War-divided Ivory Coast’s armed forces said on Tuesday they had evidence a group of soldiers and civilians were plotting to assassinate the West African state’s president and several top military officials. They said the planned coup, scheduled to take place between December 12 and 17, was masterminded by a militant for an unnamed political party, which was currently protecting the individual. “For several weeks, officers, sub-officers and soldiers from the ranks of the Defense and Security Forces have been approached by civilians and soldiers, with a view to their participation in a coup d’etat,” army spokesman Babri Gohourou said in…
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The US justice department has launched an investigation into former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo over his testimony to Congress during the Covid-19 pandemic, US media reports. Congressional Republicans have accused Cuomo – who is running for New York City mayor – of lying in an investigation surrounding his response to the crisis. It marks the latest in a string of investigations launched by the Trump administration into Democrats or opponents since the president returned to the White House. Cuomo’s spokesperson has said the former governor is not aware of a Justice Department investigation into his actions. House Republicans reportedly…
The Trump administration said it will roll back Biden-era police reform efforts in cities where there has been controversy over high-profile police killings and brutality. The US justice department said on Wednesday it will be dismissing oversight agreements reached with the police departments in Louisville, Kentucky and Minneapolis, Minnesota. It will also be scrapping investigations into police constitutional violations in six other cities, including Phoenix and Memphis. The announcement comes just days before the fifth anniversary of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in 2020 after being arrested in Minneapolis, sparking protests and a national reckoning…
Bitcoin rose to a new all-time high on Wednesday, breaking its January record. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 2% at $108,955.10, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it rose as high as $109,500. “Bitcoin’s new high has been concocted by an array of favorable ingredients in the macro cauldron, namely softer U.S. inflation numbers, a de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war and the Moody’s downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt, which has put the spotlight on alternative stores of value like bitcoin,” said Antoni Trenchev, cofounder of crypto exchange Nexo. “We’ve entered an alternate universe very different…
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers continued with their protests, demanding permanent and pensionable terms before their payrolls are transferred to counties. More than 8,000 healthcare workers from various cadres held a night vigil at Nairobi Green Park Terminus on Tuesday night, before staging protests along Nairobi’s streets on Wednesday. The workers, hired under the UHC program launched by former President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2020, accuse the government of reneging on its promise to offer permanent employment and salary harmonization as per SRC guidelines. “They were actually not employed fpr Covid-19, it’s only that it was coincidental that when we were…
Seven directors and former directors at Invesco Assurance Company Limited and Compliant Insurance Agency who have been under investigation for suspected insurance fraud were Wednesday arraigned at the Chief Magistrate’s court, Milimani. The seven are Albert Karakacha Muhavani – Former Director Invesco Assurance Company Limited, Daniel Wekesa Nyalyanya – Former Chief Finance Officer Invesco Assurance Company Limited, Michael Ngángá Kibara – Former Accountant Invesco Assurance Company Limited, Ruth Wangari Mwasalu – Director Compliant Insurance Agency, Antony Githinji Ngerere – Director Compliant Insurance Agency, Hildah Wambui Karanja – Director Compliant Insurance Agency and Lameck Gisore Ongere – Director Compliant Insurance Agency.…
Getting big on YouTube is a dream of many people, but it’s not so easy to achieve. One needs to be talented, hardworking, and a little bit lucky to become successful on YouTube. However, there is also one more thing that many YouTube creators are neglecting to do – promoting their channels. No matter how good your content is, your YouTube channel won’t grow big unless you promote it. Now, you probably wonder how to promote your YouTube channel. There are several different approaches you should try: buying views, starting cold email campaigns, etc. But how can these campaigns help…
Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia died on Wednesday morning, according to a statement from his family. He was 75. “It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father, husband, brother, friend, and public servant, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, passed away peacefully at his home this morning surrounded by family,” the statement said. Last month, Connolly announced that he would not seek reelection and would soon step down from his leadership position on the powerful House Oversight Committee. Connolly said at the time that his esophageal cancer — a diagnosis he shared in November —…
The Canadian government said it is in talks with the US over joining its proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system, aimed at countering “next-generation” aerial threats. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said there are “active discussions” between Canada and the US on security, including on existing and new programmes like the Golden Dome. US president Donald Trump unveiled the plan for the new missile defence system earlier on Tuesday, announcing an initial sum of $25bn (£18.7bn) to build it. He added Canada has expressed interest in joining. There are doubts from experts on how the US would deliver a comprehensive…
A gunman has shot dead two top aides of the mayor of Mexico City, Clara Brugada. The mayor’s private secretary, Ximena Guzmán, and Brugada’s adviser, José Muñoz, were killed on their way to work on Tuesday morning local time. Witnesses said an armed man first opened fire on Guzmán, who had stopped her car by the side of a busy avenue to pick up her colleague, and then on Muñoz, who was about to get into Guzmán’s car for their morning commute. The gunman is believed to have escaped on a motorbike and have had at least one accomplice. The…
US singer Chris Brown has been freed on bail by a court in London after being charged with inflicting an “unprovoked attack” in a nightclub in 2023. The Grammy-winning star, who has not yet been asked to enter a plea in the case, is able to begin his world tour next month as planned as part of his bail conditions. He was arrested last week and later charged with grievous bodily harm over an incident in which he allegedly attacked a music producer with a tequila bottle at the Tape nightclub in London’s Mayfair. The 36-year-old was not present at…
The High Court declined to stop Parliament from forwarding the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to President William Ruto for entrenchment of NG-CDF. MPs are seeking to amend the Constitution to formally entrench the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), the Senate Oversight Fund, and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF). The matter was heard before High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi, where the Katiba Institute, sought conservatory orders to halt the process. However, Justice Mugambi declined to issue the interim orders and instead directed the parties to file their submissions and appear in court on June 5 for…
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The fate of US President Donald Trump’s centrepiece budget plan remains mired in uncertainty despite a last minute, in-person pitch to House Republicans on Tuesday. Trump departed the comfortable confines of the White House for a far more raucous setting – Capitol Hill – where he tried to rally squabbling factions within his party to back his “big, beautiful” bill. Some members are at odds over changes to healthcare and tax deductions in the bill, which also includes about $4.9tr (€3.7tn) in tax breaks. Trump, who wants it passed by 26 May, is amping up pressure on Republicans to support…
Democratic Congresswoman LaMonica McIver of New Jersey is being charged with assault after a confrontation with officers outside an immigration detention centre. Alina Habba – the interim US attorney for the state and an ally of President Donald Trump – announced the charges in a social media post late on Monday. Habba also said that her office would be dropping a trespassing case against the mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, who is another Democratic politician. Scuffles broke out when McIver, Baraka and others paid an oversight visit to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) centre in Newark on 9 May.…