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The US and Iran again traded strikes in exchanges that continued into Thursday, as observers reported a “dramatic” drop in the number of ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz. The US says it hit 90 military targets, some near the…
South Korean computer chip maker SK Hynix has raised $26.5bn (£19.8bn) in its New York share offering, marking the largest ever listing by a foreign firm in the US. The company, a key supplier to artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant…
A Ukrainian intelligence agent who confessed to killing the woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire and his family in Monaco last week, has now claimed he did not pull the trigger. In court in Kyiv for a custody hearing…
US President Donald Trump stopped off at RAF Mildenhall to swap planes on his way home from this week’s Nato summit in Turkey. He was returning from Ankara on Wednesday when he made the Air Force One switch in Suffolk before resuming his…
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s latest financial disclosure has reduced the reported value of assets connected to her family, revising figures that had previously placed them in the multimillion-dollar range. The updated filing shows Omar and her…
The Mexican government says it will file criminal complaints in the United States over the deaths of more than a dozen of its citizens in US custody. Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco told journalists that the government would take…
A Ghanaian social media influencer known as Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi, has been extradited to the US to face trial for allegedly running a romance scam that defrauded elderly Americans of over $8m (£5.9m). He denies all…
Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of Labour MPs nominated him to replace Sir Keir Starmer. Burnham’s Labour leadership bid has been backed by 322 Labour…
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has launched an emergency humanitarian response across South Africa following a surge in anti-migrant violence that has displaced tens of thousands of people and disrupted access to healthcare. The medical…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has, for the first time in years, openly signaled his intention to pursue the presidency in 2032, saying Western Kenya should rally behind President William Ruto’s re-election in 2027 before…
Kenya Power has dismissed claims surrounding the removal of electricity transformers in Mbeere North, saying the equipment was taken away solely for routine maintenance and repairs as part of the company’s nationwide asset management…
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Thursday defended its planned Sh8.3 billion port access infrastructure project and the proposed acquisition of a Sh400 million helicopter, saying both investments are critical to improving operations and…
Prosecution presented witnesses who testified that victims linked to the Kwa Binzaro manslaughter case were buried in a manner that sharply departed from long-established local burial traditions. Appearing before Senior Principal…
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has announced its support for the Golden Jubilee celebration of veteran broadcaster Fred Obachi Machoka, marking 50 years in broadcasting, in a move aimed at recognizing media pioneers and preserving their…
The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) has formally recognized the removal Edwin Watenya Sifuna as the Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), concluding that the process complied with both the law and…
American families deposited nearly $125 million into Trump Accounts during the first five days of personal contributions, according to Treasury Department figures released Thursday. The program, enacted last year as part of President…
Detectives from the DCI Headquarters’ Land Fraud Investigations Unit (LFIU) arrested fraud suspect Nancy Wamuyu Njai, who was wanted under a warrant of arrest issued by the Kajiado Chief Magistrate’s Court on December 17, 2025. The suspect…
Police in Zimbabwe say they have not been officially contacted by UK authorities about triple murder suspect Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma. The 45-year-old is wanted over the deaths of his wife Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and daughters Natalie,…
Uganda’s judiciary pushed back against a directive by the country’s lawyers’ association instructing its members to stop addressing judges as “My Lord” or “My Lady” and to abandon the longstanding practice of bowing before them. In the…
The City of Phoenix has launched a new emergency assistance program that offers eligible households up to $700 after losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, to help families cover essential expenses as they adjust…
The Registrar of Political Parties has ratified the Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) decision to remove Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as the party’s Secretary General, saying the process complied with both the Political Parties Act and…
Effective support for farmers facing the impacts of climate change requires a comprehensive scientific foundation, including laboratory and field testing as well as socio-economic analysis. BRICS countries need to exchange successful…
Homicide has not been ruled out in the death of Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Legal Services Manager Esther Wairimu Keige, whose body was recovered in Juja, Kiambu County, nearly a month after she was reported missing the Directorate of…
In this exclusive interview on The Kenya Times, Former KTN journalistKen Mijungu shares his views on Kenya’s political space ahead of the 2027 General Election. Mijungu explains why he believes President William Ruto will be a formidable…
