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A luxury hotel in Dubai was hit as Iran launched strikes across the region in retaliation for a “massive” and ongoing attack against it by the US and Israel. Video verified by the BBC shows a fire raging at Fairmont The Palm Hotel on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates’ largest city. Thick black smoke rises into the sky. Local officials also said four people were injured in a blaze at a building in the Palm Jumeirah area. They gave no further details. In the early hours of Sunday, the Dubai Media Office said four people were wounded in an…

A landmark legal battle over privacy, data control and the business model of big tech is playing out in India as WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy faces close scrutiny from the country’s top court. At stake is not just WhatsApp’s policy, but broader questions over privacy rights, consumer choice and regulation of dominant online platforms. WhatsApp is India’s most popular messaging app. A few days ago, WhatsApp told the Supreme Court it would comply by 16 March with an order requiring it to give Indian users greater control over how their data is shared with its parent company, Meta. In an…

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on the first day of massive US and Israeli air strikes on the country, US President Donald Trump has announced. Iran has not confirmed the death of the 86-year-old ruler of the past three decades – one of the longest in the world. Iran has had only two supreme leaders since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. It’s an all-powerful office – the supreme leader is head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, including the elite Revolutionary Guards. Khamenei is not quite a dictator, positioned in the middle of a complex web of competing power…

Emurua Dikir Member of Parliament Johana Ng’eno is among six people who died after a helicopter crashed in Chepkiep, Mosop Constituency, Nandi County. The lawmaker and his aides are said to have been on board the aircraft at the time of the crash. It happened at about 4 pm on Saturday February 28, 2026. The helicopter is reported to have attempted an emergency landing before bursting into flames. This is after the pilot ran into a mist that was being experienced in the area then. Emergency response teams rushed to the scene as investigations begin, police said. Senator Samson Cherargei…

Unknown number of people were Saturday killed after a chopper crashed and burnt in a tragic incident in Chepkiep, Mosop constituency Nandi County. Officials said there were at least five people on board. The chopper had left Nairobi for the area with a pilot and picked up unidentified people who he was to drop in the capital when it crashed. The area was misty when it crashed, witnesses and officials said. Officials believe it crashed because of poor visibility. The commercial chopper burst into flames on crashing. Locals said there were people on board and who got burnt in the…

Iranian forces say they struck a US naval base in Bahrain, as Iran launched strikes across the region in retaliation for a “massive” and ongoing attack against it by the US and Israel. Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area near the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. The extent of any damage is unclear and the US has not commented. Elsewhere across the region, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait – all home to US military bases – said they have intercepted missiles in their air space. In Doha, Qatar’s defence ministry…

Kenya Airways temporarily suspended flights to Dubai and Sharjah following the closure of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) airspace, the airline announced. In a statement, the national carrier said the suspension will remain in effect until further notice as the situation continues to evolve. As a result of the airspace closure, the airline has cancelled passenger flights KQ310 and KQ305, as well as scheduled freighter services to the affected destinations. The move, Kenya Airways said, was taken to safeguard the safety of its customers and crew. “We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience and understanding,” the…

Detectives arrested a Canadian national after he stabbed and wounded worshippers at a mosque in Westlands, Nairobi. The man was armed with a sword when he suddenly attacked and stabbed at least three worshippers during the 5 am prayers at the mosque off Waiyaki Way, police and witnesses said. The motive of the attack was not immediately known, police said. This is the first such an incident after a long time, police said. The victims were attended at the scene and later rushed to the hospital with multiple injuries. Witnesses said other worshippers responded as the attacker went on with…

An armed gang attacked Musanda Police Station in Mumias West Sub-County, Kakamega County, on Friday night, killing one officer, injuring two others. The gang escaped with two G3 rifles loaded with 20 ammunition each. According to police the attack occurred at around 8:50 p.m and the assailants were armed with guns. The victims had bullet wounds. One of the police officers at the station said that while at Nyaleya Patrol Base within the station’s compound, he heard commotion at the report office followed by gunshots. As he stepped out to check, he heard a voice shouting, “There is another one,”…

Tens of motorists and passengers were on Friday forced to spend the night near the Gilgil weighbridge section of the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. This follows a heavy traffic snarl-up that began in the afternoon on Friday and persisted into Saturday morning, police said. The police blamed indiscipline for the chaos. Witnesses said queues of private cars, mini-buses and heavy trucks stretched for kilometres as traffic stalled between Gilgil and Mbaruk area. Motorists said they were stuck on the roadside overnight. “Good people, what’s happening on the Nairobi-Nakuru road? Guys have been stuck since 3am,” asked one motorist. Gilgil Base Commander Hussein…

Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran’s capital, with a cloud of smoke rising from the city’s downtown. The apparent strike happened near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the 86-year-old Khamenei had been in his offices at the time. He hasn’t been seen publicly in days as tensions with the United States have grown. But the attack comes as the United States has assembled a vast fleet of fighter jets and warships in the region to try to pressure Iran into a deal over its nuclear program. Israeli Defense Minister Israel…

US President Donald Trump said Friday he would direct every federal agency to immediately stop using technology from AI developer Anthropic. “We don’t need it, we don’t want it, and will not do business with them again!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Anthropic is mired in a row with the White House after refusing demands that it agree to give the US military unfettered access to its AI tools. The refusal led US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to say he’s deemed Anthropic a “supply chain risk”. The label would make Anthropic the first US company to ever…

Former President Bill Clinton told a congressional panel he “saw nothing,” and “did nothing wrong” in relation to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The all-day hearing behind closed doors in New York featured the former president being asked about his inclusion in newly released files related to the financier, including in a photo with an unidentified person in a hot tub. His testimony came one day after his wife, ex-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, told the committee she also “had no idea” of Epstein’s crimes. Appearing in the files is not an indication of wrongdoing, and neither Clinton…

At least 11 people have been killed after a Bolivian air force cargo plane crashed in the western city of El Alto, according to media reports quoting firefighters. The incident happened at 18:15 local time (22:15 GMT) on Friday as the plane was arriving at El Alto’s airport from the city of Santa Cruz, aviation officials said. It reportedly skidded off the runway and hit nearby vehicles. The defence ministry later confirmed its C-130 Hercules was involved and that it had been transporting banknotes to the Central Bank of Bolivia. It did not say how many people were on board,…

The US Department of Justice announced Friday that 30 more people are being charged for their roles in an anti-ICE protest staged last month at a church in Minnesota. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on social media that 25 of the 30 defendants named in a newly unsealed indictment had been arrested by federal agents, with “more to come”. The protest is the same one that led to the arrest of former CNN anchor Don Lemon, who along with nine others was charged after entering the Cities Church in St Paul with protesters who claimed a pastor was an immigration-enforcement…