Category: News

Travis King, the U.S. soldier who fled to North Korea in 2023, has been sentenced to one year of confinement and received a dishonorable discharge from the military. The 24-year-old Army private had faced charges of desertion, along with assaulting a non-commissioned officer. However, after credit for time served and good behavior, King walked free,…

Torrential rain has wreaked havoc on China’s northeastern province of Liaoning, leading to the tragic deaths of 11 people and leaving 14 others missing. State broadcaster CCTV reported this grim update on Friday. The devastating floods are just one example of the extreme weather China has faced this summer, with intense storms and scorching heat…

Nairobi — Long-distance drivers and conductors have reiterated their intention to strike in response to the National Transport and Safety Authority’s (NTSA) new policy requiring re-tests for all Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) and commercial vehicle drivers. To undergo the re-testing process, drivers must apply online through the e-citizen platform and pay a fee of Sh1,050.…

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is issuing a final reminder for customers to update their prepaid meters before the August 31st deadline to avoid service interruptions. This alert follows a mid-June campaign urging prepaid customers to upgrade their meter software to keep their electricity service uninterrupted. KPLC’s Managing Director and CEO, Dr. (Eng.)…

Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, the prime suspect in the murders of at least 42 women, has escaped from Gigiri Police Station in Nairobi. Khalusha, who was awaiting a court appearance, reportedly fled alongside 12 Eritrean nationals detained for illegal immigration. According to a police report, the escape occurred early Tuesday morning. At around 5:00 a.m., Police…

On Monday, a standoff in the South China Sea near a contested shoal led to a physical encounter between Chinese and Philippine ships, according to reports from China’s state media, which referenced the nation’s coast guard for details. The incident involved a direct collision with CCTV, a state broadcaster, quoting a spokesperson from the China…

The WHO made an urgent call on Friday for an increase in the production of mpox vaccines to combat the spread of a more difficult variant of the virus. Having proclaimed the current upsurge in mpox cases as a global health crisis at the peak level just a couple of days prior, the organization reported…

Switzerland is hosting US-mediated discussions to establish a ceasefire in Sudan despite the Sudanese government’s absence from the meeting. Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in conflict between the nation’s military, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), under Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. The initiative for talks is led by Tom…

In an innovative approach aimed at safeguarding the country from the intrusion of unsightly pests upon the return of its populace from the Paris Olympics, South Korea has put into action an exceptional measure at Incheon, the nation’s premier international gateway. The central figure in this unique initiative is Ceco, a sprightly two-year-old beagle, heralded…

On Tuesday, the African Union’s primary body responsible for health concerns raised the alarm over the escalating pox epidemic within the continent. This move underscores the urgent need for collective action. Highlighting the severe impact, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where pox was first identified in humans in 1970, the situation has prompted…