The sudden death of South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Nathi Mthethwa, has left both South Africa and the diplomatic community in shock. His body was discovered outside a hotel in Paris on Tuesday after the window of his 22nd-floor room was forced open, according to French prosecutors. The hotel’s secured window appeared to
A major security threat targeting global communications in New York was recently neutralized by the U.S. Secret Service, averting what could have been a serious disruption during the United Nations General Assembly. The operation uncovered a sophisticated criminal network capable of interfering with telecommunications systems at a time when world leaders, including President William Ruto,
Ahmednaji Maalim Aftin Sheikh, a 28-year-old Kenyan, has been charged in the United States over allegations of laundering money through a non-profit organization that was supposed to provide meals to school children. U.S. authorities in Minnesota say Sheikh was heavily involved in the Feeding Our Future fraud, which has been described as the largest pandemic-era
The United States has praised the contribution of Kenyan police officers serving in the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti, highlighting their role in curbing rising gang violence in the troubled Caribbean nation. On Friday, August 22, the US Ambassador in Haiti, Henry Wooster, commended the Kenyan contingent, noting that they had shown strong
Gang violence, food shortages, and human suffering continue to grip Haiti as the crisis deepens, drawing urgent concern from world leaders and humanitarian agencies. Over the weekend, the country’s government declared a three-month state of emergency across the West, Artibonite, and Center departments in an effort to counter the worsening insecurity and address a growing
The National Health Service (NHS) in England has taken a big step by launching the world’s first vaccination programme against gonorrhoea, a common sexually transmitted infection that has become harder to treat. This move is focused on protecting people who are most at risk of getting infected. The vaccine being used is called 4CMenB, also
U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified his public fight with billionaire Elon Musk by threatening to cancel all government deals and support for Musk’s companies. This includes major contracts and subsidies given to Tesla and SpaceX. Trump, using his Truth Social platform, accused Musk of going “crazy” after he removed a rule that pushed for
As per the reports shared by CNN correspondent Larry Meadow, US President Donald Trump has signed a new travel ban that affects people from 12 countries. This decision was made after an attack during a Jewish protest in Colorado, where a man used a homemade flamethrower. Authorities say the suspect was living in the US
Kenya has for many years been seen as a peaceful country that helps solve problems in Africa. It was often trusted to mediate between warring countries. However, this image is now being questioned after shocking reports linked Kenya to the brutal war in Sudan. These reports suggest that Kenya is no longer neutral and may
The election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, marked a historic moment for the Catholic Church. Born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago on September 14, 1955, he became the first American to ascend to the papacy. Though from the United States, he has deep ties to Latin America, especially Peru, where he spent