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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has outlined its investigative preparedness strategy for the 2027 General Election, with a particular focus on dismantling criminal gangs suspected of involvement in election-related…
Federal law enforcement authorities have launched a nationwide crackdown dubbed, “Operation Ghostbusters,” to dismantle an international student aid scheme that investigators estimate has been operating since 2021, “potentially reaching…
Two people, including a seven-year-old child, were killed and three others seriously injured after suspected armed bandits raided a Turkana settlement in Loporna Fora, Loiyangalani Sub-County, Marsabit County. The attack occurred on…
A Toronto jury found self-described “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski guilty of fraud, after hearing evidence he stole millions of dollars of investor money and spent it on private jets and other luxuries. The jury quickly reached its verdict…
A 60-year-old woman died after a swarm of bees attacked approximately 50 people collecting leftover maize at the Katuke Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) farm in Kwanza Sub-County, Trans Nzoia County. The incident occurred on…
With less than a week to go until the US midterm elections – which will determine which party controls Congress for the next two years – more than 43 million Americans have already voted. Data from the University of Florida Election Lab…
Google parent Alphabet lost just over $500bn (£374bn) in value on Thursday after it rattled Wall Street with its last update of the year on its business operations. Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low,…
Australia’s mushroom killer has failed to overturn her murder convictions on appeal, with the court also ruling that she never be released from prison. Erin Patterson, 51, was found guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to…
Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that it has frozen digital assets worth around $3bn (£2.24bn) to prevent them from being stolen while it investigates a security issue. The company said as part of a series of alerts online…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Leader Oburu Oginga has reaffirmed the party’s position on negotiations with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), insisting that the full implementation of the 10-point agenda remains non-negotiable.…
Detectives in Isinya, Kajiado County, arrested a man suspected of murdering his 34-year-old wife, Farida Peter Sangka, and attempting to conceal the crime by burying her body in a shallow grave at their farm in Entarakuet. The discovery…
DoorDash will acquire grocery delivery firm Instacart in a $17bn (£12.8bn) deal, creating a behemoth that will bring more meals, quick-need purchases and big weekly shops directly to customers. DoorDash said the deal, expected to be final…
The United Nations refugee agency has warned of growing humanitarian needs in northern Kenya after an estimated 50,000 people fled clashes in Ethiopia and crossed the border into Moyale in search of safety. The United Nations High…
The Republican governor of Alaska has ordered an investigation into an alleged “scheme” which led to two Dan Sullivans standing in the state’s US Senate race. Governor Mike Dunleavy said he was responding to a New York Times (NYT)…
The High Court has declined to lift orders suspending the implementation of a Teachers Service Commission (TSC) circular regulating teachers’ conduct on social media, ruling that the petition challenging the guidelines raises substantial…
The defeated candidate in Brazil’s presidential election, Flávio Bolsonaro, has referred to himself as “leader of Brazil” in a letter he published on social media after leaving the country for the United States. Bolsonaro lost to his…
A Somali national was convicted by the JKIA Law Courts after pleading guilty to three counts relating to unlawful presence in Kenya and the fraudulent acquisition of Kenyan identity and passport documents. Mohamud Mohammed Roble was…
Two suspects were arrested in connection with a murder and a separate stabbing incident reported in Lindi, Kibra, Nairobi County, following an intelligence-led operation by detectives. The incidents, which occurred on the morning of…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) urged the court to order the extradition of Brian Kiprop Kiplagat to the United Kingdom to face charges, including the alleged murder of fellow Kenyan Marianne Kilonzi. Senior Assistant Director of…
Ethiopia has received 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, as fighting intensified in the northern Tigray region neighbouring Eritrea. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is attending the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, described the acquisition…
El Salvador has deployed more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti as part of a mission to retrieve four nationals who went missing in the Caribbean country almost two weeks ago. The “robust deployment” was communicated by El Salvador President…
Jarosław Aleksander Kaczyński is a Polish politician and lawyer born on 18 June 1949 in Warsaw. He is the identical twin brother of the late President Lech Kaczyński. Their father, Rajmund Kaczyński, was an engineer and a soldier in the…
Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski was a Polish military general and politician born on 6 July 1923 in Kurów, eastern Poland, and who died on 25 May 2014 in Warsaw. He came from a family of Polish gentry of the Ślepowron coat of arms with roots in…
Leszek Cezary Miller is a Polish politician born on 3 July 1946 in Żyrardów. He comes from a poor working-class family. His father, Florian Miller, was a tailor of Jewish ancestry who left the family when Leszek was six months old and…
