A 45-year-old woman and four children died on Tuesday night in a fire incident in Bulapesa area, Isiolo town, in what is believed to be a case of arson linked to a suspected love triangle. A sixth person, a woman believed to be behind the arson of the five family members was trailed to her house and burnt to death therein. This is after she had been tortured and killed by a mob. The midnight blaze, which razed their house to the ground, left no survivors. Three siblings and their cousin, all aged between seven and 15 years, perished alongside…
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Popular social platform Reddit experienced a significant outage on Wednesday evening, leaving thousands of users unable to access content across the site. The disruption, which began around 9:30 PM IST (noon ET), has impacted users in the United States and parts of India, with homepage feeds, subreddits, and comment sections failing to load. Visitors to Reddit are currently greeted with a “no content to display” message, as user profiles, posts, and comments remain inaccessible. The outage appears to affect both the website and mobile applications. According to real-time monitoring site DownDetector, over 2,500 users in India reported issues around 9:30…
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says he has asked Israeli authorities to “aggressively investigate” the killing of a Palestinian-American in the occupied West Bank. Sayfollah Musallet, known as Saif – a 20-year-old dual US citizen from Florida – was beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the town of Sinjil on Friday evening, according to the Palestinian health ministry. After an initially muted official US reaction to the killing, Huckabee – a longstanding supporter of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories – described it as a “criminal and terrorist act” on Tuesday. “There must be accountability,” he wrote in…
President Donald Trump has said it is “highly unlikely” he will fire the chair of the US Federal Reserve, hours after asking lawmakers whether he should sack Jerome Powell. Stock markets and the dollar slipped following reports Trump had broached the idea with Republicans on Tuesday but quickly bounced back after he downplayed the discussions. Trump has repeatedly called on Powell to lower US interest rates in a series of highly critical outbursts. The attacks escalated last week when allies of Trump allies accused Powell of mismanaging the renovation of Fed properties. On Wednesday, Trump continued his criticism of Powell…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Renson Ingonga Wednesday joined heads and representatives of key investigative and enforcement institutions in a high-level meeting aimed at enhancing the investigation and prosecution of complex and emerging crimes in Kenya. The meeting focused on bolstering multi-agency cooperation to tackle crimes such as corruption, financial fraud, smuggling, and organized criminal enterprises. Participants committed to strengthening frameworks that support joint investigations, facilitate evidence sharing, and improve overall case outcomes. The session brought together the Chief Executive Officer of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Abdi Mohamud, the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohammed Amin, officials…
US wholesale inflation was muted in June, presenting what would seem to be a better-than-expected outcome amid President Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs on global trading partners. However, a steep drop-off in travel and other services camouflaged an increase in the cost of goods. The Producer Price Index, which measures the average change in prices paid to producers, was unchanged from May, and the annual rate of wholesale-level inflation slowed 2.3%, staying lower in part because of base effects (as the year-ago period experienced higher inflation). “Tariffs are raising prices of manufactured goods, but wobbly demand kept broader inflation contained in…
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The Israeli military launched Wednesday rare airstrikes in the heart of Damascus, hitting the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters as clashes in the southern Syrian city of Sweida continued to flare. Israel’s attack came hours after a drone strike on the same building. Syrian state media reported at least 13 people wounded. Another strike hit near the presidential palace in the hills outside of Damascus. As clashes have raged for days in the southern Syrian city of Sweida between government forces and Druze armed groups, Israel has launched dozens of strikes targeting government troops and convoys, which it says are in…
Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months, after she was caught speeding. Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the film franchise, drove a blue Audi at 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford on the evening of 31 July last year. Watson already had nine points on her licence before the speeding incident occurred, the court heard. The 35-year-old, now a student, was made to pay a total of £1,044 at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. She did not attend the five-minute hearing. Representatives for Watson have been approached for comment. Watson’s lawyer,…
The US has deported what it described as five “criminal illegal aliens” to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini. On board the flight were five deportees from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen who have been convicted of crimes ranging from child rape to murder, US Homeland Security Department Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in an online post. “This flight took individuals so uniquely barbaric that their home countries refused to take them back,” McLaughlin wrote on X. Eswatini, the last absolute monarchy in Africa, said it acknowledged “widespread concern” within the country regarding the deportations. “Five inmates are currently…
Pathologists revealed the cause of death of Laikipia based Julia Njoki Wangui was inconclusive. The cause of death was not immediately ascertained pending history, toxicology and full medical report of initial medical intervention, officials said. The team that conducted autopsy on the body on Tuesday July 15 requested two more weeks to complete their analysis on the body of the girl, who allegedly sustained injuries while in police custody in Nanyuki, Laikipia County. Lead government pathologist Peter Ndegwa said preliminary findings were inconclusive and further tests, including toxicology and histological analysis, are needed to determine the cause of death. “We…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said Wednesday the government was not in the business of hiding numbers of those killed in protests. He said his Tuesday statement on the fatalities from recent protests was based on verified police figures. Just a day after the ministry reported 42 deaths in the June 25 and July 7, demonstrations, human rights organisation have placed the numbers at 61. The CS noted that the Government is ready to harmonise with those with contrary numbers. “Our findings are from the National Police Service records after they conducted physical analysis. If KNCHR, a…