Authorities are conducting a detailed examination and mapping of the wreckage from the Youth Aviation aircraft crash to ensure no critical evidence is lost, as investigations into the tragedy continue. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department confirmed that the inquiry is being conducted under Annex 13 of the Convention on International…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei served as Iran’s spiritual guide and top political authority for nearly four decades, succeeding Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as supreme leader in 1989. His tenure was marked by both domestic control and international controversy. Here is a look at key dates in his life and leadership: Khamenei’s life…
The Duchess of Edinburgh has called for decisive and immediate action to address gender-based violence (GBV) in Kenya and globally, as the world prepares to mark International Women’s Day on March 8. Speaking during her two-day visit to Kenya, the Duchess long a champion of the Women, Peace and Security…
At least one person has died and 11 others were injured at airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi following a series of attacks by Iran across the Middle East in retaliation to ongoing U.S.-Israel strikes. Abu Dhabi authorities confirmed that a drone targeting Zayed International Airport (AUH) was intercepted, causing…
An Eldoret-based photographer, Kipchirchir Mosonik, has shared emotional details of the final moments he spent with late Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno, who died in a helicopter crash in Nandi County. Speaking to local media on Sunday, March 1, 2026, Mosonik described the MP as being in high spirits just…
Thousands of Iranians gathered at Enqelab Square in Tehran on Sunday morning to mourn Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Saturday. The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period, as state media confirmed the death of the 86-year-old leader. The airstrikes also targeted…
Thousands of flights worldwide have been delayed or cancelled following escalating tensions in the Middle East after U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and subsequent Iranian missile strikes on Gulf capitals. Aviation authorities across the region, including Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Kuwait, and the UAE, implemented partial or full airspace…
Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply over the weekend after Iran launched missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states in response to the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint U.S.-Israel airstrike on Saturday. The strikes prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to issue warnings…
Haiti’s government is moving forward with plans to hold general elections this year despite persistent gang violence, according to André Jonas Vladimir Paraison, interim head of Haiti’s National Police. Speaking to the Associated Press on Friday, Paraison said authorities are still finalizing a strategy to conduct the polls safely. “We…
Interior Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo has announced key government reforms aimed at broadening access to national identification documents, emphasizing that President William Ruto has moved to eliminate historical obstacles that left many Kenyans especially in marginalized counties without IDs. Speaking during a mass ID registration exercise in Masara, Suna…