Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Democrat Abigail Spanberger will be Virginia’s next governor, according to a race call by the Associated Press. Spanberger, who previously served three terms in the U.S. House, defeated her Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. She’ll be Virginia’s first woman governor. The contest received national attention as one of the first major tests of voter sentimentin response to the Trump administration’spolicies. Virginia is home to around 320,000 federal workers and hundreds of thousands of federal contractors. On the campaign trail, Spanberger argued that federal layoffs, cutbacks by President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), tariffs, and the federal shutdown were…

Zohran Mamdani won the race for New York City mayor, according to Decision Desk HQ, ushering in a new era of progressive politics in the city and reigniting the debate over the Democratic Party’s future. Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, is poised to become the first millennial and first Muslim to lead New York City, after a campaign that pulled off one of the most stunning political upsets in recent memory. He defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who mounted a long-shot independent bid after losing to Mamdani in the Democratic primary, and Republican Curtis Sliwa in his bid…

Former England captain Sir David Beckham has been formally knighted for his services to football and British society. The 50-year-old, who was named on King Charles’ Birthday Honours list earlier this year, was knighted by the King during a ceremony in Berkshire on Tuesday. “I couldn’t be prouder,” said Beckham. “People know how patriotic I am – I love my country. “I’ve always said how important the monarchy is to my family. “I’m lucky enough to have travelled around the world and all people want to talk to me about is our monarchy. It makes me proud.” Beckham was joined…

Some Tanzanians were venturing out on Tuesday as restrictions, including a curfew and an internet blackout, were partially lifted after elections erupted into violence that the opposition says has left hundreds dead. The country’s electoral commission said President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the October 29 poll with 98 per cent of the vote. The opposition has declared the election a “sham”. A total internet blackout in place since protests broke out on election day has been partially eased, but verifiable information out of the east African country remains tricky. There was a slow return to normalcy in the economic capital…

A Chinese court has sentenced five top members of an infamous Myanmar mafia to death as Beijing continues its crackdown on scam operations in South East Asia. In all 21 Bai family members and associates were convicted of fraud, homicide, injury and other crimes, said a state media report published on the court website. The family is among a handful of mafias that rose to power in the 2000s and transformed the impoverished backwater town of Laukkaing into a lucrative hub of casinos and red-light districts. In recent years they pivoted to scams in which thousands of trafficked workers, many…

At least 40 people in Sudan have been killed in a drone strike that targeted a funeral that was taking place outside the army-held city of el-Obeid in North Kordofan state, officials and activists say. They blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for Monday’s attack on al-Luweib village as mourners had gathered in a tent. The RSF has not yet commented. Many reportedly died before getting to hospital in el-Obeid, a strategic city that connects the capital, Khartoum, to the western region of Darfur. Fighting has intensified in this oil-rich Kordofan area and around 20,000 people fled to el-Obeid…

Denny’s, the struggling, 72-year-old diner chain, is selling itself to a group of investors who are taking the business private. The company announced Monday that it’s sold itself to TriArtisan Capital Advisors, a private equity firm that also owns P.F. Chang’s, and Yadav Enterprises, a major Denny’s franchisee, in a $322 million deal (excluding its substantial debt load). Denny’s board approved the deal. If accepted by shareholders, Denny’s stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq, ending a nearly six-decade run on the public stock market. Shares jumped 50% in early trading Tuesday. Prior to Tuesday, the stock had lost about…

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, considered by many political observers to be the most politically active and influential vice president in U.S. history, has died. “Richard B. Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night, November 3, 2025,” his family said in a statement. “He was 84 years old. His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed. The former Vice President died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.” He worked for nearly four decades in Washington. He served…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has intensified its pursuit of justice for a 17-year-old refugee by presenting three key witnesses before the Garissa High Court in the ongoing murder trial against three accused persons. The three, Mohammed Kassim Tiffow, Mussa Sheikh Ahmed, and Adan Mohammed Ahmed, are charged with the murder of the minor Gaala Adan, which occurred on March 22, 2025 at Lolkuta South Sub-location, Wara Location, Hadado Sub-County, Wajir County. Appearing before Justice John Onyiego, the prosecution, led by Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Bonny Okemwa and Principal Prosecution Counsel Benard Owuor, called Dr. Ibrahim Abdiwahid,…

As Zohran Mamdani walked the streets of the Upper East Side for a campaign event to greet early voters, he could barely walk a few steps without being stopped by his supporters. Two smiling young women looked starstruck and told him they followed him on Instagram. The millennial Democratic nominee for mayor thanked them before posing with another young man who had readied his phone for a selfie. Throngs of press surrounded Mamdani and captured his every moment, like running into the street to shake hands with a taxi driver shouting “we support you, man”. With a comfortable lead in…

The military commander who has ruled Guinea since a coup four years ago has entered the presidential race ahead of next month’s election, breaking an earlier promise to hand power to a civilian government. Gen Mamadi Doumbouya submitted his candidacy at the Supreme Court on Monday, flanked by soldiers and wearing black sunglasses. He did not make any public comment. Two of Guinea’s biggest opposition parties – RPG Arc en Ciel and UFDG – have been excluded from December’s contest. This has raised concerns about the election’s credibility. Guineans had reacted with shock last month when it was announced that…

Africa has reiterated the demand for two permanent and two non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council with full rights and privileges. This is to amplify the voices of those living in poverty in the continent and ensure that they are fairly represented in multilateral institutions, President William Ruto has said. Delivering a statement on behalf of the African Group of States at the ongoing Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, the President said: “True social development cannot thrive without historical justice and equal representation.” With the African Union having declared 2025 the Year of…

Detectives are investigating an incident where the body of a man was found in a lodging after suspected suicide in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Police said Ali Ahmed Shire, 33, a Somali national, had checked into the room for a week on November 2 but failed to come out of his house the following day. This raised the curiosity of the management who went to check on him. The management said there was no response from the room forcing them to break in where they found the body sliding on a bed with a bedsheet tied around his neck and hanging from…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a house girl stole a pistol with 40 bullets and cash from her employer in Nairobi’s Kileleshwa area. The house girl had been left alone in the house on Monday November 3, 2025 when she stole the valuables. The owner of the house on Nyando Close is a licensed firearm holder. He told police he and his family had left their house for errands but when they returned they found the portable safe missing from his bedroom wardrobe. The safe had the Glock pistol with two magazines, USD1,950, Euros600, Sh5,000 assorted jewelry, land titles…

A police officer was admitted to the hospital after he shot himself by accident in the leg at a police post in Dadaab, Garissa County. The officer was checking the safety of his rifle at the station in Kulan when the weapon discharged accidentally hitting him in both legs on Monday afternoon. Police said the officer had a fracture on one of his legs and was rushed to the hospital where he was admitted in stable condition. Elsewhere in Gilgil, Nakuru County, a woman was injured after she was attacked by a buffalo. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officials said…