Rescue operations are in full swing on Tibet’s eastern slope of Mount Everest after a severe blizzard left nearly 1,000 people stranded at high-altitude campsites, Chinese state media reported on Sunday. According to Jimu News, hundreds of local villagers and emergency teams have been deployed to clear snow-blocked roads and…
The Ministry of Education has verified 38,000 schools across Kenya as part of a sweeping nationwide audit to ensure that capitation funds only reach legitimate learners and institutions. Speaking during World Teachers’ Day 2025 celebrations in Kasarani, Nairobi, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced that the government has already released…
Authorities in Lithuania temporarily shut down Vilnius International Airport on Saturday night after up to 25 small hot-air balloons, several carrying smuggled cigarettes, breached the country’s airspace — prompting a national security alert and major flight disruptions. According to Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Centre, the balloons interfered with 30 flights,…
Former Interior and Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has revealed that a personal encounter with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema inspired his political vision and decision to vie for Kenya’s presidency in 2027. Speaking on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the SDA Church in Lavington, Nairobi, during an Adventist Men Organisation…
Lebanese singer-turned-fugitive Fadel Shaker has surrendered to military intelligence after spending more than a decade hiding in a Palestinian refugee camp. His handover on Saturday night marks a dramatic turn in one of Lebanon’s most controversial cases blending celebrity, religion, and militancy. Shaker, once a beloved pop icon across the…
Tensions in Tbilisi, Georgia, escalated sharply on Saturday as police clashed with anti-government demonstrators attempting to storm the presidential palace. The unrest comes amid growing anger over alleged election fraud and the government’s suspension of European Union (EU) accession talks. Security forces used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse…
Police in the United Kingdom are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mosque in Peacehaven, near Brighton, after two masked individuals set the building ablaze on Saturday night while two people were still inside. Authorities are treating the incident as a hate crime, adding to growing concerns over a…
Apple and Google have removed several mobile apps designed to track U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity — including the popular ICEBlock — following demands from the Trump administration that such tools be taken down. The decision came hours after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi accused the apps of…
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris joined the world in celebrating World Teachers’ Day with a touching message honoring educators for their dedication and lifelong impact on students. In a reflection shared on Sunday, October 5, Passaris looked back on her school days at Star of the Sea Girls Secondary School,…
Virginia’s Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones has publicly apologized after a series of disturbing text messages from 2022 surfaced, in which he suggested that Republican leader Todd Gilbert deserved “two bullets to the head.” The revelation, first reported by The National Review, has sparked bipartisan outrage and thrown Jones’…