The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) openly conceded that it currently lacks the resources and infrastructure to effectively combat the persistent threat of match-fixing in Kenyan football, as allegations continue to surface from within the Kenya Premier League (KPL). FKF President Hussein Mohammed highlighted the deep-rooted challenges hindering progress. “Without resources, without infrastructure and without a clear development agenda, it becomes difficult to deal with match-fixing and capacity gaps,” Mohammed stated. “When resources start streaming into football, we will be able to deal with most of the challenges facing football development.” The president’s comments follow a series of explosive revelations from…
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Oil and gas prices continued to rise on Tuesday after an Iranian official said his country would “set fire to anyone who tries to pass through” the Strait of Hormuz as the conflict between his country and the US and Israel continued. Brent crude prices increased by 3.2% to $80 a barrel while the price of gas surged by 30%. It follows sharp gains in energy prices on Monday when markets had the first opportunity to react to the US-Israel strikes on Iran early on Saturday and Tehran’s retaliation. Stocks markets in Europe and Asia continued to fall as investors…
Amazon’s cloud computing business says drones have hit three of its facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain following US and Israeli strikes against Iran at the weekend. The incidents occurred on Sunday morning, with Amazon Web Services (AWS) saying at the time that ‘objects” had hit a data centre in the UAE, creating ”sparks and fire”. Also on Sunday, AWS said it was investigating power and connectivity issues at a facility in Bahrain. On Monday, the company confirmed that drone strikes had caused the outages. The incidents highlight the vulnerability of key technology infrastructure like data centres…
China has removed three retired military generals, including a former commander of the People’s Liberation Army ground force, from a top political advisory body just days before its largest annual political gathering. The advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) voted to remove Han Weiguo, Gao Jin and Liu Lei, state media said on Monday. Authorities gave no explanation for the ousters but they come after purges of military top brass have picked up pace in recent weeks. China’s leader Xi Jinping has regularly launched anti-corruption campaigns in since coming to power in 2012, but critics say it…
In the current attention economy, digital content creators face an unprecedented challenge where visual saturation has led to a psychological phenomenon known as sensory browsing. Users often scroll through feeds with a level of detachment that renders standard marketing tactics ineffective, particularly when the accompanying audio feels disconnected or generic. This friction between high-quality visuals and mediocre, repetitive stock music creates a cognitive dissonance that encourages viewers to disengage or activate the mute button. To recapture this lost audience segments, professional creators are turning to a precision-tuned AI Music Generator to craft instant, original emotional hooks that align perfectly with…
France is to boost its nuclear arsenal and extend the deterrent to cover other European countries, in a major development of its nuclear defence policy. In a speech in Brittany, President Emmanuel Macron explained the changes as the response to an increasingly unstable strategic environment. “The next 50 years will be an era of nuclear weapons,” he said. Speaking to naval officers in front of a nuclear submarine at the Ile Longue base near the port of Brest, he said the number of French nuclear warheads would be increased from their current level of around 300. He announced the launch…
Floyd Mayweather will fight veteran Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis in an exhibition bout in June before his rematch with Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao, 47, and Mayweather, 49, will fight at Sphere in Las Vegas on Saturday, 19 September, live on Netflix, in a rematch of their 2015 ‘Fight of the Century’ – the richest bout in boxing history. And former five-weight champion Mayweather – who announced he would come out of retirement for a fourth time two weeks ago – has decided to take on Zambidis in Athens to prepare for his first professional boxing match in nine years. “2026 is…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury Monday imposed sweeping sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and four of its most senior commanders, accusing them of directly supporting the rebel group March 23 Movement (M23) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a statement issued by its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Treasury said the RDF has been actively training, equipping and fighting alongside M23 — a group already sanctioned by both the United States and the United Nations for human rights abuses and fueling a mass displacement crisis in the mineral-rich eastern DRC. Accusations of Direct…
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of the US decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between the two nations is likely, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The poll, fielded shortly after US and Israeli attacks launched the war with Iran, finds majorities express doubts about President Donald Trump’s handling of the situation. Most say they lack trust in Trump to make the right decisions about US use of force in Iran, with 60% saying they do not think he has a clear plan for handling the situation and…
A limited number of flights have been able to leave the United Arab Emirates as departures across the Middle East continue to be disrupted by the joint Israeli and US war on Iran. More than 4,000 flights a day have been cancelled across the region, according to flight tracking service Flightradar24 with hundreds of thousands of passengers affected. The disruption “will only increase the longer the crisis continues” and it “will have enormous repercussions for the industry,” director of communications Ian Petchenik said. The ongoing airline disruption comes as more than 100,000 Britons have registered their presence in the Middle…
Ian von Memerty, a South African television personality who documented his plans to take his own life, has died aged 61. The star, who was previously a judge on South Africa’s Got Talent and hosted the country’s version of Strictly Come Dancing, passed away a week ago, his family said. Their statement did not say how Von Memerty had died, but said: “As a family we have done everything we can to love & respect him on his journey.” In a months-long series of Facebook posts, Von Memerty had spoken candidly about choosing to end his life. He said he…
Scotland has become the first country in the UK where water cremations are now legal. The process – called alkaline hydrolysis – will offer families a third option instead of burial or traditional cremation. Bodies are wrapped in a shroud of biodegradable material such as silk or wool before being placed in a pressurised chamber with hot water and chemicals, speeding up decomposition. The powdered remains are given back to relatives in an urn. The company supporting the introduction of the practice in Scotland described it as the biggest change to cremation law since it was introduced in 1902. Water…
Two unmanned aerial vehicles headed towards RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Monday were intercepted in time, a Cypriot government spokesperson has said. It comes after a drone hit the British base overnight on Sunday with no casualties and “minimal damage”. On Monday, employees received a message warning them of an “ongoing security threat” as sirens were reported in the area. The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) had said earlier that family members would be moved to alternative accommodation as a precautionary measure following Sunday’s attack. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said earlier in the day the UK had agreed to…
A total of 102,000 Britons have registered their presence in the Middle East with the UK government, as Iranian strikes continue across the region. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the BBC there were an estimated 300,000 British citizens in Gulf countries, where much of the airspace is closed. She said many of those trapped were holidaymakers, passengers transiting through or people on business visits. Foreign Office sources said no evacuation was imminent but the government was preparing for potential scenarios if commercial flights remained grounded. British nationals in Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar and United Arab Emirates have been urged…
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