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Felix Hernandez has an estimated net worth of $90 million. The retired Venezuelan professional baseball player spent 14 seasons in Major League Baseball, playing his entire career as a starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Known by…
Randy Johnson has an estimated net worth of $95 million. The retired American professional baseball player spent 21 seasons in Major League Baseball and established himself as one of the most dominant left-handed pitchers in the history of…
The US House of Representatives has agreed to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying a legal summons related to its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Black, who had business ties to…
Merriam-Webster, America’s oldest dictionary publisher, has added 1,400 new words, includingglow-up, looksmaxxing, meme coin and trash panda – the affectionate nickname for raccoons. “The new entries reflect words and meanings that have…
Nolan Ryan has an estimated net worth of $80 million. The American baseball legend spent a record 27 seasons in Major League Baseball, playing for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. Ryan retired in 1993…
The top Democrat on a congressional committee that reviews weapons deals has said he will not support a proposed $2.8bn (£2.1bn) arms sale to Israel. Gregory Meeks said he would not back the transfer of 2,000lb (900kg) bombs to Israel over…
US interest rates have been raised for the first time in more than three years and could be increased further in a bid to slow rising prices. Rates were hiked to 3.75%-4% from 3.5%-3.75% by the Federal Reserve in a unanimous decision,…
The National Police Service (NPS) has commended Kenyans for maintaining peace and observing the law during a political rally held at Jacaranda Grounds in Embakasi, Nairobi, on Sunday, September 13, 2026. In a statement, NPS spokesperson…
A gold mine collapse in southern Sudan killed at least 82 people and injured dozens more, a local administrator told AFP on Wednesday, with many others still missing and feared dead under sand and rubble. Two survivors of the mine collapse…
The Obamas’ beloved pet dog Sunny has died after 13 years with the family, Barack Obama has announced. “Yesterday, we lost a cherished member of our family,” the former US president wrote on X, describing her as a loyal dog who was “pretty…
On September 16, 2026, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. The ruling marks the conclusion of a three-year trial…
The government has moved to challenge a High Court ruling that declared null and void the sale of its 15 per cent shareholding in Safaricom PLC. Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has formally filed a Notice of Appeal, signalling the…
Olu Jacobs, one of Nigeria’s best known actors, whose career spanned several decades across theatre, television and film, has died at the age of 84. His wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, announced his death and asked for privacy while the…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has assured development partners and the international community that the country will hold free and fair elections in 2027, reiterating its commitment to constitutional requirements and existing laws.…
The prosecution opposed a plea by the parents of slain Rongo University student Sharon Otieno for a non-custodial sentence against former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, urging the High Court to consider the public trust he held when the…
A Nairobi Chief Magistrate Court released nine representatives linked to Huruma Mosque on cash bail after they were charged over an alleged Sh15.1 million land dispute involving the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM). The nine Said…
Deputy Inspector General of Administration Police Gilbert Masengeli suffered a blow after the High Court declined to halt the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) graduation ceremony scheduled for September 26. Lady…
Nation Media Group (NMG) announced changes to its editorial leadership structure across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, effective immediately. This follows a new take over by an investor linked to president William Ruto. The changes follow a…
Living in Nairobi is an extreme sport. Between the matatus on Mombasa Road and an economy that has you counting every shilling, the average Nairobian spends the week on edge. You get to Friday and all you want is the reset button. The…
A total of 1,189 people have been sentenced for offences linked to political violence and goonism since 2022, Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has told the Senate. Murkomen said the sentences varied…
At least five people, including two police officers, were killed in a bandit ambush in Gotu, Isiolo County. This came as security agencies face renewed pressure to address escalating cattle-rustling attacks in the region. The victims…
The High Court is set to rule on whether to halt the United States International University-Africa’s September 26 graduation ceremony pending determination of a case filed by Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli over his…
Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday evening, according to the spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. Turki al-Maliki said the targeting of Mecca, which is the…
Residents of an Oxfordshire village have voted to become independent from the UK in a symbolic referendum held in protest at plans to house more than 1,000 migrants at a former military base. Villagers in Piddington, near Bicester, voted…
