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Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala, a central figure in a major ongoing police graft inquiry in South Africa, has pleaded guilty to corruption, fraud and money-laundering charges as part of a deal with state prosecutors. He was accused of bribing top…
New York prosecutors have chosen not to pursue a rape charge against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein for a fourth time. The case had already been tried three times, once resulting in an overturned conviction and twice in hung…
Apple is increasing the price of MacBooks and iPads worldwide due to rising memory and storage chip costs. The iPhone maker has hiked the prices of some laptops and tablets by almost 20%, saying the electronics industry is facing an…
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can strip protected status from hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian migrants which has allowed them to stay in the US for years. The 6-3 ruling overturned earlier…
An autopsy conducted on the body of a Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officer who was initially believed to have died by suicide at Nakuru National Park has ruled out the possibility of self-inflicted injuries, opening a new line of…
John McGinn, born on 18 October 1994 in Glasgow, Scotland, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa, where he serves as captain, and represents the Scotland national team. The energetic…
Lamare Trenton Chansey Bogarde is a Dutch professional footballer who plays primarily as a defensive midfielder but can also feature as a centre-back or right-back for Premier League club Aston Villa. Born on 5 January 2004 in Rotterdam,…
Boubacar Bernard Kamara is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa and the France national team. Born on 23 November 1999 in Marseille, France, he is renowned for his…
Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa and represents the Belgium national team. Born on August 16, 2001, in Dakar, Senegal, to a Senegalese…
Tammy Abraham, full name Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham, born on 2 October 1997 in Camberwell, Greater London, is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Aston Villa. The powerful…
Emiliano Buendía Stati, born on 25 December 1996 in Mar del Plata, Argentina, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Argentina national team. Known for his…
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) accused police of defying a High Court order by erecting roadblocks along major roads leading into Nairobi’s central business district during commemorative protests held on Thursday. In a statement, the…
The White House has asked lawmakers to approve $87.6bn (£66.5bn), mostly for “urgent needs” connected with the US war on Iran, a day after Congress passed a resolution rebuking the military action. The bulk of the funding – $67bn – is for…
Ferrari’s marketing boss has quit after 16 years at the company just weeks after a backlash over the launch of the supercar maker’s first-ever electric car, the Luce. The firm announced this week that Enrico Galliera would leave the role…
One of Australia’s biggest TV presenters, Karl Stefanovic, will reportedly leave his job amid backlash over his podcast project after an interview with British far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Stefanovic became a household name as the…
US artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic has accused Chinese e-commerce and technology firm Alibaba of “brazenly” and “illicitly” extracting its Claude AI model’s capabilities. In a letter sent to two members of the US Congress, the…
The United Arab Emirates has officially expanded its visa-on-arrival programme to include nationals from six additional countries, among them the Republic of Kenya. The landmark decision, which takes effect today, allows Kenyan ordinary…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced the resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) and the commencement of an Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise in five electoral areas for a…
Digital lender Tala is set to lay off up to 10 percent of its workforce in Kenya as part of a global restructuring programme aimed at streamlining operations and centralising key functions across its markets. The company said the…
Bamburi Cement recently hosted the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and the ISO audit team for a certification audit of the ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management Systems Standard, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing…
The National Assembly Health Committee has raised concerns over a major communication gap in the implementation of the Social Health Authority (SHA), revealing that although about 30 million Kenyans have registered under the scheme, only…
The Ministry of Health has assured Kenyans that the country remains free of Ebola, even as authorities intensify surveillance and preparedness measures following outbreaks reported in neighbouring Uganda and the Democratic Republic of…
Jubilee Party National chairman Vincent Kemosi Thursday vowed that united opposition would not relent from fighting for what he termed the liberation of Kenya from tyranny. Kemosi said his arrest and a night at the Nyamira Police Central…
This weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix has been declared a heat-hazard race by Formula 1’s governing body the FIA. The designation comes at any event where the temperature is forecasted to exceed 31C at any time the cars are on track. The…
