The driver who plowed through crowds at Liverpool’s victory parade, injuring 134 supporters, was jailed for 21 years and six months. Paul Doyle, 54, was traveling into the city center to collect friends on May 26, 2025 when he “lost his temper” and drove his Ford Galaxy directly into supporters making their way home from the Premier League title celebrations. Dashcam footage from the vehicle, played in court, showed the shocking moments when fans were thrown onto the hood of the car or fell underneath as he accelerated down Water Street, which had been closed to traffic, at about 6…
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The widow of former minister Arthur Magugu failed to appear in court for the second time in a case she has been accused of giving false information to a public officer. This followed a thorough investigations by detectives and subsequent advice from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) who directed that Margaret Wairimu Magugu be charged with the offence of giving false information to a person employed in the public service. The charges stem from an ongoing investigation being conducted by detectives from the Land Fraud Investigation Unit (LFIU), in which she is the complainant against Karura…
A Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) cleric moved to court seeking orders to halt the implementation of a ruling that found two senior church leaders guilty of contempt of court. The Parish Minister in charge of Muguga Parish and Moderator of Muguga Presbytery Moses Ndegwa sought to be enjoined in the case and to stay all consequential proceedings arising from a ruling delivered on November 26, 2025, by Justice Stella Mutuku. In the ruling, the court found Rev. Dr. Robert Wakenya, the Secretary General of the PCEA, and Rev. Thegu Mutahi, the Moderator of the Church, guilty of contempt…
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One of the two men suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at Bondi Beach was originally from southern India but had “limited contact” with his family there, police sources have said. Sajid Akram, who died at the scene in Sydney on Sunday, was originally from the city of Hyderabad, a police official from the Indian state of Telangana said. He had travelled to India just six times since moving to Australia in 1998 and his family “expressed no knowledge of his radical mindset or activities,” the official added. Sajid, 50, and his 24-year-old son Naveed are suspected of killing…
U.S. President Donald Trump said that his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. is engaged to Bettina Anderson, a Palm Beach socialite, the New York Times reported late on Monday. According to the newspaper, Trump made the announcement at a White House holiday party. Reuters could not immediately reach a representative for Donald Trump Jr. This is the third time Donald Trump Jr. has been engaged. He was previously married to Vanessa, a former model and actress, for 12 years and the couple has five children together. Vanessa filed for a divorce in 2018. He was later engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle,…
US President Donald Trump repeated his criticism of Rob Reiner – after his earlier remarks about the killed Hollywood director, a longtime Trump critic, sparked widespread condemnation. The US president told reporters the director was “very bad for our country”, having earlier written on Truth Social that Reiner’s death was linked to “Trump derangement syndrome” – a term he often uses to describe his critics. Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at their Los Angeles home on Sunday, and police have arrested their son Nick on suspicion of murder. They have not suggested any motive in…
Paris St-Germain have been ordered to pay former striker Kylian Mbappe 60 million euros (£52.5m) in unpaid salary and bonuses by a French court. Mbappe had been seeking 263m euros (£231.5m) from his former club after the long-running dispute reached a Paris labour court in November. The European champions were counter suing the France captain for 240m euros (£211m). The 26-year-old Real Madrid forward claimed the nine-figure sum, which included 55m euros (£46.3m) in unpaid wages, as damages in response to a contract dispute and ill-treatment by the club. However, he has only been awarded a fraction of that amount,…
Eight-time Daytime Emmy winner Anthony Geary, beloved by generations of television viewers for his iconic portrayal of General Hospital‘s Luke Spencer, passed away on December 14 at the age of 78. His death was the result of complications from a scheduled operation three days earlier. Weeks before his death, Geary was seenwatching former costar Genie Francis‘ appearance on Maurice Benard‘s State of Mind podcast. Geary’s husband, Claudio Gama, posted the video. “It really made Tony very happy,” Gama’s caption read. “He told me, ‘those are two lovely and talented people, great friends, and I miss them.’” Born May 29, 1947,…
A suspected New Year’s Eve terror plot by an extremist group has been foiled by federal authorities in Los Angeles, officials say. Four alleged members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front – an offshoot of a pro-Palestinian anti-government group – have been arrested on suspicion of planning a coordinated bombing attack in at least five locations across southern California, the FBI and LA law enforcement said on Monday. The suspects were apprehended last week while traveling to the desert east of Los Angeles to test improvised explosive devices, officials said. The FBI believes it has “disrupted the plot”, but an…
The Government through the Monday raised concerns over the waning sense of civic responsibility and public participation in the management of security. Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration, Dr. Raymond Omollo, noted that the ripple effect of citizens lowering their guard and disregarding basic safety norms continues to work to the detriment of national security and public order. Speaking during the Ministerial Stakeholder Forum between Ministry of Interior and National Administration and Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), Dr. Omollo urged citizens of Kenya to reflect on their civic responsibilities, embrace a sense of ownership in national security, and…
The High Court set aside December 18, 2025 as the day two top PCEA officials will be sentenced after they have been found guilty of contempt. The two will face jail or pay a fine depending on the sentencing g by Lady Justice Stella Mutuku. On Monday, the PCEA Moderator Dr Rev Thegu Mutahi asked the court for leniency and forgiveness during mitigation. Rev. Mutahi will be sentenced together with the Secretary General of the General Assembly Dr Rev Robert Wiahenya who will take the dock in mitigation before the sentencing on Thursday. The two had been found guilty of…
At least 2.1 million people across 32 counties are facing heightened food and nutritional insecurity following the failure of the October–December short rains, deepening concerns over the country’s worsening drought situation. According to government assessments, the underperformance of the short rains has significantly disrupted livelihoods, particularly in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), while also spilling into traditionally food-secure regions. Counties most affected include Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Garissa, Turkana, Samburu, Isiolo and Baringo, with hotspot sub-counties such as Mandera North and South, Wajir East and West, North Horr, Dadaab, Turkana East and South, and Samburu North recording severe conditions. The drought…
The Cabinet approved the establishment of the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) and the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). These are key long-term transformation wagons shepherded by President William Ruto’s administration. A Cabinet despatch said the NIF was approved as a limited liability company and will serve as the key engine for aligning the administration’s financial resources with national development priorities. The government will source private sector capital to finance priority investments, with a key focus on reducing its reliance on borrowing and taxation. According to the communiqué, all proceeds will be invested in “public infrastructure projects that generate and preserve long-term…