China has passed a sweeping new law aimed at promoting “ethnic unity,” but critics warn it could further undermine the rights of minority groups in the country. The law, approved Thursday at the National People’s Congress in Beijing, seeks to integrate the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups dominated by the…
Attacks on shipping lanes and critical energy infrastructure in the Middle East pushed global oil prices above $100 per barrel on Thursday, as American and Israeli airstrikes targeted Iranian positions with no clear end to the conflict in sight. Iranian forces struck a container ship near Dubai, ignited a blaze…
South Africa summoned the newly appointed U.S. ambassador Brent Bozell on Wednesday to explain what Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola described as “undiplomatic remarks” regarding the country’s racial policies and court rulings. Bozell, a conservative envoy who assumed his post last month amid already tense bilateral ties, sparked controversy after labeling…
PYONGYANG — North Korea has released a new state photograph showing leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, firing a pistol at a munitions facility, renewing speculation that she may be being groomed as a potential successor to the country’s leadership. The image, released Thursday by the state-run…
DAKAR, Senegal — Lawmakers in Senegal have passed new legislation significantly increasing penalties for same-sex relations, amid a broader crackdown targeting members of the country’s LGBTQ community. The bill, approved on Wednesday by the National Assembly of Senegal, doubles the maximum prison sentence for same-sex relations from five years to…
NANDI COUNTY, Kenya — Eleven students from Kapsabet School for the Deaf were hospitalised on Thursday morning after an old septic tank within the school compound collapsed beneath them during an incident linked to the passing motorcade of William Ruto. According to local authorities, the students had gathered to catch…
NAKURU COUNTY, Kenya — Moi High School Kabarak has defended its disciplinary action against a Form Four student accused of bringing an electronic cigarette into the institution, telling the court that proper disciplinary procedures were followed in handling the matter. The school, together with its Board of Management, filed a…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has revealed how his life was shaken by false accusations circulating online following the tragic death of fellow Kenyan marathon star Kelvin Kiptum. Kiptum, the marathon world record holder, died in a car crash on February 11, 2024, alongside his coach…
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The Trump administration is set to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Somali nationals next week, a policy change that could strip approximately 1,100 people of their legal right to live and work in the United States. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Karura Ward MCA Kamau Thuo, popularly known as “Fiu ni Fiu,” has accused the government of misleading the public over a contentious tree nursery project within Karura Forest. Thuo criticized remarks made by government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, arguing that the public has been confused about the nature…