The UK record for the hottest May day has been broken for a second day in a row, as parts of London surpassed 35C on Tuesday. Kew Gardens in south-west London recorded a provisional temperature of 35.1C, beating Monday’s 34.8C record-high in the same place. Wales also broke May records for the second consecutive day, as provisional temperatures reached 32.3C at Cardiff’s Bute Park, surpassing Monday’s 32.2C at Hawarden Airport in Flintshire. The soaring temperatures led to delays to train services due to speed restrictions put in place because of the heat. Before Monday and Tuesday’s record-breaking highs, May’s warmest…
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has started a legal challenge against a report commissioned by parliament that has paved the way for MPs to once again consider impeachment proceedings against him. In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have committed serious misconduct relating to the theft of large sums of cash hidden in a sofa at his private farm. The president denied any wrongdoing. Earlier this month a Constitutional Court rulingsaid parliament had acted unconstitutionally when four years ago it voted against establishing an impeachment inquiry following the report. At that time Ramaphosa’s African National Congress (ANC) party had…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters Investigations Bureau brought before court nineteen individuals linked to a sophisticated fraud scheme that saw a Sacco lose over Sh14 billion. The matter came to light after the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority submitted a formal request to the DCI, urging an inquiry into serious allegations of financial misconduct and embezzlement by Sacco officials. An immediate investigation unveiled a web of deceit, where Sacco officials acted in concert, blatantly violating their fiduciary duties. They manipulated financial records, irregularly transferred members’ funds, unlawfully disbursed loans, and failed to account for significant amounts entrusted…
Football Kenya Federation president Hussein Mohammed rallied football stakeholders to work together in a bid to address age-old problems that have bedeviled the game. Speaking in reaction to world football governing body FIFA decision to quash his ouster, Mohammed rallied all stakeholders to forge a unified front in their quest to salvage the ailing game. The meeting also saw deliberation about the future of the league, Hussein saying the federation wants to avoid repeating the same difficulties experienced in previous seasons as preparations begin for the 2026/2027 campaign. He said the meeting was important in helping FKF understand why Kenyan…
Colombian mercenaries were recruited by a United Arab Emirates-based company and transited through Emirati military bases to support paramilitary troops who committed atrocities in Sudan, a leading rights organisation alleges. According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), the findings are further evidence of UAE-backing for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been accused of war crimes during the Sudanese civil war. The UAE denies claims it recruited and trained foreign fighters in its territory. “The UAE does not permit its territory to be used for the recruitment, training, financing or transit of foreign fighters to any conflict, including Sudan,” its…
Iran says the US has committed a “gross violation” of the ceasefire with new air strikes it launched on the country in the past 48 hours. The US Central Command (Centcom) said Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines had been targeted with what it called “self-defence strikes” in southern Iran on Monday. Iran’s foreign ministry said it held the US responsible for the consequences of its “aggressive and unjustified actions” in the Hormozgan region, which has a coast along the Strait of Hormuz – the crucial waterway Iran has blocked causing a spike in world energy prices.…
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Oil giant BP removed its chairman Albert Manifold over “serious concerns” related to “important governance standards, oversight, and conduct”. Senior independent director Amanda Blanc said the board had been “surprised and disappointed to learn of governance oversight and conduct issues it deems unacceptable and has taken decisive action”. Manifold had been in the position less than a year. Shares tumbled by 6% following the news of his removal. Ian Tyler has been appointed interim chair with immediate effect. Manifold joined BP in September 2025 as a non-executive director and was appointed chair the following month. At the time of his…
Chinese authorities have executed a man for murdering his associate, billionaire gaming tycoon Lin Qi. In 2020, a disgruntled Xu Yao poisoned Lin for sidelining him shortly after he helped him land a Netflix deal, local media reported. Lin’s Yoozoo Games holds the film adaptation rights for the Chinese science fiction trilogy which Netflix made into the series 3 Body Problem. Xu was convicted in 2024 and his execution, which reportedly happened on 21 May, was confirmed on Tuesday by his company in a statement, adding “justice has ultimately been served”. “We deeply mourn Mr. Lin and extend our heartfelt…
Two children, aged 12 and 15, and two adults have been killed in a collision between a train and a school minibus in Buggenhout, northern Belgium. The bus had been carrying seven children, a driver, 49, and a chaperone, 27, at the time of the collision, which took place shortly after 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT). “The bus was on its way to a special education school. It concerns mainly secondary school children,” said federal police spokeswoman An Berger. Belgian mobility minister Jean-Luc Crucke confirmed reports that the barriers on a level crossing had been down when the crash happened.…
Senegal’s former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who was dramatically sacked on Friday by the president, has been elected Speaker of the national parliament setting up a possible source of conflict at the top of Senegalese politics. The West African nation’s current crisis follows months of tension between Sonko and his one-time ally President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Parliament’s previous Speaker stepped down on Sunday to make way for the former prime minister, who is a popular figure and whose Pastef party has a majority of the seats in the National Assembly. On Monday, Faye appointed economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo to…
In a late-breaking development from the Palais de la République, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed Mr. Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as Senegal’s new Prime Minister. The announcement, carried by state broadcaster RTS, came just three days after the dismissal of Ousmane Sonko from the same role — a decision that has since reshaped the country’s political landscape. Who Is Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo? A career economist and former director of the Senegal branch of the BCEAO (Central Bank of West African States). Largely perceived as a technocrat with no overt partisan profile; prior to this appointment, he was not…
Controversial preacher Pastor Paul Mackenzie and his co-accused persons Monday gave their defence, with four accused persons testifying. The four testified before Senior Principal Magistrate Leah Juma in the terrorism-related case linked to the Shakahola tragedy. The defence hearing commences after the court ruled that Pastor Mackenzie and his 95 co-accused have a case to answer over allegations of organized crime and radicalization linked to the deaths of more than 450 followers in Shakahola forest, with the defence counsel informing the court that 19 witnesses will testify in favour of all the accused persons. During the proceedings, four accused persons…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta Monday warned against what he termed rising “politics of division”. He urged leaders to focus on the cost of living and other issues uniting Kenyans, and cautioning that hate speech can quickly push the country back to the kind of tension witnessed during the 2007 post-election violence. Uhuru, who is the Jubilee Party leader, spoke on Monday at the Kiambu Golf Club where he met party delegates, using the forum to address both Jubilee’s internal challenges and the country’s wider political climate. He said Jubilee’s recent troubles were not self-inflicted, claiming they were engineered after he…
Iran says some progress has been reached in talks with the US, but a deal “is not imminent”. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai’s remarks came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an agreement could possibly be reached on Monday. “It is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues under discussion,” Baqai said in Tehran on Monday. “But to say that this means the signing of an agreement is imminent – no-one can make such a claim.” The memorandum of understanding reportedly involves a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the Strait…