Authorities in upstate New York have charged 53-year-old Lorenz Kraus with two counts of murder after he confessed during a televised interview to killing his parents and burying them in their backyard. Kraus’s startling admission aired Thursday on WRGB, just hours after police discovered human remains at the family’s Albany…
Nepal is on the verge of appointing former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister, following the dramatic resignation of K.P. Sharma Oli after days of deadly anti-graft protests. Sources close to the negotiations told Reuters that President Ramchandra Paudel and Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel consulted constitutional experts…
Sudan Gurung, the 36-year-old face of Nepal’s youth-led protests that toppled the government earlier this year, has declared his intention to contest in the country’s upcoming March general elections. In an exclusive interview, Gurung said his movement aims to create a “people’s government,” positioning itself as a nationwide force for…
French authorities have confirmed that two women lost their lives while attempting to cross the English Channel in the early hours of Friday morning. The incident occurred off the coast of Neufchâtel-Hardelot, where around 100 people were packed onto a makeshift dinghy bound for the UK. According to officials, the…
Trans-Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has urged Kenyans to accord the Luhya community the respect and recognition it deserves, cautioning against reducing their role to domestic work or treating them merely as a voting bloc during elections. Speaking in Luanda, Vihiga County, on Saturday, September 27, 2025, the governor highlighted the…
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that King Charles III and Queen Camilla will pay a state visit to the Vatican next month, where they will meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time. The late-October trip will coincide with the Catholic Church’s jubilee year, observed every 25 years, under the theme…
Police in Vihiga County have arrested a man believed to be linked to gang activities in the Esirulo area. The operation was conducted by officers from Emuhaya Police Station during a routine patrol at around 2:30 am on Friday, September 26, 2025. According to a statement issued by the National…
In a sweeping cybercrime operation spanning 14 African countries, Interpol has arrested more than 260 individuals linked to romance scams and “sextortion” schemes. The coordinated crackdown, funded by the UK and conducted between July and August 2025, targeted criminal syndicates exploiting social media and digital platforms to defraud unsuspecting victims.…
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has achieved a historic medical milestone after successfully performing a groundbreaking facial reconstruction surgery on a young boy who was severely disfigured during a bandit attack in December 2023. The nine-hour procedure, conducted on Thursday, September 25, 2025, is believed to be the first of its…
The UK government has announced plans to introduce a nationwide digital identity scheme, marking a major shift in the country’s long-standing resistance to national ID cards. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government revealed on Friday, September 26, 2025, that the new system will place a free digital ID on citizens’…