A South Korean court has convicted a woman and two medical professionals of murder following the death of a baby delivered during a late-term abortion procedure. The case has sparked nationwide debate over the country’s unresolved abortion laws and the legal and ethical boundaries of late-stage pregnancy termination. The woman,…
The son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, is emerging as a potential contender for the country’s top leadership post following last week’s Israeli airstrike that killed his father. The attack, which targeted the supreme leader’s offices, also claimed the life of Mojtaba’s wife, Zahra Haddad…
In the sunlit courtyard of his Libreville studio, Gabonese fashion designer Chouchou Lazare dries strands of raffia, preparing the natural fibres that have become his signature on the global fashion stage. For centuries, raffia a textile derived from palm leaves was traditionally reserved for Gabonese nobility and village chiefs. Today,…
A new study published in Nature has revealed that tens of millions of people may be at far greater risk from sea level rise than previously estimated, due to widespread miscalculations of baseline coastal water heights. Researchers reviewed hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments and found that about 90…
The Ministry of Health has raised an alert over a rise in influenza cases across several regions of Kenya, calling on citizens to adopt preventive measures to reduce the spread of the respiratory virus. In a public advisory issued Thursday, Health Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth noted that surveillance data…
Interpol announced Thursday that law enforcement agencies across Latin America have arrested 60 individuals suspected of sexually abusing children, following a large-scale operation conducted between February 2025 and January 2026. The operation spanned nine countries Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama and…
Stakeholders from government agencies and development partners have gathered for a three-day validation workshop to review the Births and Deaths Registration Bill 2025, a crucial proposal aimed at modernising Kenya’s civil registration system and improving access to legal identity for all citizens. The workshop is spearheaded by the State Department…
The escalating conflict in the Middle East featured prominently during recent discussions between officials from the International Monetary Fund and Kenya’s Treasury leadership, highlighting concerns about the potential economic impact on the East African nation. The talks took place between February 24 and March 4, 2026, and involved John Mbadi,…
National carrier Kenya Airways has announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Directors as part of efforts to strengthen governance and strategic leadership at the airline. The appointments include economist David Ndii, businessman Kiprono Kittony, corporate leader Chris Diaz, and finance scholar Winnie Iminza Nyamute. In…
Millions of voters across Nepal cast their ballots in a pivotal general election on March 5, marking the country’s first nationwide vote since violent youth-led protests forced the collapse of the government last September. The election comes at a critical moment for the Himalayan nation, where widespread anger over corruption,…