The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, have visited King Charles and Queen Camilla. Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday evening that the King and Queen hosted the family at Highgrove House earlier in the afternoon. The Palace described the meeting at the King’s private home in Gloucestershire as a “private family occasion”. It is the first time the King has seen his grandchildren Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, in person in more than four years. Prince Harry and Meghan had not been in the UK together since 2022, when they attended the…
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Opposition leaders accused the government of orchestrating widespread voter bribery and abuse of state resources ahead of the upcoming Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, warning that the reported incidents pose a serious threat to Kenya’s democratic process. In a joint statement, the leaders claimed that voters in the constituency have been receiving cash handouts, government-branded mattresses, gas cylinders and other inducements, alongside the launch of what they described as unplanned government projects intended to influence the outcome of the poll. They alleged that the activities are not isolated incidents but form part of a coordinated campaign involving government officials using public…
At least 12 people have died and 23 others are missing in a wildfire in southern Spain, Andalusia’s regional leader Juanma Moreno has said. Four of the victims may be British, Andalusia officials say. Hundreds of people are trying to contain the fire, which Moreno said appeared to have been caused by a downed power line. The flames then spread in a wooded area around Los Gallardos, Almería. A sustained heatwave with temperatures of around 40C (104F) has caused wildfires across Southern Europe this summer. Firefighters have battled major incidents in France, Portugal and Spain, with thousands forced to leave…
As the US-Iran war risked reigniting in recent weeks, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boarded a Navy ship for what was supposed to be a routine visit with sailors. The trip was marred by facial hair: Hegseth noticed multiple sailors sporting beards, apparently violating a stricter policy restricting beards in most instances that he issued last year, according to a defense official and emails seen by CNN referencing the defense secretary’s requests for action to be taken. Hegseth left the ship wondering if the Pentagon rank-and-file paid attention to his beard policy and other policy changes he has made to the…
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley has asked FBI Director Kash Patel to defend his use of FBI aircraft and purchase of BMWs in a letter obtained by House and Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats and reviewed by CNN, an indication that the powerful Republican chairman is conducting his own oversight of Patel’s controversial spending of taxpayer dollars. In a May 5 letter, Grassley asks Patel to list each flight he took on an FBI aircraft, share their cost, and whether the flights were for personal or official purposes. If a flight was for a personal reason, Grassley asks Patel if he…
A man who was fatally shot by immigration agents at a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday was not the intended target, US officials say. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, was stopped at 07:00 local time (12:00GMT) while driving to work and was killed shortly afterwards. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursday the stop was initiated because they saw “a white van with an individual who resembled the target” of an operation. They have claimed the officer shot in self-defence. The agents involved in the shooting were not wearing body cameras and officials have not released…
A New Jersey officer was criminally charged with causing the death of two police dogs by leaving the pair locked inside a hot patrol car. Cody Henderson, a K-9 handler in Salem County, is facing multiple charges related to the deaths of police dogs Rip and Boomer, who were allegedly left inside his hot car for about seven hours on 29 May. According to prosecutors, Henderson left them with the car turned off, and with no proper ventilation on the 81F (27C) day. A parked vehicle can rapidly heat up on a hot day. Experts say that leaving a window…
The promise of a new Sub-County Education Office for the people of Malindi represented more than bricks and mortar. It was meant to improve public services, strengthen education administration and demonstrate that taxpayers’ money was being put to good use. Instead, the project became the centre of a corruption case that has now ended in criminal convictions. The Malindi Chief Magistrate’s Court has found a senior National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) official and a private contractor guilty over the irregular award of a Sh19 million construction tender, concluding that public procurement rules were deliberately ignored and key documents were…
President William Ruto hit back at critics of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme after the Government released more than Sh3 billion in grants to over 122,000 young entrepreneurs nationwide. Speaking on Friday during the second tranche disbursement of the NYOTA Business Start-up Programme, the President reported that the initiative was delivering real results despite scepticism over the size of the grants. “When we launched the NYOTA Enterprise Programme, some questioned whether Sh25,000 could truly make a difference,” he said. “Every great enterprise was once a small one. Every successful entrepreneur was once a beginner.” The latest payout…
The State secured the conviction of a former military officer Maj Peter Mwaura Mugure on three counts of murder after the High Court in Nyeri found that Prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The accused, a senior military officer holding the rank of Major and formerly stationed at the Laikipia Air Base, was charged with the brutal murders of his two young children and their mother in October 2019. During the trial, Prosecution presented compelling evidence demonstrating that the accused meticulously planned and executed the killings. Led by Principal Prosecution Counsel Jennifer Kaniu and Principal Prosecution Counsel Pithon…
New EU procurement rules will seek to harness the European Union’s collective purchasing power to favour the bloc’s own companies and reduce dependence on foreign suppliers, a draft document seen by Reuters shows. The measures stop short of a blanket “Buy European” requirement, but would allow European authorities to rule out bids for big public contracts that have less than 50% European content and favour EU companies in strategic sectors. Although the draft document does not specifically name China, the European Commission has already put forward other Buy European policies as it seeks to reduce China’s dominance of critical materials…
Senegalese authorities ordered exiled Guinean opposition members to cancel a planned meeting in Dakar on Thursday to denounce human rights violations in their country, according to one of the event’s organizers. The meeting was supposed to mark the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of activists Oumar Sylla, better known as Fonike Mengue, and Mamadou Billo Bah, both critics of authorities in Conakry. Abductions and forced disappearances have multiplied in the west African country since General Mamady Doumbouya came to power in a 2021 coup. The hotel where the meeting was to take place contacted one of the organisers, Alseny Farinta…
Palm Beach, Florida officially renamed its airport after President Donald Trump on Thursday, becoming the latest in a series of institutions, buildings, government programs, warships and money to take on the Republican’s identity. The renaming of Palm Beach International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport was a high-profile nod to the Republican leader’s support in his adopted state of Florida, home to his ornate Mar-a-Lago resort. “I don’t think there’s anybody more synonymous with Palm Beach than Donald Trump in maybe all of Florida,” Trump’s son Eric Trump said in an interview with Fox News. Since he took…
Today, students can apply for a loan entirely online – no bank branch, no printed paperwork, no waiting in line. Digital lending platforms have made it possible to submit an application, receive a decision, and access funds within hours, all from a smartphone or laptop. This shift has fundamentally changed how young people manage education-related expenses. Why Traditional Banks No Longer Fit Student Needs A conventional bank loan application was never designed with students in mind. It typically requires proof of stable employment, a solid credit history, collateral, and in-person identity verification – conditions that most full-time students simply cannot…
The Mexican government says it will file criminal complaints in the United States over the deaths of more than a dozen of its citizens in US custody. Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco told journalists that the government would take “forceful legal action” to protect the human rights of Mexican citizens in the US. He said that 14 Mexicans had died while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and another three during ICE “arrest operations”. The incidents have not just caused outrage in Mexico. On Wednesday, more than a thousand people protested in Houston, where an ICE officer…