Latest international stories from across Kenya.
Indonesia has become the first country in the world to introduce B50 diesel fuel, containing 50 per cent palm oil-based biodiesel. This was announced by the President of the Republic, Prabowo Subianto, at the official launch of the B50…
President Xi Jinping on Friday reiterated China’s firm support for the United Nations when meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is in Shanghai for the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting…
Leaders attending the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance have called for stronger international cooperation to ensure artificial intelligence drives inclusive development…
Uganda’s veteran Second Deputy Prime Minister and one of the country’s longest-serving political and military figure, General Moses Ali, has died. He was 87. In a statement announcing the news, President Yoweri Museveni said Ali died at…
Three people, including a police officer and a suspected gunman, were shot in northern Denmark on Friday afternoon, local police said. According to Danish broadcaster DR, police said the three people were in serious condition, without…
The 15th session of the Morocco-France High-Level Meeting opened yesterday in Rabat, co-chaired by the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, and French Prime Minister SébastienLecornu. This meeting is being held to celebrate the…
Morocco has chosen to place itself at the center of international efforts for peace by becoming the first country to sign an agreement with the Peace Council governing its participation in the International Stabilization Force in Gaza…
Chinese researchers have unveiled a new all-electric hybrid drone capable of flying at altitudes exceeding 8,800 metres. This was reported by Science and Technology Daily, a partner of TV BRICS. This achievement opens up new possibilities…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi on Wednesday extended Kenya’s condolences to the Government and people of Qatar following the death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al…
A former senior Chinese official Ma Xingrui has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office for serious violations of Party discipline and laws, an official statement said on Tuesday. Ma was…
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of Qatar whose nearly two-decade rule reshaped the small Gulf nation into a global energy powerhouse and diplomatic hub, has died at the age of 74. The Amiri Diwan, Qatar’s ruling office,…
Zhejiang Province in east China raised its typhoon emergency response to the highest level on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi, the 9th typhoon of 2026, barrels toward the country’s eastern coast, triggering widespread disaster prevention efforts…
Burkina Faso’s National Commission of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) on Thursday reviewed progress in implementing the second-year roadmap of the AES, calling for faster execution and stronger resource mobilization to advance…
The East African Community (EAC) has endorsed a harmonised framework for cross-border data transfers, paving the way for common regional rules to lower digital trade barriers and support the bloc’s Single Digital Market. The framework…
Singer Bonnie Tyler, known for hits including “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, “Holding Out for a Hero” and “It’s a Heartache”, has died at the age of 75. A message posted on the official website for the hugely popular Welsh power ballad diva…
A German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients. A court in Berlin found the 41-year-old man, named only as Johannes M. in line with German privacy rules, guilty of murdering 12 women…
Brazil, China and the Republic of South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing the GOTTA–BRICS Pathfinder Network, an international observatory network. GOTTA (Global Open Transient Telescope Array) is a global open…
The Paris appeal court has upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her sentence, clearing the path for her to run in the April 2027 French presidential election. A five-year ban on holding public office has…
France says President Emmanuel Macron is safe after a number of people were injured in explosions reportedly near the hotel he was staying at in central Damascus. A security source told the BBC the blasts were caused by two explosive…
Ukraine’s president plans to use the Nato meeting in Turkey to urge Kyiv’s allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks. Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for help rings with extra…
President Donald Trump has confirmed he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match suspension at the World Cup. Balogun, 25, was set to miss his side’s last-16 tie against Belgium after being shown a straight…
China’s expanding global influence has become increasingly evident through its economic growth, development initiatives and contribution to international stability, experts say. According to China Daily, China’s modernisation has not only…
Pope Leo XIV has called on European leaders to rise to the “momentous challenge” of handling migration as he visited the Italian island of Lampedusa. The pontiff urged Europe to help new arrivals integrate better and improve conditions in…
Rwandan Ambassador to Kenya Ernest Rwamucyo has warned that genocide ideology continues to pose a serious threat in the Great Lakes region, singling out eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a flashpoint for ethnic hatred and extremist…
