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Elon Musk’s space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a massive new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets, state officials and the company announced Tuesday. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the deal was a big win for the state…
US President Donald Trump has said that the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz – the vital waterway which Iran has largely closed since the beginning of the war in the Middle East. “Iran has been notified…
Three Secret Service officials, including the agency’s director of communications, have been placed on leave as an investigation into potential misconduct unfolds, a source familiar with the decision told CNN. The nature of the alleged…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind bars in 2022 for…
In the heat of Kenya’s emerging 2027 political contest, combative language can easily be mistaken for political courage. But for some voters, particularly older residents, insults and personal attacks are less a sign of political strength…
The Trump administration plans to revoke the visas of foreign nationals who entered the US as short-term visitors and later applied for asylum. “Obtaining a visa in order to seek asylum is fraud – which is grounds for visa revocation,” US…
Canada on Tuesday announced that it is imposing tariffs of up to 50% on about $20 billion of U.S. imports, aiming to match the Trump administration’s recently announced import duties on Canadian imports. “Today, I’m announcing Canada will…
The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) travelled to Moscow for unannounced talks, the BBC’s US news partner CBS has reported. John Ratcliffe arrived in the Russian capital earlier on Tuesday. Neither Washington or Moscow have…
Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction and be freed from prison was rejected by a federal judge Tuesday who said the claims by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate that new evidence had…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people during July, the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new figures. The spike in immigration arrests shows that the…
A senior prison officer and his teenage daughter were killed in a road accident along the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway at Konza in the early hours of Tuesday. The crash occurred at about 3.30am and involved a Beiben truck, registration number…
The construction of Narok Airport is set to be completed in the next two months, President William Ruto has announced. He said it is coming as a major boost for tourism in Narok County and across the country. Ruto said the airport will…
The State filed extradition proceedings against a 39-year-old Chinese national wanted by the Government of Uganda to face criminal charges arising from an alleged fraud involving UGX 4,533,379,400 (approximately Sh151 million). Chen Guang,…
Dolly Parton’s family has announced plans for a private service following the death of the country music icon at the age of 80. Parton died in Nashville on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Her representatives said the singer had requested that…
US President Donald Trump has mourned country music legend Dolly Parton following her death at the age of 80, describing her as one of the greatest country singers and a figure who transcended music. Parton died on Tuesday, August 25,…
Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, shared a marriage that lasted nearly six decades, but the couple never had children. Parton, the legendary country singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist, died at the age of 80 on August 25,…
Dolly Parton was an American singer, songwriter, actress, author, entrepreneur and philanthropist who had an estimated net worth of $650 million at the time of her death. Parton died on August 25, 2026, at the age of 80, ending a career…
Country music legend Dolly Parton, who wrote hit songs Jolene and I Will Always Love You, has died aged 80, her family announced on social media. Dolly Parton would say songwriting was her therapy. “There are pieces of me, of course, in…
Leeds and Rangers co-owner Jed York has been jailed in Ohio after being arrested for soliciting prostitution. The 45-year-old, who is also the owner of the San Francisco 49ers, was convicted of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal…
A Mombasa court has acquitted a clinical officer who had been charged with raping a female dialysis patient after the complainant died before the trial began, leaving the prosecution without the key witness needed to establish the alleged…
The US Secret Service says it’s aware of a video aired by Iran’s state broadcaster appearing to threaten the life of Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump. Hardline Iranian media have repeatedly featured content…
The late owner of streaming platform OnlyFans was paid more than $700m (£513m) in dividends before his death from cancer earlier this year. Fenix International Ltd, the British company that owns OnlyFans, made $714m in profit before tax…
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate portrays himself as “uberwealthy” but did not own cars and a yacht featured on his social media and exaggerated his lifestyle for online attention, his legal representatives have said. Tate and his…
China has vowed to protect its interests after the US announced plans to widen economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, which include Beijing. Foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China was firmly opposed to what it…
