The 2025 Kentucky Derby is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable and thrilling editions in recent memory. Among the rising stars set to take center stage at Churchill Downs, three names have emerged as the primary focal points: Mystik Dan, Seize the Grey, and Rocket Rogue. Each horse has carved out its own path to this moment, boasting a mix of speed, stamina, instinct, and presence that has captured the attention of fans and insiders alike. As sportsbooks across Kentucky react to every training session and prep race result, one thing is certain: this Derby field is…
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In April 2025, the cryptocurrency community in Africa was rocked by the sudden collapse of CryptoBridge Exchange (CBEX), a platform that promised investors extraordinary returns but ultimately operated as a sophisticated Ponzi scheme. The fallout has left thousands of investors in Nigeria and Kenya grappling with significant financial losses, highlighting the urgent need for increased vigilance and regulation in the burgeoning crypto market. CBEX marketed itself as an AI-driven digital asset trading platform, enticing investors with promises of 100% returns within 30 days. The platform claimed to leverage advanced algorithms to generate consistent profits, attracting a vast user base eager…
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took his third win of the year and with it the world championship lead at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Piastri benefited from a penalty for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to take control of the race and score his second win in a week. Verstappen was given a five-second penalty for illegally keeping the lead from Piastri by going off the track at the first corner but had more than enough pace to keep second place. McLaren’s Lando Norris recovered from 10th place on the grid after his crash in qualifying to finish fourth behind Ferrari’s Charles…
South Sudanese government forces have retaken the town of Nasir which had been a flashpoint in a deepening political crisis, an army spokesman said on Sunday. Clashes around Nasir in the northeastern Upper Nile State have helped unravel a power-sharing agreement between President Salva Kiir and his long-time rival, Vice-President Riek Machar. The violence has threatened to plunge South Sudan, which became the world’s youngest country after gaining independence in 2011, back into civil war. Kiir’s allies accuse Machar’s forces of fomenting unrest in Nasir in league with the so-called White Army, a loose band of armed youths from Machar’s…
At least four people were feared dead after an old septic tank caved in as they waited to watch an English Premier League match in Bamburi Mwisho area of Kadzandani ward in Nyali sub-county. Police said the incident happened on Sunday April 20 afternoon. The four are said to have remained in the video café as others left when the electricity supply there went off. The video café structure made of iron sheets, is said to have been built on top of a more than 40-year-old septic tank. It is believed it caved in because of the weight of those…
Trent Alexander-Arnold came off the bench to claim a late winner and move Liverpool within three points of the Premier League title and relegate Leicester City. The full-back, who has yet to sign a new contract and been heavily linked with a free transfer move to Real Madrid at the end of the season, struck 14 minutes from time at King Power Stadium after the leaders had been frustrated by the doomed Foxes. Alexander-Arnold enjoyed a dream return, since an ankle injury in early March, by scoring with an angled effort, following efforts by Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota against…
DHL Express is suspending deliveries to the US worth more than $800 (£603) because of a “significant increase” in red tape at customs following the introduction of Donald Trump’s new tariff regime. The delivery giant said it will temporarily stop shipments from companies in all countries to American consumers on Monday “until further notice”. It added that business-to-business shipments will still go ahead, “though they may also face delays”. Previously, packages worth up to $2,500 could enter the US with minimal paperwork but due to tighter customs checks that came into force alongside Trump’s tariffs earlier this month, the threshold…
Newly sworn-in Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes, Geoffrey Ruku Sunday called on Kenyans to rally behind President William Ruto and his deputy, Prof. Kithure Kindiki, in a bid to foster development and national progress. Speaking during an Easter Sunday service and the ordination of Pastor Anderson Mwiathi at Ítúgúrúrú Baptist Church in Chuka Igambang’ombe, Tharaka Nithi County, in his first public address since assuming office, CS Ruku urged residents to support the Kenya Kwanza government, highlighting its achievements and commitment to transforming the country. “The country was in bad shape when President Ruto took…
President William Ruto continued to pledge to support evangelical work in the country on Sunday with a promise to pay Sh10 million for the construction of the Pastors Plaza. Speaking in Narok County on Sunday, Ruto responded to preachers’ request for a ‘sign of State House’ in Narok. “There is a construction you want here…. Mosiro plaza for pastors. Because we can not construct a State Lodge, we will build the plaza for pastors. I will look for Ksh.10 million to kick off construction of the plaza. And if you get stuck… I will send my friends Senators…governors. There will…
President William Ruto Sunday urged Parliament to consider his memorandum on the Conflict of Interest Bill, which he referred back to Parliament, to help curb corruption. He said he returned the Bill to Parliament because it did not meet the standards demanded by Kenyans, adding that he will not assent to a sub-standard Bill. He pointed out that the Bill must be strengthened to effectively prevent public servants from using their positions and offices to benefit themselves, their friends, and their families. “I want to ask Parliament, both the National Assembly and the Senate, to carefully consider the memorandum I…
If you’ve played Aviator on platforms like Betway, you might think it’s a game designed by the sportsbook giant. In reality, Aviator is the brainchild of Spribe, a global iGaming company founded in 2008. Over the past decade, Spribe has become a major player in the online gaming space, with Aviator leading its portfolio of offerings. Today, Aviator isn’t just a game — it’s a phenomenon. Aviator is a crash-style multiplayer game where players place bets on a rising multiplier (a little red airplane) that can crash at any moment. The goal? Cash out before it crashes. The longer you…
Five people drowned after huge waves hit parts of Australia at the start of the Easter weekend. Two others are missing off the coasts of New South Wales and Victoria states. On Saturday the body of a man was found in the water near Tathra in southern New South Wales. It came a day after a 58-year-old fisherman and two other men were found dead in separate incidents in the state. Rescuers are searching for a man who was washed into the water near Sydney. Also on Friday, one woman drowned and a man is missing after their group was…
More than 100 inmates escaped a Chad prison during a shoot-out that left three people dead, and wounded a state governor visiting the facility, officials told AFP on Saturday. The break-out occurred late Friday when an uprising happened in the high-security penitentiary five kilometres (three miles) from the town of Mongo, in the centre of the country. “There are around 100 who escaped, three dead and three wounded,” Hassan Souleymane Adam, secretary general of the Guera province in which Mongo is located, said. A local Mongo official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said prisoners broke into a manager’s…
Criminals dressed in fake military uniforms opened fire on spectators at a cockfight in rural Ecuador, killing 12 unarmed people and wounding several others, police in the violence-plagued South American nation said Friday. Security footage of Thursday night’s attack showed a group of at least five men entering the arena and opening fire with automatic rifles on a crowd of dozens in the rural community of La Valencia in northwest Ecuador. The attackers were dressed in replica military uniforms — a common tactic of criminal gangs in the country, which averaged a killing every hour at the start of the…
A multi-agency team nabbed 45-year-old Caroline Thiunguri Kabonyi, a suspected drug peddler with a knack for hiding her illicit goods in the most private of places at the Odda roadblock in Moyale. The bust went down when Caroline, a passenger in a Marsabit-bound Toyota Probox, decided to play hardball during a routine search. While her fellow passengers complied with the officers’ checks, Caroline threw a tantrum, refusing to be searched. Her defiance raised red flags, and Moyale detectives swooped in, escorting her to Moyale Sub-County Referral Hospital for a closer look. With the help of medical professionals, authorities discovered she…