Florida is aiming to become the first US state to cancel all of its vaccine mandates, many of which require children to get jabs against diseases like polio in order to attend public schools. The state’s top health official, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, likened the mandates to “slavery”, in announcing the plans on Wednesday. “Who am I to tell you what your child should put in your body?” he said. “I don’t have that right. Your body is a gift from God.” Florida officials did not give a timeline or details on ending the mandates. Several may only be…
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President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is willing to fight to achieve all its objectives if Ukraine does not agree to a deal. He made the remarks in China after attending a huge military parade seen as a challenge to Donald Trump and the US-dominated world order. The US president has tried to persuade Putin to end the war, but the Russian leader, while praising Trump’s “sincere desire”, has so far refused. Visiting Kyiv, UK Defence Secretary John Healey told the BBC Trump had brought Putin to the table, but had not ruled out putting more pressure on him. Countries…
South African authorities say “extreme poverty and a severe lack of affordable housing” were major factors in a deadly Johannesburg building fire two years ago. In August 2023, 77 people died and many more were injured after a fire gutted the Usindiso building in Marshalltown, where many poor people were living. The tragedy shocked the nation and highlighted the deep housing inequalities in Africa’s wealthiest city – inequalities the authorities promised to address. The report, the final one to be released, has not been made public but the Gauteng provincial government, which commissioned it, shared some key findings. One person…
A woman dubbed the “Ketamine Queen” pleaded guilty to selling the drugs that ultimately killed Friends actor Matthew Perry. Jasveen Sangha, 42, pleaded guilty to five charges in Los Angeles on Wednesday, including one count of distributing ketamine resulting in death or bodily injury. The American-British dual-national originally faced nine criminal counts. Federal prosecutors called her Los Angeles home a “drug-selling emporium” and found dozens of vials of ketamine during a raid. Perry was found dead in a jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home in October 2023, with an examination finding his death was caused by the acute effects of…
A section of ODM Members of Parliament from Nairobi welcomed the move by Nairobi Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) to drop the intended plan to impeach Governor Johnson Sakaja, saying the decision will safeguard the stability of the capital city. Led by their Nairobi County Chairman George Aladwa, MPs Beatrice Elachi (Dagoretti North), Felix Odiwuor, popularly known as Jalas (Lang’ata), Peter Orero (Kibra) and Woman Rep Esther Passaris, the legislators said the decision by MCAs to abandon the ouster motion was a bold step that put the interests of Nairobi residents ahead of politics. Elachi who read the statement…
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika was Thursday grilled by the Senate Public Accounts Committee over alleged financial misappropriation and stalled county projects. These included a Sh1 million toilet that has remained incomplete for three years. The committee is calling on the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate over Sh22 million paid to various law firms without supporting documents. Kihika was on the spot with the Senate committee putting her to task over alleged misuse of billions of shillings, including stalled projects worth Sh7.8 billion. The projects had been flagged by the Auditor General, who said that the county failed to…
Shipping containers have become a big part of how modern businesses run. They’re not just a box for moving items. They’re also a cheap way to store things and even act as building blocks for makeshift sheds or pop-up shops. Picking the right container is a move that can shape how smoothly a company operates, how much it spends, and even how well it competes. The same box can perform functions in retail, construction, logistics or manufacturing – doing everything from holding material on a building site to being a mobile inventory hub. Conexwest shipping container sale rental and modifications…
Day trading has never once stopped evolving. The way traders operate today looks nothing like the image of traders pacing and shouting from years ago, or even the solo retail trading of the early 2000s. Over the years, technology, accessibility, and trading psychology have transformed the industry. One of the biggest shifts we’re seeing is the move away from purely trading personal accounts toward forming partnerships with prop trading firms. This evolution has allowed traders to thrive in a competitive and volatile market. Let’s unpack the journey. The Early Trading Days When online trading first became widely accessible, independence was…
Sequoia Capital-backed Klarna said on Tuesday it was aiming for a U.S. listing valuing the fintech at up to $14 billion moving closer to its long-awaited market debut, as investor interest in high-growth tech stocks revives after a years-long dry spell. Companies that postponed going public are returning to test investor interest, supported by steadier markets and improving confidence. Several tech listings, including neo-bank Chime (CHYM.O), opens new tab and stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL.N), opens new tab, have attracted solid demand, signaling a cautious revival in activity. The buy now, pay later lender and some of its investors plan to…
Burkina Faso’s parliament has passed a law banning homosexuality with offenders facing two to five years in prison, the state broadcaster reported late Monday. The amended family code was approved by the parliament on Monday in an unanimous vote that puts the code into effect more than a year after it was approved by the military government of Capt. Ibrahim Traore. Burkina Faso joins the list of more than half of Africa’s 54 countries that have laws banning homosexuality with the penalties ranging from several years in prison to the death penalty. The laws, though criticized abroad, enjoy popularity in…
The Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga announced plans to transform the Authority into a premier service entity, expand digital servic es, and finalize restructuring efforts aimed at a more focused and efficient revenue mobilization strategy. Speaking during the 30 years celebration event held today at Times Tower, Nairobi, the Wattanga said that since its establishment in 1995, the Authority has registered a remarkable journey of growth, innovation, and resilience. He said that since 1995, the Authority has seen exponential growth in revenue collection. From an annual collection of Sh122.066 billion in the mid-90s, KRA surpassed the Sh1 trillion…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki challenged the youth to continue asking hard questions on the country’s governance, assuring them of a proactive response to their concerns. The DP urged them to avoid violence and exploitation by those seeking to undermine the country. Prof. Kindiki was speaking when he engaged with youth leaders, artists, content creators and musicians from Embu County at home in Irunduni, Tharaka Nithi County, where he assured them that the Kenya Kwanza administration is deliberately finding solutions to the challenges facing the youth, including unemployment, which remains a stumbling block to the country’s progress. He said that the…
The National Assembly’s Committee on Implementation and Oversight of the Constitution (CIOC), chaired by MP Caroli Omondi, resolved to summon the Inspector General of Police (IG), Douglas Kanja, citing a “continuous trend of ignoring the Committee’s invitations.” The lawmakers say this undermines Parliament’s constitutional mandate. In a press briefing at Bunge Tower, Omondi and other Committee members faulted Kanja for failing to honor several invitations. They noted that he risks inheriting a culture of non-compliance to legislative oversight—a pattern witnessed during the tenure of his predecessors. “This will no longer be business as usual,” cautioned Hon. Omondi. “It’s been 15…
The Trump administration’s use of federal troops in Los Angeles to conduct law enforcement operations is unlawful, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer issued an order prohibiting troops from engaging in security patrols, riot control, arrests, searches and crowd control. The order does not take effect until Sept. 12 to allow the Trump administration to appeal. Breyer said the use of federal troops effectively created a “national police force with the president as its chief” and violated the Posse Comitatus Act. “The evidence at trial established that Defendants systematically used armed soldiers (whose identity was…
Most of the applications companies are developing these days are web-based. Software that can be installed on a system are taking a backseat as most of the modern software are hosted on cloud. There are several reasons for the shift towards cloud-based apps like instant online updates in the application, consistent app behaviour all across the user base, light-weight execution and unlimited storage limits. These web applications are easier to maintain and provide better performance due to its distributed client-server architecture. The users of such apps arrive with diverse devices, OS versions, browser settings and network constraints. Hence, it becomes…