Business leaders have met with Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald to express concerns over the potential impact US President Donald Trump’s tariffs could have on the Northern Ireland economy. It comes as financial markets all over the world reported falls on Monday after President Trump imposed trade tariffs last week. Archibald said she has been engaging with both the British and Irish governments on the trading circumstances. The Confederation of British Industry in Northern Ireland also warned that financial markets are in a for a “bumpy ride ahead”. Archibald said she will be putting a number of asks to the British…
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The government has announced a relaxation of electric vehicle (EV) sales targets to help the car industry in the face of trade tariffs from the US. A ban selling new petrol and diesel cars will still come into effect in 2030, but manufacturers will now have more flexibility on annual targets and face lower fines. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told BBC Breakfast its changes were not a “silver bullet” but part of the solution to responding to US tariffs. UK opposition parties said Labour’s measures would not be enough to boost the car industry. US President Donald Trump has imposed…
Mali has accused neighbouring Algeria of being a sponsor and exporter of terrorism after Algeria shot down a Malian drone close to their common border last week. A strongly worded statement from Mali’s foreign ministry on Sunday challenged Algeria’s earlier explanation that the unmanned surveillance aircraft had violated its airspace. The statement described the downing of the drone as a “hostile premeditated action”. Algeria described the allegations as “lacking in seriousness [and they]… warrant no attention or response”. Mali’s armed forces are fighting ethnic Tuareg separatists in the north. They have a stronghold in the town of Tinzaoutin, which straddles…
X is bringing in stricter rules around parody accounts. From 10 April, accounts which impersonate another user or person must use key words such as “fake” or “parody” at the start of their account names. The platform will also require parody account holders to use different images to the X accounts belonging to those they seek to represent. Some users have complained about confusion caused by parody accounts on the platform, such as those impersonating its owner Elon Musk. “These changes are designed to help users better understand the unaffiliated nature of PCF accounts and reduce the risk of confusion…
Liverpool’s unbeaten run has come to an end but – barring a remarkable collapse – they will end the season as Premier League champions. Defeat at Fulham was the Reds’ first in 26 league games and just their second of the campaign. But with seven games remaining, Arne Slot’s side require a maximum of 11 points more to secure the title. “If you look at the goals we conceded, I think all three, we could have prevented them,” Slot told BBC Match of the Day. “That is not what we usually see and that is probably why we are where…
A Minecraft Movie has proven to be a box office success, bringing in an estimated $300m (£233m) globally during its opening weekend. The film, based on the wildly popular video game, was heavily delayed but finally hit the big screen on Friday. It boasts a star-studded cast including Jason Momoa, Jack Black and Jennifer Coolidge. The estimates place the film’s earnings well above its reported production budget of $150m. Around half of the film’s global takings came from North America, according to EntTelligence. The box office numbers come despite reviews for the film being mostly underwhelming. The Telegraph awarded it…
Sunday was a poor afternoon for Southampton. They went down in record time, nobody wants that reputation. They have got 10 points, they need to make sure they don’t get the record of the least amount of points. Southampton’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed following their latest defeat away to Tottenham Hotspur. And the sorry Saints have become the first Premier League team to be officially down with as many as seven matches still to play. Ipswich and Derby County had jointly held the record before Saints’ misery continued in north London – after having their relegation confirmed…
The police officer who killed his three children before dying by suicide in his house in Rachuonyo, Homabay has been identified as. The deceased officer was identified as constable David Okebe Goga of Marsabit police station. The deceased children were a boy aged six, a girl aged five and the boy of his in-laws aged five. He hanged himself in his house. Police said he was on off duty and had traveled home for the mission His wife was away at her rural home over alleged domestic quarrels when Goga poisoned the three children and died by suicide. There was…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua blamed President William Ruto, over an attack by goons at a church service on Sunday April 6. Goons had attempted to invade a service at PCEA Kasarani East Parish, Nairobi when Gachagua’s security team repelled them. Moments later, when Gachagua took the lectern, he accused Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja of being behind the foiled attack. Gachagua questioned Ruto on why he is hellbent on unleashing a purge against him to the extent of taking it to holy premises. “I didn’t mind having goons sent for me everywhere if that is his modus operandi,…
There was a tragedy in a village in Homabay when a police officer killed his three children before he died by suicide in his house. The police officer was based in Marsabit and had passed by his home on Sunday April 6 when he committed the tragedy. Police and neighbors said the children included his two and one who belonging to his in-law. According to police, preliminary findings showed he fed them with poison. He then took his own life at Kakdhimu East Location, Kawiti Sub Location, Kawarwai village of Rachuonyo West Sub County. The motive of the incident was…
The death toll from the three-storey building that collapsed on Sunday April 6, 2025 in the morning in Suneka, Kisii County rose to five after one more person succumbed. This was after the building, which was still under construction, collapsed, trapping an unknown number of people. The victims included construction workers and nearby residents. Four victims of the tragedy, who were rescued alive were admitted to nearby hospitals in Kisii, police said. Three bodies were retrieved from the rubbles of the collapsed building while two of the survivors died shortly after being rescued alive. Officials said an unknown number of…
Pope Francis made a surprise Sunday public appearance as he mingled with crowds at the Vatican just two weeks after leaving hospital for a serious case of pneumonia. “A good Sunday to all. Thank you very much”, the 88-year old pope said as he was wheeled through Saint Peter’s Square in his wheelchair after a mass dedicated to the sick. Surrounded by a mass of smartphones and cameras, and attached to nasal breathing tubes, his voice was fragile but more audible than when he left the Gemelli hospital on March 23. The Argentine’s last public appearance was on February 14.…
Kenya is positioning itself to be Africa’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) hub for model innovation, driving sustainable development, economic growth and social inclusion. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya strives to take lead in AI research and application keeping in mind the transformative potential of AI moving into the future. Mudavadi who represented Kenya at the just concluded Global AI Summit 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda affirmed that Kenya is also looking at ensuring the AI ecosystem is secure. “In Kenya, there’s already a very serious conversation that is taking place and our focus is implement a strategy that provides…
Sir Elton John has said he can’t see his sons playing rugby after an infection last summer left him struggling with his eyesight. “I can’t see TV, I can’t read. I can’t see my boys playing rugby and soccer,” the 78-year-old superstar told The Times. “It has been a very stressful time because I’m used to soaking it all up. It’s distressing,” he added. In September, the singer wrote on Instagram that a “severe” infection had left him with “only limited vision” in one eye, adding that his recovery would “take time”. Sir Elton and his filmmaker husband David Furnish…
The last group of 78 Kenyans who had been stuck in scam compounds in Myanmar and Thailand has landed in the country. Officials said 31 more Kenyans arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Saturday afternoon, adding to the 47 who had landed earlier, marking the complete repatriation of all the Kenyans who had been stranded abroad. The last team of 31 Kenyans came through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and was received by the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Diaspora Affairs, Roseline Njogu, at JKIA. Njogu warned Kenyans against travelling to Thailand on Tourist visa with promises of…