the pope called on “those who…
A famous mine-clearing rat, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, has been commemorated with the world’s first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat. Magawa, who lived to eight years old, sniffed out over 100 landmines and…
NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission lifted off Wednesday from the U.S. state of Florida, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years. The Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion spacecraft on…
It has been more than a month since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began. Here in Dubai, though far from the epicenter of the fighting, I can still feel the weight of war. I still remember the morning of Feb. 28. News broke that the United…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would prefer to “take the oil in Iran” and suggested seizing Kharg Island, the Islamic Republic’s oil export hub. The remarks appear to shed light on Washington’s possible objectives amid an…
