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A 12-year-old girl was killed in Baltimore over the weekend during an apparent disagreement over a parking space, police in the US city said. The girl was caught in the crossfire of bullets between two men who police said were allegedly…
US authorities have suspended the search for six people aboard a medical transport aircraft that went missing on Saturday while it was travelling from Bermuda to Boston. The Coast Guard said on Sunday evening it was ending the search off…
The US has withdrawn all of its bombers from RAF Fairford, the British military base at the centre of an incident being investigated by counter terror police. A statement from a US department official confirmed on Sunday it had removed all…
Millionaire businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy will be buried without their heads, which have not been recovered from the scene of last Wednesday’s helicopter crash that killed the couple and three others. Chivayo’s uncle and…
Quickmart has priced its initial public offering at KES 7.50 per share, valuing the supermarket chain at KES 30 billion. The valuation represents 12.9 times projected FY2026 adjusted earnings. The IPO will offer 2 billion existing shares,…
Brazil is voting today, and the prediction markets have a clear favorite: Flavio Bolsonaro. On Polymarket, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro sits at about 63% odds of winning. President Lula sits at about 37%. That gap looks huge.…
Linda Mwananchi luminary Senator Edwin Sifuna formally launched the Equitable Party of Kenya, positioning the outfit as a new political vehicle for citizens seeking what he described as constitutional governance, accountability and…
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has announced a major military operation to retake territory from the Iran-backed Houthis. It comes after an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition in recent days. On Sunday, the…
Karan Patel ended the 2026 FIA African Rally Championship (ARC) season on a high, sealing his third career continental title with a perfect four-from-four winning record at the 2026 ARC Serengeti Rally of Tanzania. Karan, navigated by…
The High Court in Nairobi ruled that a house acquired by a couple during their courtship did not constitute matrimonial property, awarding sole ownership to the man after finding that his former wife had not proved any contribution towards…
A 17-year-old boy died after allegedly being attacked and stabbed by a group of youths in Kuria East, Migori County. The deceased was attacked on Saturday evening, October 3, 2026, before being rushed to Getende Nursing Home for treatment.…
Rebel forces in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have said they have temporarily withdrawn from the regional capital, Mekelle, as fighting with the national army moves towards the city. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which…
A three-year-old boy drowned after accidentally falling into a fish pond at his family home in Mbukoli Village, Nembure Sub-County, Embu County. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at around 2:30pm, according to a police…
A 40-year-old parking attendant died after he was allegedly overpowered and fatally injured during a fight over parking fees in Kianjaro area of Shimanzi, Mombasa County. The deceased, identified as Evans Odhiambo, was involved in a…
Police in Githurai, Kiambu County, are investigating the killing of an unidentified middle-aged man who was stabbed during a confrontation over a mobile phone. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at about 12.30am near Eriwa…
A 34-year-old woman died after she was bitten by a suspected poisonous snake at her home in Ijara, Garissa County. The deceased, identified as Ubah Khalif Omar, was reportedly bitten by a cobra at about 4pm on Friday, October 2, 2026, in…
France will step up its support for efforts to eradicate Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Saturday during a visit to a region hit by the virus, warning that it could quickly resurge…
US authorities have found debris from a medical transport aircraft that went missing with six people on board. The Federal Aviation Administration told the BBC it had lost contact with the Gulfstream G-100 plane just after 01:00 local time…
Ethiopia’s federal military has recaptured the main airport in the capital of the northern Tigray region, three sources said on Saturday, dealing a major setback to an opposition alliance in its stronghold. Clashes pitting a rebel alliance…
Brazilians are voting on Sunday in a general election in which the two front-runners for the presidency bear very familiar names. The incumbent, veteran left-wing leader Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva, will be challenged by 11 candidates, the…
Prime Minister Mark Carney admitted last week that he has prepared for a once-unthinkable scenario – a US invasion. Noting the risk was low and the likelihood highly improbable, he told the New York Times he had a responsibility to…
A man was found shot dead in a UK tradesman’s van carrying irregular migrants parked in a rest stop along a northern French motorway, officials said Saturday. The vehicle was found on Friday, around 30 kilometres (20 miles) north of the…
The president of Cornell University voiced support Saturday for an external review of the institution facing widespread outcry over the alleged gang rape of a student in 2024. “In conjunction with our board of trustees, I welcome the…
A 20-year-old US Marine stationed on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Japanese woman, police said on Sunday. The suspect “killed the 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha and stole her wallet…
