The US Department of Defense is severing its academic connections to Harvard University, with Secretary Pete Hegseth accusing the oldest US university of being a centre of “hate-America activism”. In a video posted on X, Hegseth announced the Pentagon would end graduate-level military training, fellowships and certificate programs with the Ivy League institution. Harvard has become a “factory for woke ideology and a breeding ground for anti-American radicals” that does not align with the department’s focus on “lethality” and “deterrence”, he said. For months, The Trump administration has threatened to cut funds and take other measures against Harvard, alleging it…
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Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka accused State House of interfering with the publication of Azimio la Umoja–One Kenya Coalition Party’s leadership changes in the Kenya Gazette, terming the move an attack on Kenya’s multiparty democracy. In a statement issued on Saturday, Kalonzo said the Government Printer had been instructed to halt the gazettement of Azimio’s newly constituted leadership despite the changes having been legally effected and approved by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP). According to Kalonzo, Philip Kisia was appointed Executive Director, Caroli Omondi as Secretary General, while he assumed the position of Party Leader,…
A key participant in the 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi that killed four Americans has been taken into custody and is facing charges in the U.S., Justice Department officials said Friday. Attorney General Pam Bondi said that Zubayr al-Bakoush landed at Joint Base Andrews at 3 a.m. on Friday and would be tried in federal court in the District of Columbia. Officials didn’t say how long he’d been in custody, or where he had been apprehended. “Al-Bakoush will now face American justice on American soil,” Bondi said. An eight-count indictment charged al-Bakoush…
The EU has told TikTok it must change its “addictive design” or face heavy fines, after it found the video sharing platform had breached its online safety rules. It follows an investigation which began in February 2024 into the Chinese-owned app by the European Commission. In its preliminary findings, the Commission said TikTok did not “adequately assess” how features like autoplay could harm the wellbeing of its users, including children, and said it failed to implement measures to mitigate the risks. A TikTok spokesperson told the BBC the findings presented a “categorically false and entirely meritless depiction of our platform”…
Snoop Dogg might have taken most of the attention in the Cortina Curling Stadium early on Friday, but Team GB’s duo delivered two big-ticket performances of their own to maintain their 100% record in the Winter Olympics mixed doubles. The rap legend – in the high-end Italian mountain resort as a Team USA hype man and “honorary coach” – had a practice on the ice himself in front of a small crowd of bemused onlookers following the morning session. And that came after the 54-year-old demanded a selfie with Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat, fresh from their win over Sweden.…
At least 18 miners have died and one is severely injured after an explosion at an illegally-operated coal mine in India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya, police say. Rescue operations are on and some people are still feared trapped, police say, adding that the blast occurred around 11:00 local time (5:30 GMT) on Thursday in the East Jaintia Hills of the state. Superintendent of the state police Vikash Kumar told reporters that the accident happened due to rat-hole mining – a hazardous method which involves the use of dynamite to break open narrow tunnels through which workers crouch to extract coal.…
A 52-year-old fisherman has died after being attacked by a crocodile while fleeing a herd of elephants in eastern Zambia, police say. Dean Nyirenda was returning from a fishing trip with two friends on Wednesday when they bumped into the elephants. They ran away, with Nyirenda diving into a stream near the Luangwa River. “That is when he was attacked by a crocodile by biting his right thigh,” local police chief Robertson Mweemba told journalists. The southern African country has a thriving elephant population and clashes between humans and wildlife have claimed many lives in recent years. Police said Nyirenda…
US President Donald Trump has shared a video on social media which included a racist clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. The clip – set to the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight – was at the end of a 62-second video containing claims about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Republican Senator Tim Scott – who is black – called for the president to remove the post, describing it as “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House”. The White House defended the clip as an “internet meme video” and told critics to “stop…
A high-profile general in Russia’s military has been shot several times and wounded in Moscow. Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev was immediately taken to hospital after the attack in a residential block of flats on the north-western outskirts of the Russian capital and his condition is unknown. Alexeyev is number two in the main directorate of Russia’s GRU military intelligence and the latest high-ranking military figure to have been targeted in the capital since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began almost four years ago. He was placed under European Union and UK sanctions after the GRU was accused of being behind…
The State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services acknowledged concerns raised by passport applicants over the unavailability of A and B Series passport booklets on the eCitizen application portal. In a statement, the Department said it is aware of the challenges facing applicants and has put in place measures to ensure that passport applications continue to be processed in a timely manner. “The State Department has instituted measures to ensure that all passport applications are handled without causing inconvenience to applicants,” the statement said. The Department reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating travel in line with its mandate, noting that efforts…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi lauded the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for expanding its asset base and playing a critical role in deepening domestic savings and financing key development projects in Kenya. Mudavadi said the Fund has strengthened the country’s capital markets and is increasingly supporting long-term investments in infrastructure, housing and other productive sectors of the economy. He noted that NSSF-backed projects in roads, energy, affordable housing and enterprise development are generating strong multiplier effects by creating jobs, stimulating local industries and contributing directly to Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). “These landmark investments include the Fund’s partnership in…
A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions. Dozens more were injured in what the state-run News Agency of Nigeria described as one of the most notorious acts of repression under British rule in Nigeria. Historians say the killing helped galvanise support for the burgeoning anti-colonial movement that led to independence 11 years later, in 1960. The BBC…
Small creators are increasingly relying on website-based learning tools to share knowledge and build steady revenue streams. While features and ease of use matter, understanding how pricing works is often what determines whether a platform is sustainable in the long run. For instance, before committing to any learning system, creators should know how costs scale as courses, users, or features increase. Looking at examples like LifterLMS pricing helps clarify how subscriptions, add-ons, and long-term expenses are structured. When creators understand these models early, they can avoid surprises and choose tools that support growth without putting pressure on their budgets.…
In intelligence work, one of the oldest rules is simple: the loudest actor is rarely the smartest one. Yet across social media, we repeatedly see individuals who earn money through illegal or high-risk activities openly flaunting wealth online — cars, cash, luxury travel, and designer lifestyles — often in full public view. At first glance, this behaviour appears irrational. However, decades of research in human psychology, behavioural intelligence, and risk profiling suggest that the motivation is rarely stupidity. Instead, it is driven by predictable psychological mechanisms. This article examines why this happens. Intelligence Is Not the Same as Psychological Stability…
Canada is set to open its first diplomatic outpost in Greenland in a significant show of solidarity following US President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of the territory. A delegation of senior Canadian officials, including Governor General Mary Simon, and foreign minister Anita Anand, are travelling to Nuuk on Friday to formally open Canada’s consulate, accompanied by a Canadian Coast Guard ship. Ahead of the trip, Simon said in a speech that Canada “stands firmly in support of the people of Greenland who will determine their own future”. Their visit comes amid a similar trip made by French officials,…