Madagascar has moved to deepen its cooperation with Russia as the island nation navigates a political transition following the removal of its previous government. The Malagasy presidency confirmed on Wednesday that Moscow is supplying military equipment to Madagascar and has dispatched a delegation to train the country’s armed forces on…
Four astronauts evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS) have safely returned to Earth after their mission was cut short by about a month due to a serious medical issue affecting one of the crew members. The astronauts splashed down off the coast of California, marking the first medically driven…
Thailand is facing renewed scrutiny over construction safety following a second accident near Bangkok on Thursday, just a day after a crane toppled onto a moving passenger train in the northeast, killing at least 32 people. The latest incident occurred at a construction site for the Rama 2 Road elevated…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced a reduction in the retail prices of super petrol, diesel and kerosene in its latest monthly fuel review, offering modest relief to consumers. According to EPRA, the price of super petrol has been reduced by Ksh.2 per litre, while diesel and…
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has challenged the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to recall and recompute the results of candidates who sat the Kenya Sign Language (KSL) paper in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination, citing alleged inconsistencies in the grading process. In a formal letter to…
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Secretary General Akello Misori has urged parents to take a more active role in their children’s academic progress, cautioning against protests and school lockouts in response to poor examination results. Speaking during a morning show on Ramogi TV, Misori criticised what he…
A crane being used in the construction of a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday morning, causing the train to derail and catch fire and leaving at least 22 people dead, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 9:00 a.m. in Nakhon Ratchasima…
Venezuela on Tuesday began freeing detained American citizens, a U.S. official said, in what Washington described as a positive step by the South American country’s interim leadership following the removal of former President Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. State Department confirmed that multiple Americans held in Venezuelan prisons have been released,…
Britain has announced plans to pursue additional sanctions against Iran and has summoned Tehran’s ambassador to London in response to what it described as disturbing reports of a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the United Kingdom would introduce new legislation…
As nationwide protests in Iran entered their third week, Tehran issued stark warnings that it would retaliate if the United States launched any attack. The unrest, which began in late December over rising prices, has escalated into anti-government demonstrations targeting the clerical leadership that has ruled Iran since the 1979…