Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The US criticised the Venezuelan government over the death of an opposition figure in custody, calling it a “reminder of the vile nature” of President Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Alfredo Díaz died in his prison cell at the El Helicoide prison in Caracas where he was being held for more than a year, human rights organisations and opposition groups have said. The Venezuelan government said the 56-year-old showed signs of a heart attack and was taken to hospital, where he died on Saturday. The US intervention is the latest in an escalating war of words between the Trump administration and Maduro,…

US President Donald Trump has flagged potential concerns over Netflix’s planned $72bn (£54bn) deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery’s movie studio and popular HBO streaming networks. At an event in Washington DC on Sunday, he said Netflix has a “big market share” and the firms’ combined size “could be a problem”. On Friday, the two companies said they had reached an agreement that could bring Warner Brothers’ franchises like Harry Potter and Game of Thrones to Netflix, creating a new media giant. The planned deal, which has raised concerns among some in the industry, is yet to be approved by…

Donald Trump has slammed Democrat Henry Cuellar’s “lack of loyalty” for not defecting to the Republican party after he was pardoned by the US president. In issuing his pardon on Wednesday, Trump said the Texas representative – who was charged last year with bribery and money laundering – had been politically targeted by the Biden administration after he “bravely spoke out against Open Borders”. Hours after he was pardoned, Cuellar filed for re-election as a Democrat, dashing Republicans’ hope that he might switch parties and pad their narrow majority in the House of Representatives. “Such a lack of LOYALTY,” Trump…

Australia’s former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has joined anti-immigration party One Nation, less than a fortnight after he quit the opposition Nationals, a party he once led. Joyce confirmed his defection on Monday on his local radio station in Tamworth, 400km (250 miles) north of Sydney, ending months of speculation and saying it might “hurt” some people. A well-known figure in local politics, Joyce has long been associated with the Nationals, which represents rural and regional communities, with several stints as leader. Pauline Hanson, leader of One Nation – whose popularity has surged in recent polls – said the…

Real Madrid fell to a shock defeat against Celta Vigo in La Liga as they ended the match with nine men and saw the pressure increase on manager Xabi Alonso. The defeat means second-placed Real, who host Man City in the Champions League on Wednesday, remain four points behind leaders Barcelona having won just one of their last five La Liga matches. “We are all angry, evidently this was not the game we wanted, it was not the result we wanted,” Alonso said. “We have to try and turn the page as quickly as possible. It’s only three points. “We…

Benin’s interior minister has appeared on national TV to announce that an attempted coup in the West Africa nation has been thwarted. Earlier, a group of soldiers, led by Lt-Col Pascal Tigri, had made a broadcast saying they had ousted President Patrice Talon and suspended the constitution. In social media posts, the French embassy in Benin said gunfire had been reported near the residence of the president in the main city of Cotonou, which is the seat of government. Eyewitnesses told the BBC that they had heard gunshots and some journalists working for the state broadcaster were held hostage. A…

Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau have gone Instagram official after the singer posted a string of photographs and videos of their trip to Japan. In one picture, Perry and Trudeau are seen smiling for a selfie, with their faces touching. In another video, the pair are seen trying sushi. Neither Perry nor Trudeau have publicly commented on their relationship. But speculation has been growing for months with multiple pictures of the two together. Trudeau was seen attending Perry’s concert earlier this year, fuelling rumours of a romance with the pop star. Perry was visiting Japan as…

Soldiers in the West African nation of Benin announced Sunday on national TV that they have ousted President Patrice Talon and seized power. A message from the French embassy in Benin said gunfire had been reported near the residence of the president in the main city of Cotonou. The soldiers also announced a suspension of the constitution, the closure of all land borders as well as the country’s airspace. But officials close to the president say he is fine and that the small group of soldiers at the TV station did not have the backing of the regular army. “The…

A group of sand harvesters recovered a decomposed body of a man after suspected drowning in Uranga area, Siaya County. The man had drowned in the Nzoia River that empties to Lake Victoria in the Uranga area. The body was then swept to the area where it was found on Saturday night, police. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an identification and autopsy. Elsewhere in Juakali, Turbo, Uasin Gishu County, one Paul Kipsat, 51 was found dead after being attacked by a mob over unknown claims. The mob included a brother and sister of a woman he was…

At least seven people died on the spot on Sunday morning after a matatu collided head-on with a truck at Miasenyi, Taita-Taveta county along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. The area is a notorious spot for accidents. According to eyewitnesses, the matatu belonging to Kinatwa company was heading towards Mombasa and was overtaking other vehicles before colliding with the truck. The bodies of the deceased, among them the driver’s, were taken to the Moi Referral Hospital-Voi mortuary pending an autopsy, police said. Police said the injured were taken to the same facility as police launch a probe on the incident. The impact…

A 25-year-old woman was found dead after a suspected murder in Ndori area, Siaya County. Police are also investigating to establish if the woman was sexually abused in the Saturday December 6 incident. Her body was found in a house in a supine position and there were signs of struggle. A suspect was arrested over the murder, police said. A kitchen knife and her clothes were found in the house. Elsewhere in Melelo, Narok County, a 55-year-old man was hacked to death in his house in an attack. Police identified him as Wilson Langat. He was attacked by the sons…

Police are investigating an incident where a man who had been reported missing was found dead in a forest in Kobujoi, Nandi County. The body of Daniel Kibet, 49 was found in the forest with his left wrist chopped off and with deep cuts on the head and left knee. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. He had been reported missing on December 5. His body was discovered a day later, police said. Police said a suspect was arrested in connection with the incident. The motive is yet to be established. The…

Police are investigating the sudden death of the head of state broadcaster Kenya Broadcasting Corporation’s Mayienga Radio Festus Amimo. Amimo died suddenly in a room at a hotel near Central Police Station he was in on Saturday night in Nairobi. His body was taken to the City Mortuary Sunday dawn after the sudden death, officials said. The cause of the death is under probe. He is said to have collapsed and died in his room. Amimo was also the chair of the Luo Journalists Association. Amimo passed away in the early hours of Sunday, December 7, 2025, leaving behind a…

Twenty five people were killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in the coastal region of Goa, India, local officials say. The majority of victims are believed to be staff at the club in Arpora, North Goa, while tourists are also among the dead. Police believe a gas cylinder exploded in the club’s kitchen, causing a blaze to rip through the venue on Saturday at midnight local time. On Sunday morning, officials said the death toll had risen from an earlier figure of 23. Six more people are in a stable condition in hospital. The BBC has spoken to…

A woman was attacked and robbed of Sh450,000 after leaving a bank in Homa Bay Town. The money was meant to pay for services to be offered at a funeral event of the woman’s mother, police said. She had been to Equity Bank in the area and withdrew the cash before jumping onto a waiting car headed for her home in the Kogwe area on Friday evening. While waiting for her gate to be opened, four men who are believed to have trailed her from the bank struck. They blocked her way and bundled her out of the car to…