The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they are extending their deal for films and TV shows with Netflix. This has been described as a “multi-year, first look deal”, which would give Netflix a first option on proposals from Prince Harry and Meghan’s Archewell production company. It’s a looser arrangement than their previous deal – but it disproves claims that the Sussexes and Netflix are going to completely part company. Meghan said that she and Harry were inspired by the partnership with Netflix to “create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision”. It’s not…
Author: Oki Bin Oki
Crane is a modern economic construction tool designed to improve material handling conditions, achieve automation of the production process, enable mechanization, and improve labor productivity. It is an indispensable piece of logistics and transportation equipment. In the crane family, there are many types, and each type has its own suitable place of use. When enterprises purchase lifting machinery, they must first consider comprehensively the scope of use of the enterprise, the frequency of work, the utilization rate, the rated lifting capacity, and other factors. Only by doing so can they select the appropriate unit that meets the work level requirements…
At least 2,933 people have been killed in accidents since January 2025, transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said Monday. Thousands of others have been left with injuries following the accidents reported. He also said a team is auditing the accidents so far reported and will give the way forward. “Crash data indicates a total of 2,933 fatalities have been reported between January and August 10, 2025.” “Unfortunately, 80 occurred over the past four days,” he said. Chirchir said following the spike in crashes involving public service vehicles, private and commercial vehicles, officials drawn from various agencies are conducting safety audits…
The High Court in Mombasa adjourned the murder trial of controversial preacher Paul Nthenge McKenzie and 28 co-accused after the prosecution informed court of the discovery of fresh evidence. Prosecutors Alex Ndiema and Victor Simbi told Lady Justice Diana Mochache on Monday that investigators had uncovered new leads that could bring more suspects into the case and expand the list of witnesses. “The investigators have gathered new evidence, which will lead to the inclusion of additional suspects and more witnesses to testify against the accused,” Ndiema told Justice Mochache. The prosecution sought more time for investigations to be concluded, assuring…
Elon Musk’s electric car and energy company Tesla has applied for a licence to supply electricity to British homes. If approved by the energy watchdog Ofgem, it would allow Tesla to take on the big firms that dominate the UK energy market to provide electricity to households and businesses in England, Scotland and Wales as soon as next year. Tesla, which is best known as one of the world’s biggest makers of electric vehicles (EV), also has a solar energy and battery storage business. Tesla did not immediately reply to a BBC request for comment. Ofgem can take up to…
A man missing for more than a week in the vast wilderness of Canada’s province of British Columbia has been found after etching the word “help” on a rock and drawing “SOS” in the mud. Andrew Barber was rescued by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on 8 August – nine days after the 39-year-old was reported missing – after a helicopter spotted his truck on a forest road, which helped narrow the search. Police say he was severely dehydrated and had a leg injury but used a number of tactics to survive, including building a shelter and drinking pond…
A Chinese warship ploughed into its own coast guard vessel on Monday while the latter was chasing a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea, Manila said. Philippine coast guard officials were distributing aid to fishermen in the disputed Scarborough Shoal, Commodore Jay Tarriela said, when the Chinese coast guard “performed a risky manoeuvre” which inflicted “substantial damage” on the Chinese warship’s forward deck. China confirmed that a confrontation took place and accused the Philippines of “forcibly intruding” into Chinese waters, but did not mention the collision. The South China Sea is at the centre of a territorial dispute between…
Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe has died two months after being shot in the head in a targeted attack which shocked the South American nation. The 39-year-old was hit by three bullets – two of them in the head and one in the leg – at a campaign rally on 7 June in the capital, Bogotá. His wife confirmed his death on social media, paying tribute to “the love of my life”. A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the shooting, but the motive behind the attack is still unclear. Uribe’s wife, María Claudia Tarazona,…
Ford plans to start rolling out its new family of affordable electric vehicles in 2027, including a midsize pickup truck with a target starting price of $30,000, the company said on Monday, as it aspires to the cost efficiency of Chinese rivals. The new midsize four-door pickup will be assembled at the automaker’s Louisville, Kentucky, plant. Ford is investing nearly $2 billion in the plant, which produces the Escape and Lincoln Corsair, retaining at least 2,200 jobs, it said in a statement. Chinese carmakers such as BYD have streamlined their supply chain and production system to produce EVs at a…
Fresh fighting between the Somali government and forces loyal to the semi-autonomous southern Jubaland region killed at least two Somali soldiers on Monday, the defence ministry said. Somalia is a federation of five semi-autonomous member states — Puntland, Jubaland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle and South West — and a central government in the capital Mogadishu. In July, fighting killed at least five people in Beled Hawo town in the southern Gedo region, an area long entangled in political tension with Mogadishu. The defence ministry said the latest clash began after an “unprovoked assault” on its positions by militias allied to Ahmed Madobe,…
FA Cup holders Crystal Palace beat Premier League champions Liverpool 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw to win an enthralling Community Shield at Wembley. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson was the shootout hero for Palace as he saved from Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott, while Mohamed Salah sent his kick over the bar. It allowed 21-year-old midfielder Justin Devenny, sent on as a stoppage-time substitute, to smash the winning penalty past Alisson. Palace, who had not won a major trophy in their history until this year, have now earned two in a matter of months at Wembley. They are also…
Criminal gangs have killed 13 security personnel, including two policemen and 11 vigilantes, in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state in the latest violence in the region, a lawmaker and residents told AFP Sunday. Criminal gangs called bandits by locals have for years been terrorising communities in northwest and central Nigeria, raiding villages, kidnapping residents and burning homes after looting them. Bandits in large numbers stormed Adabka village in Bukkuyum district late on Friday and kidnapped some residents, the sources said. They laid ambush and opened fire on a team of policemen and vigilantes pursuing them to free the abductees. “The bandits…
More than 600 pilgrims in Iraq were briefly hospitalised with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine as the result of a leak at a water treatment station, authorities said Sunday. The incident took place overnight on the route between the two Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, located in the centre and south of Iraq, respectively. This year, several million Shiite Muslim pilgrims are expected to make their way to Karbala, which houses the shrines of the revered Imam Hussein and his brother Abbas. There, they will mark the Arbaeen — the 40-day period of mourning during which Shiites commemorate…
A court in Chad jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra for 20 years Saturday, convicting him of hate speech, xenophobia and having incited a massacre. The court in N’Djamena jailed Masra, one of President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno’s fiercest critics, for his role in inciting inter-communal violence in which 42 people were killed on May 14. It also imposed a fine of one billion CFA francs (1.5 million euros). Most of the massacre victims were women and children in Mandakao, southwestern Chad, according to the court. On Friday, the state prosecutor had called for a 25-year sentence.…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki Sunday announced that the government is expediting major projects aimed at boosting the blue economy, infrastructure, and social amenities in Mombasa County. Speaking in Tononoka on Sunday, Prof. Kindiki said the completion of the Liwatoni Fish Port, Kidongo Fish Market, and the acquisition of deep sea fishing vessels will significantly enhance fishing and related businesses along the Coast. “The Government is accelerating the completion of the Liwatoni Fish Port, Kidongo Fish Market and the acquisition of deep sea fishing vessels to support fishing and the blue economy businesses in Mombasa County,” he said. He said the…