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Prosecutors in the US state of New Mexico have filed a civil lawsuit against two longtime aides of Jeffrey Epstein, accusing the men of profiting from the late financier’s sex trafficking ring. Lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard…
Nigeria’s first confirmed case of Ebola since the outbreak in East Africa began in May is the wife of a diplomat who travelled to Uganda’s capital for a holiday, the head of Africa’s health agency has told the BBC. The woman is originally…
Wangaratta has been thrust into an unwelcome spotlight this week. Residents in this rural Victorian town are used to catering to tourists passing through on their way to regional wineries, or music lovers visiting its annual jazz and blues…
The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as attacks escalate, with three people killed in strikes across the country. Saudi authorities said debris from a drone intercepted during an…
Two members of the Bush family, the Republican political dynasty that counts Texas as its political launchpad, have backed Democrat James Talarico in the hotly fought race for a Senate seat in the Lone Star State. Barbara Bush, daughter of…
Google is facing a backlash from some staff members over the company’s deployment of its AI technology for military use. The BBC has spoken to several tech workers who have either recently resigned from Google’s AI company, Google…
French President Emmanuel Macron has accused foreign leaders of exploiting the riots which erupted across the country on Saturday for electoral purposes. Without naming them, he said they were campaigning for forthcoming elections “at…
The government is accelerating completion of development projects across the country as it initiates more in a bid to improve the lives of all Kenyans through the equitable transformation agenda, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said.…
Geoffrey Mosiria is at a political crossroads. Sacked by Governor Johnson Sakaja ten days after declaring his intention to run for Nairobi Governor in 2027, he now faces a choice: chase the Governor’s seat and risk being framed as a…
In Kenyan politics, timing is never just timing. It is a signal, a strategy, or—in the case of Governor Johnson Sakaja’s decision on October 21, 2026—a spectacular own goal. On the surface, the dismissal of Geoffrey Mosiria from his role…
Russia has released a 74-year-old American citizen who was jailed for allegedly fighting on behalf of Ukraine, as President Vladimir Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg for talks. Stephen Hubbard has been taken to the city’s…
Detectives from Gigiri have arrested a suspect captured in a viral video alongside his accomplices violently attacking a member of the public and robbing him of his valuables before fleeing the scene in Parklands, Nairobi. The suspect,…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says illicit alcohol has been classified among top threats to Kenya’s existence, revealing more stringent measures being rolled out to curb the menace. Owing to the reclassification of the harmful drinks,…
The murders of the Lekone twins spread across social media faster than the police could release facts. The viral version says the brothers were gunned down inside their own tavern, hit with a precise number of bullets, and killed at…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has fired Public Participation, Citizen Engagement, and Customer Service Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria in the latest reshuffle of his administration. In a reorganization announced on Wednesday, Nairobi…
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) published the official list of 146 advocates of the High Court who have applied for the prestigious rank of Senior Counsel in 2026. The list includes the country’s most influential legal minds, among them…
Anthony John Abbott, commonly known as Tony Abbott, is an Australian politician who served as the 28th Prime Minister of Australia from 18 September 2013 to 15 September 2015. Born on 4 November 1957 in Lambeth, London, England, to…
Kevin Michael Rudd AC, born on 21 September 1957 in Nambour, Queensland, is an Australian diplomat, former politician, and leading international authority on China. He served as the 26th Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and…
John Winston Howard, born on 26 July 1939 in the Sydney suburb of Earlwood, New South Wales, is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. As leader of the…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced a new official telephone contact number, effective immediately, with the previous numbers set to remain operational until the end of January 2027. In a notice issued on…
Businessman Eliud Wachira Limuyu, alias Eliud Wachira Gilisho, was arraigned at the Milimani Court on Wednesday for stealing Sh122 million from his employer. He was accused of stealing from NovoGames International Company between September…
The International Press Association of East Africa (IPAEA) has raised concerns over the alleged forced deportation of American journalist Margot Kiser from Kenya, calling on the government to explain the circumstances surrounding her…
Russia is facing growing questions over its treatment of African nationals recruited into its war in Ukraine, with revelations that Moscow has declined to help trace or repatriate the remains of dead Kenyan fighters casting a shadow over…
Paul John Keating is an Australian former politician who served as the 24th Prime Minister of Australia from December 1991 to March 1996. Born on 18 January 1944 at St Margaret’s Hospital in Darlinghurst, Sydney, he grew up in the…
