Diplomatic tensions between Colombia and Ecuador escalated on Tuesday after both governments exchanged accusations over an alleged cross-border bombing incident near their shared frontier. The dispute pits Colombian President Gustavo Petro against his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa, deepening a rift that has been building for months amid security operations targeting…
Marco Rubio has dismissed reports that the United States urged Cuba to remove its president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, describing the claims as false and based on unreliable sources. In a late-night post on X, Rubio rejected an article published by The New York Times, labeling it “fake” and criticizing what he…
Tension flared at Gikomba Market after a section of traders blocked government officials in protest over a revised relocation directive expanding the riparian boundary from 30 metres to 50 metres from the Nairobi River. The directive forms part of an ongoing government plan to restore the Nairobi River ecosystem and…
The leader of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP), Martha Karua, has publicly criticized President William Ruto for his handling of the controversy surrounding The Nairobi Hospital, questioning why the Head of State has resorted to personal attacks instead of offering reasoned leadership. During a public address to residents in Mt.…
President William Ruto on Tuesday handed over keys to 180 new homeowners at the Milimani Boma Yangu Estate Phase I, marking a milestone in the government’s drive to expand access to affordable housing. The project, managed by the State Department for Housing and Urban Development, consists of 220 units and…
Lava flows from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano have reached the ocean on Réunion Island, marking the first such event in nearly two decades and drawing widespread attention from residents and tourists alike. The eruption, which began about a month ago, culminated in dramatic scenes as molten rock poured…
At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 others injured after a series of suspected suicide bombings struck Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria, police confirmed on Tuesday. The coordinated attacks, which occurred Monday night, targeted a hospital and two busy markets, marking one of…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has departed for the United Kingdom on a landmark state visit the first by a Nigerian leader in nearly four decades. Tinubu left Abuja on Tuesday accompanied by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, marking the beginning of a high-level diplomatic trip aimed at deepening cooperation between the…
Israel announced on Tuesday that it had killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s national security chief, marking a potentially significant blow to Tehran amid intensifying regional hostilities. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that Larijani was “eliminated last night,” though the claim has yet to be independently confirmed by Iranian authorities. Earlier,…
President William Ruto has pledged to safeguard The Nairobi Hospital from what he described as attempts by “conmen, fraudsters and charlatans” to compromise the institution, affirming his commitment to ensure it continues serving Kenyans effectively. Speaking in Mt. Elgon, Bungoma County, on Tuesday, President Ruto said senior hospital officials had…