Award-winning singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has revealed he has suffered a stroke and faces a “long, tough journey ahead” to recover. The 39-year-old from London, who won the Mercury Prize in 2020 and has been nominated for five Brit Awards, said in an Instagram post that the stroke occurred “a few months ago” and was caused “by a bleed in my brain brought on by high blood pressure”. He added that “the brain injury I suffered was quite severe so there’s a lot of rehab to be done”, but told fans he will “look forward to seeing you all soon”. Kiwanuka…
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President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Iran will never “bend the knee” after almost seven months of war with the US and Israel, but is ready for a diplomatic solution to the conflict. Responding to US President Donald Trump’s threat to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal is not reached soon, he told the UN General Assembly: “The resistance of the Iranian people will only increase in the face of sanctions, increased pressure, increased bullying.” Pezeshkian also insisted any deal would have to include an end to the US blockade stopping Iranian ships from using a key Gulf waterway. “It…
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, after a jury found him guilty last year of committing a criminal sexual act against a former assistant. In a victim impact statement in court, Miriam Haley said the assault had had a “devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away”. Appearing in court in a wheelchair, Weinstein denied the allegations but apologised to “anyone I may have hurt by my actions”. Weinstein has already spent six years in prison while he has faced three trials in New York over rape…
The usual way to compare LLM API providers is to line up model prices and pick the lowest row. That method is exactly backwards: it compares models, not providers, and the two are different units of comparison. A provider is not its cheapest model; it is the layer around every model it serves — the markup on your tokens, the provenance of the rates it quotes, and the billing structure you live under — and that layer is what actually decides your bill. OrcaRouter makes its own layer fully inspectable, which is the requirement a serious cheapest llm api provider…
The low end of freelance video editing is easy to recognise. A client sends product photographs and a paragraph of copy, then asks for a 15-second social clip by tomorrow. The rate is thin, revisions are unpaid and other freelancers are bidding from several countries. That brief is under pressure. A client with an AI video generator may no longer hire someone to assemble stock footage or add basic movement to product images. The first result may be poor, but the cheapest part of the old job has become self-service. For Kenyan freelancers selling into dollar markets, the result depends…
Epic Games has announced that Madison Beer is the next celebrity to join the Fortnite Icon Series. The pop star’s two outfits and a full set of cosmetics will debut in the Fortnite Item Shop on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). The collaboration was revealed in a new trailer featuring the singer. The crossover includes two Madison Beer outfits. The first is the “Make You Mine” outfit, described as a “Fortnitified” edition of her “Make You Mine” visual. It features a heart-filled harness and a holster holding her microphone, keeping her “battle ready at…
Top government officials will converge in Mombasa Thursday to witness the destruction of Sh8.2 billion methamphetamine haul that was seized at the Indian Ocean. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen will lead the exercise that comes after the case on the haul continues. Officials told the court destroying the haul is the best option for now. Six Iranians had been arrested over the seizure. The prosecution secured a significant breakthrough after a Shanzu court ruled that six Iranian nationals facing charges over the trafficking of more than one tonne of methamphetamine have a case to answer. Shanzu Chief Magistrate Anthony Mwicigi…
Polish military officials and Western intelligence reports have described Russian training activity in Kaliningrad. The exercises have included naval aviation drills, ballistic missile training, mobilization readiness tests, and participation in the joint Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2025 exercises. Poland has responded with troop deployments, equipment moves, and public statements. Baltic Fleet Aviation Exercises, June 2026 In June 2026, the Russian Baltic Fleet began scheduled maneuvers in the Kaliningrad Region. The exercise involved more than 10 fighter jets and bombers, including Su-24M tactical frontline bombers and Su-30SM2 multirole fighter jets from a composite naval aviation regiment. About 100 flight and ground personnel took part.…
Kenyan supermarket chain Quickmart PLC has announced plans to list its shares on the Main Investment Market Segment of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), in a move that would open ownership of the retailer to Kenyan and other eligible investors. The proposed listing, announced on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, will involve the sale of 2 billion existing ordinary shares, equivalent to 50 per cent of Quickmart’s issued share capital. The shares will be offered by Sokoni Retail Kenya Limited (SRKL), Quickmart’s current sole shareholder. Quickmart will not issue new shares and will not receive any proceeds from the offer. Instead,…
The Kenyan – U.S. partnership at Manda Bay, Kenya, recently executed their first combined base defense exercise that tested the combined ability to detect and counter threats, ensuring continued power projection for counter-terrorism operations across East Africa. Combined training between Kenyan Defence Forces and U.S. Forces is not new, but for the first time, MBK executed an installation-wide base defense exercise and marked the first complete cross-functional integration of combined forces, to include members from all branches of the KDF. “We both want the same thing: the protection of this area, of Kenya, and to defeat the enemy,” said U.S.…
The 2026 Rwanda Open will this year be played as a Sunshine Tour event for the first time, with 25 golfers attached to the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing set to compete this week at the Kigali Golf Resort & Villas from 24 to 27 September. The field includes 11 Kenyans, making Kenya the most represented country among the SunDev players competing in the tournament. They include Sunshine Tour members Njoroge Kibugu, Greg Snow and Dismas Indiza, alongside Tour members Adel Balala, Sammy Mulama, Daniel Nduva, Mutahi Kibugu, Taimur Malik, David Wakhu, Jastas Madoya and Nelson Mudanyi. The…
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A home warranty can help manage repair costs after a heating or cooling system breaks down. Coverage often includes central air systems, furnaces, heat pumps, thermostats, and selected internal parts. However, every agreement has limits, exclusions, service charges, and replacement caps. Owners who review those details before a failure can make better budget decisions. Knowing how claims work also helps households distinguish warranty protection from homeowners insurance and manufacturer coverage. The Short Answer Coverage decisions often begin with one practical question: does home warranty cover HVAC? The answer usually depends on the contract, the system’s condition, and the cause of…
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