Nineteen-year-old Babson College freshman Any Lucia Lopez Belloza arrived at Boston Logan International Airport on November 20 anticipating a long-awaited Thanksgiving visit with her family in Texas. Nearing the end of her first semester as a business major, she was looking forward to sharing her early college experiences with her…
Google has unveiled its annual “Kenya’s Year in Search 2025,” providing a fascinating snapshot of the topics that captured the nation’s attention over the past year. The report highlights how Kenyans turned to Google to understand events spanning politics, sports, music, wellness, and cultural phenomena. The late former Prime Minister…
Donald Trump’s recent comments about Somalia and its people have sparked widespread outrage across the country, though some locals suggested the U.S. president’s words contained an uncomfortable truth. During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump referred to Somalis as “garbage” and claimed, “we don’t want them in our country,” adding…
Tinderet parliamentary aspirant Shadrack Maritim, who was reported missing after leaving his home for a routine morning jog, has reappeared in Mbale, Uganda. His disappearance had sparked widespread concern and was linked by his family to National Police Service Commission (NPSC) Chief Executive Officer Peter Leley, whom they claim had…
President William Ruto on Wednesday held high-level talks with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, focusing on expanding opportunities for Kenya’s economic advancement. The meeting took place in Washington, D.C., as part of the President’s U.S. tour. President Ruto emphasized that the discussion reinforced a “forward-looking partnership” centered…
Nigeria has entered a heightened state of alert after President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency in response to an alarming spike in mass abductions that have unfolded across multiple states within a single week. In a statement issued Wednesday, the president described the situation as a national crisis…
A massive search-and-rescue operation continued in Hong Kong on Thursday as firefighters combed through the charred remains of multiple high-rise towers, where more than 250 residents remain unaccounted for following the city’s deadliest fire in decades. At least 55 people have been confirmed dead after flames swept through an eight-block…
A devastating fire has engulfed multiple high-rise residential buildings at Wang Fuk Court, a 2,000-unit complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district, leaving at least four people dead, including a firefighter. The blaze broke out on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at approximately 2:51 pm local time and quickly spread…
A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau has reportedly taken control of the country, with unconfirmed reports that President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has been detained. The events unfolded on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in the capital city of Bissau, shortly after gunfire was heard around 13:00 GMT. Witnesses reported that…
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a public advisory warning motorists of significant traffic disruptions expected along the Rironi–Nakuru–Mau Summit (A8) Highway on Friday, November 28, 2025. The disruptions follow the official launch of the upgraded highway by President William Ruto, which will take place at multiple points…