The US says it will deny or revoke visas for Palestinian officials wishing to travel to New York next month to attend the UN General Assembly session. Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed them for undermining peace efforts and for seeking “the unilateral recognition of a conjectural Palestinian state”. The decision is unusual – the US, as host country, is expected to facilitate travel for officials of all countries wishing to visit the UN headquarters. The ban comes as France spearheads international efforts to recognise a state of Palestine at the GA session. Donald Trump’s administration has fully backed Israel…
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University of Miami football player Adarius Hayes has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide following a monthslong investigation into a car crash that killed three people in Florida, police said Friday. Hayes, 20, turned himself into the Largo Police Department and was transported to the Pinellas County Jail on Friday, police said. Hayes was “traveling at a high rate of speed and maneuvering aggressively through traffic” shortly before colliding with another vehicle on May 10, Largo police said. Three people, including two children, were killed in the crash, police said. The two-vehicle crash occurred at an intersection in Largo,…
Several investigations were launched after a Spanish man in Kenya posted videos of himself pouring beer down an elephant’s trunk – sparking anger on social media. He was filmed in a wildlife reservation drinking from a can of Tusker, a popular local beer, before giving the rest of it to the elephant. “Just a tusker with a tusked friend,” he captioned one clip posted on Instagram, which was later deleted from his account after a backlash from Kenyans in the comments. The BBC analysed the footage and was able to authenticate it as genuine. The landscape and a well-known bull…
Record 15-time Champions League winners Real Madrid have been given a daunting draw for this season’s competition after being handed matchups against Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester City on Thursday. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain also face a tough journey to reach the knockout phase with matchups against the champions of Spain, Barcelona, and German champions Bayern Munich as well as Premier League sides Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United. Madrid will visit English champions Liverpool in what could be a first return to Anfield for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who joined the Spanish giants this summer after 20 years at his boyhood…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) arraigned two men arrested in Mombasa at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Court for possessing rhino horns worth Sh10 million. Feiswal Mohamed Ali, aged 58 years old, and Mohammed Hassan Kontoma, aged 75 years old, were arrested in the Mama Ngina area in Mombasa on Tuesday in possession of two Rhino horns weighing 2.2 kg with an estimated value of Sh10 million. They were flown to Nairobi to face charges of dealing in and possessing wildlife trophies. The prosecution filed a miscellaneous criminal application in court seeking the court to allow an…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) charged an accountant at the County Government of Siaya with fraudulently acquiring a sum of Sh14,113,230 from the County Government of Siaya, paid as facilitation for fictitious activities. The accountant at the County Government of Siaya Hezron Junior Opiyo, alias Hezron Opiyo, is alleged to have committed the offense between 27th September 2017 and 27th September 2022, at an unknown place within the Republic of Kenya. He was also charged with 22 other counts of acquisition of proceeds of crime contrary to section 4(a) as read with section 16 of the Proceeds of Crime…
Bam. You’re jolted forward. Coffee spills. Horns. Confusion. Someone’s yelling—but is it at you or the guy behind you? Welcome to your post-accident reality. Whether it’s a grocery store parking lot fender-bender or a T-bone on Barnum Ave, accidents in Stratford, CT don’t come with a manual. But what you do in the next 48 hours? That determines whether you walk away with peace of mind or a nightmare of denied claims, medical bills, and endless hold music. Here’s the no-fluff guide to what really matters—and what to ignore—after a crash in Stratford by a Stratford, CT accident attorney. Step…
Widespread corruption at all levels of government remains the biggest threat to the 2010 Constitution, President William Ruto has cautioned. He warned that Kenyans cannot enjoy the full fruits of the charter due to pervasive graft within the three arms of government, which has weakened institutions created by the document. “It is a fact that corruption exists in all arms of government – the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary, and each must confront this menace with honesty and resolve,” he said on Wednesday. He was speaking at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, during the commemoration of the 15th…
The County Assembly of Kericho accused Governor Eric Mutai of using his office to harass to humiliate and harass employees often a times demanding favours in return of the officers keeping their jobs. In its case against the Governor, two staff former employees of the devolved unit, said the County Chief had frequently forced them to contribute money for his fund raisers and other unexplained emergency situations he found himself in in the course of his duties as the Governor. Edna Tanui, who appointed and dismissed as a Member of the County Executive Committee, told the Senate, that she had…
President Donald Trump’s administration is taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak in the latest example of the federal government exerting its power over the nation’s capital. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffyannounced the takeover Wednesday alongside Amtrak President Roger Harris at Washington’s main transportation hub during the launch of an updated version of the rail service’s Acela train. Union Station, in walking distance from the Capitol, has “fallen into disrepair” when it should be a “point of pride” for the District of Columbia, Duffy said. He said the Republican administration’s move would help beautify the landmark in an economical way…
According to a recent global wealth report, the number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals has increased by almost 5% over the last 12 months, and their combined assets now total over $42 trillion. Choosing a financial partner is more than just protecting your wealth in a world where market instabilities can make headlines overnight; it is also about handling it with vision. Private banking banks with insight excel in this area. They are partners in creating your legacy, not just safe havens for your money. Why Private Banking Needs Insight Private banking has moved from concentrating only on profits to taking a…
National Democrats are celebrating the results of a special election for the Iowa State Senate, after Democrat Catelin Drey won in a district President Donald Trump carried by 11 points in 2024 to break a Republican supermajority of the chamber. Republicans argue the low turnout race won’t reflect the voters who come out to support the party in the midterms, and that the results are influenced by the Democratic National Committee’s efforts to inject national money and volunteers into the race. But the results are a potential warning sign for Republicans and suggest Democratic voters may be more engaged heading…
Police in Istanbul have seized jewels and antiques worth an estimated $30 million from businesses in the city’s historic Grand Bazaar during an investigation into smuggled diamonds, Turkish media reported Wednesday. The operation was launched after 10 suspects were initially detained for smuggling gems into Turkey, broadcaster CNN Turk and other outlets reported. Acting on orders from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, police raided 23 businesses in the 15th-century covered marketplace, arresting a further 40 people. Police confiscated some 135 pieces of jewelry, 1,132 ingots of precious metals and 267 historical artifacts with a value of 1.25 billion Turkish…
An eight-year-old and 10-year-old were shot and killed when a gunman fired shots through the windows of a church at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, police said. Seventeen others, including 14 children, were injured in the shooting during a Mass that marked the first week of school, police said. Two children are in critical condition, police said. The gunman died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said. The mass shooting unfolded just before 8:30 a.m. when the gunman approached the side of the building and fired a rifle through…
KPop Demon Hunters has climbed “up, up, up” Netflix’s charts to become its most viewed movie ever, the streaming platform says. Since its release in June, the animated musical has been watched more than 236 million times, overtaking the action comedy Red Notice to take the top spot. It is the latest in a series of chart-topping achievements by the film, which has become a surprise global hit. Songs from the movie have also been some of the most streamed online on Spotify, while the track Golden hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this month. Produced by…