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On Monday, September 1, 2026, a 32-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack in New York City’s Times Square. The attack occurred around 4:30 p.m. near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue. A second victim, a 68-year-old…
Kenya’s Harambee Stars have unveiled a 38-man provisional squad as they prepare for the opening fixtures of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Head coach Benni McCarthy has named a squad that blends experienced…
Former Machakos County Government Chief Officer Joseph Mutwiwa Munyao has been charged with allegedly using forged academic certificates to secure employment in the county government. Munyao was arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption…
Manchester City have agreed to pay a joint-British transfer record fee of £125m for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. Fernandez joined Chelsea from Benfica in 2023 for a then-British record fee of £107m, with his latest switch matching…
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) says all its airports are now operating normally following the full resumption of Air Traffic Control (ATC) services. KAA said both arriving and departing flights are being facilitated across its airport…
The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) has projected an improvement in milk production from October as the country looks forward to the October-November-December (OND) rainfall season, which is expected to improve pasture and fodder availability in…
Former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is to stand down as an MP to focus on a role in international affairs. The move will trigger a by-election in the London seat of Holborn and St Pancras, long a Labour stronghold,…
The Kenya Dairy Board has reassured consumers that milk remains available in the market despite temporary supply constraints being experienced in parts of the country. The Board said formal milk deliveries to processors declined by 3.7 per…
Kenya Airways announced that Acting Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Capt. George Kamal will leave the position, with Company Secretary and Director of Legal Services Habil Waswani appointed as Acting GMD/CEO. Waswani…
National carrier Kenya Airways has appointed Habil Waswani as Acting Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer following the resignation of Captain George Kamal. Waswani, who currently serves as Kenya Airways Company Secretary…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 6,000 confirmed cases and nearly 3,000 deaths from the country’s worst Ebola epidemic ever, according to the Congolese authorities’ latest toll on Monday. Since being declared in…
Kenya’s major airports handled 244 flights between 3am and noon on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, hours after aviation workers called off their strike that had disrupted operations across the country. The flights comprised both arrivals and…
An explosion at a firecracker factory in northern India on Monday killed at least 11 people, including eight children, police said. The powerful explosion in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh state caused the collapse of several nearby…
Twenty guerrillas have been killed in Colombia in the latest bombing raid on insurgent-controlled areas ordered by the new government, the president said Monday. “We neutralized 20 narco-terrorists, captured five… and rescued two minors,”…
It took close to 30 years for someone to be arrested in the drive-by murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur, an extraordinary stretch that turned the young singer’s 1996 killing into the stuff of legend and conspiracy. By contrast, it took less…
Ultra-fast-fashion brand Shein has been valued at $26.2bn (£19.3bn) after its first day of public trading, following a long quest to list on the stock market. The company was once estimated to be worth nearly $100bn, but has faced heated…
Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won all three parliamentary special elections that were held in Canada on Monday, indicating ongoing public support for the prime minister well into his second year in office and after recent trade tensions with…
Newcastle United have signed forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille for an initial £51.4m. Fernandez-Pardo flew into Tyneside on Monday night to have a medical and sign a long-term contract. The 21-year-old said he was “very proud to be…
The death toll in Nepal from devastating floods on the border with Tibet has crossed 1,000, according to the country’s disaster agency. More than 3,900 people remain missing – of whom more than 600 are workers believed to be trapped in a…
Aston Villa have completed the signings of Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain and English centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton. Mbaye, 18, arrives from Paris St-Germain for a fee of 55m euros (£47m), while…
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second five-year term following a disputed election and the arrest of his main opponent on treason charges. Hichilema – credited with stabilising the economy – swept to victory on 13…
Former England captain Sir David Beckham says Lionel Messi has inspired “millions of children worldwide” and his “legacy will live forever” following the Argentine’s retirement from international football. Beckham, co-owner of Messi’s club…
The conviction of Duane “Keffe D” Davis in Las Vegas has brought an end to one of the world’s most famous unsolved murder cases. “We’re talking about the greatest rapper of all time, an icon, and not a single arrest or prosecution for 30…
Teenager Honest Ahanor will join Chelsea next season, external but the Atalanta defender will play the rest of this campaign on loan at Crystal Palace. The Blues have agreed a deal worth up to £40m for the 18-year-old Italy international.…
