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President Donald Trump’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has squeezed Iran’s oil revenue hard, and Sen. Lindsey Graham wants him to tighten the grip even more by targeting energy facilities on Kharg Island. Graham laid out the plan…
Aboard Air Force One on Thursday, April 16, President Donald Trump flipped the channel on Fox News after one of the hosts left him unimpressed. In a lengthy Truth Social post, April 16, the president ripped into Jessica Tarlov, the…
The acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Todd Lyons, has reportedly resigned. According to Fox News, Lyons submitted his resignation to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, with his last day set for May…
President Donald Trump has hinted that he would consider traveling to Pakistan to sign a peace agreement with Iran, claiming the two sides are “very close” to reaching a deal that would end weeks of conflict. Speaking to reporters on the…
President Donald Trump has blasted Italy after the European nation refused to allow U.S. military planes carrying weapons for the Iran war to land at its airbase. The rebuke comes after Trump sharply criticized Italian Prime Minister…
Rep. Ilhan Omar sharply criticized those upset with Pope Leo XIV for urging peace and love in line with Jesus Christ’s teachings. She spoke out Thursday, April 16, after President Donald Trump publicly attacked the pope over his opposition…
President Donald Trump on April 16 told reporters at the White House that Pope Leo XIV had said Iran could possess a nuclear weapon, a claim that is not supported by any public statement from the Vatican, and he lied about the pope’s…
President Donald Trump fired back sharply on Truth Social after a federal judge ordered a partial halt to his ambitious White House ballroom project. The ruling came from U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, D.C., on Thursday,…
President Donald Trump has unveiled a new leadership team for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz as the agency’s director. The announcement on Thursday, April 16, comes just hours after the…
U.S. President Donald Trump has responded publicly to the resignation of former Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell, sending a pointed message after Swalwell resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations. Eric Swalwell resigned from…
The House of Representatives on Thursday turned back a Democratic effort to force President Donald Trump to end U.S. military operations against Iran, defeating the measure by the slimmest possible margin of 213-214. The April 16 vote…
Donald Trump’s Save America PAC, the main political committee he uses to pay legal bills, is nearly $500,000 in debt, according to a Federal Election Commission filing published on April 15, 2026. The committee owes about $1.6 million to…
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a numerical value derived from an adult’s height and weight, used as a screening tool to estimate whether they are within a healthy weight range. BMI is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in…
The White House publicly addressed reports on Wednesday, April 5, regarding 10 Americans linked to nuclear and aerospace work who have reportedly died or gone missing since mid-2024. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took questions during…
Samasource Impact Sourcing Inc. (Sama) has issued a redundancy notice affecting 1,108 employees at its Nairobi office following Meta’s termination of a major contract. In a redundancy notice issued on April 16, the company said the layoffs…
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has issued a statement following the conclusion of a court case involving the illegal trafficking of ants. In a notice dated April 16, KWS stated that the case involved the unlawful export of the ant…
Petroleum Outlets Association of Kenya (POAK) has called for urgent clarification from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) regarding the implementation of the revised 8% Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products. POAK is calling EPRA and…
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has directed applicants in 2025 to use the 2024 cut-off points. According to the placement body, the cut-off points are set after placement; hence, there are currently…
The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has asked law graduates to verify their personal details before publication in the Kenya Gazette. In a notice dated April 16, the Council said the verification exercise is mandatory for candidates…
Telecommunications giant Safaricom has issued a clarification on whether the new My One App, which merged the My Safaricom App and M-Pesa, will be disbanded. This is after users have reported receiving multiple prompts to complete the…
The Israeli Army has reported conducting a one-minute operation targeting 70 terror sites, with dozens of weapons seized. In a statement on April 16, the Israeli military reported that approximately 70 terror infrastructure sites linked to…
The Kenya Tea Development Agency has warned that the recent increase in fuel prices is expected to negatively impact tea farmers’ earnings this year, as rising production and export costs continue to strain the sector. Speaking in Naivasha…
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) has confirmed the elimination of Ahmed Abu Khdeira, the commander of Hamas’s communications unit in the Gaza City area. According to the defense forces, Abu Khdeira was involved in terrorist attacks on the…
Safaricom has clarified whether a user can opt out of the Okoa Jahazi service, just like the Fuliza service, which allows opt-in and opt-out. Mwaniki, A user on X, asked Safaricom whether he could opt out of the service. According to the…
