NBA legend Charles Barkley branded the San Antonio Spurs “the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation” after the New York Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history. The Spurs led by 29 points as they aimed to level the best-of-seven series in New York before hosting game five, but the Knicks fought back to win 107-106. London-born OG Anunoby claimed a tip-in basket with 1.2 seconds left to clinch victory, much to the delight of a star-studded crowd at Madison Square Garden, which included Taylor Swift and Timothee Chalamet. It gave the Knicks a 3-1…
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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Katiba Institute have moved to court seeking contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General and the Cabinet Secretary for Health, accusing them of defying court orders that suspended the establishment of a US-backed Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at the Laikipia Air Base. In an urgent application filed before the High Court on Wednesday, the two petitioners argued that the government has continued implementing the project despite conservatory orders issued on May 28 and reaffirmed on June 2, barring any further steps toward establishing or operationalising the facility. The application arises from consolidated petitions HCHCRPET/E333/2026…
Security will remain tight around Madison Square Garden when the New York Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, despite the fact that President Donald Trump is not attending, and some fans say the restrictions will put a damper on the fun. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the area will remain largely closed off for game four of the NBA finals, as it was when Trump attended Monday’s game, becoming a “frozen zone”. City officials are concerned about safety at a watch party at the arena after a similar party at nearby Bryant Park…
A family dispute ended in tragedy in Githunguri, Kiambu County, after a 26-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and young son before taking his own life. According to police the incident was discovered at around 6:00 a.m. when a relative left her house to fetch water and noticed the body of her brother-in-law, identified as Kennedy Kamau Kabaiku, hanging from an avocado tree with a sisal rope around his neck. The woman raised an alarm and proceeded to check inside the deceased’s house, where she found the bodies of his wife, Susan Wanjiru Wambui, 26, and their two-and-a-half-year-old son, lying…
Kenya is looking forward to hosting more United Nations agencies and has allocated billions of money to support the ongoing expansion project in Nairobi, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said. The DP said the Sh140 billion financial allocation by the government is a show of Kenya’s solid commitment to boost the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) Expansion Project that the global body has allocated Sh44 billion. He spoke on Wednesday when he hosted the President of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Ms. Annalena Baerbock, who paid him a courtesy call at the Harambee Annex Office in…
Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States because of his “association with suspected members of terror organisations”, says a US official. The 34-year-old – Africa’s referee of the year in 2025 – was set to be the first Somali to referee at a World Cup finals but was denied entry at Miami International Airport on Monday despite holding a diplomatic passport and a single entry US visa. Somalia is one of 12 several countries on a travel ban list introduced by President Donald Trump. Artan arrived back in Somalia on Wednesday. A Trump administration source said:…
US President Donald Trump and Iran’s senior officials have traded new threats of further action, after the two sides exchanged strikes. Trump said Tehran had taken “too long to negotiate a deal” and would now “have to pay the price”, without giving specific details. He said Iran had been “completely defeated” and was “all talk and no action”. It came after Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi earlier warned his country would “leave no attack or threat unanswered”, saying that the US had suffered “defeats on the battlefield”. The US said it struck Iranian sites on Tuesday in response to the…
A Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing one of his peers at a high school athletics event in the Dallas area was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday. The racially polarising trial of Karmelo Anthony over the April 2025 death of Austin Metcalf drew national attention, sparking a debate about self-defence and school safety. Both were 17 at the time of the incident. Prosecutors argued that Anthony threatened Metcalf before he intentionally killed him, while defence lawyers argued that Anthony was acting in self-defence. Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison. The young men were at a secondary…
A Norwegian appeal court has rejected a request by Marius Borg Høiby to be released from custody because of his mother’s serious illness, ahead of a verdict in a rape trial. The appeal court’s ruling in Oslo overturns a lower court’s decision on Monday ordering the release of the crown princess’s 29-year-old son pending next Monday’s verdict on 40 criminal charges. He denies the most serious allegations. Princess Mette-Marit, 52, is suffering from pulmonary fibrosis, and her doctors last week placed her on a waiting list for a lung transplant, saying her condition had declined significantly in recent months. Her…
US prices in May rose at their fastest rate in three years, with inflation surging to 4.2%. The rise, from 3.8% a month earlier, was largely driven by rising energy costs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said. It marked the third month in a row the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has risen, with households increasingly feeling the strain of the US and Israel’s war in Iran. Higher inflation raises the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates in a bid to curtail spending. The last time inflation was higher was in April 2023, when the US was…
The financial industry is undergoing a rapid transformation. Traditional methods of managing money, investing, and providing financial advice are being reshaped by digital solutions. From mobile apps to AI-powered tools, technology is no longer just a convenience—it is a cornerstone of modern financial services. Organizations that embrace these innovations can improve efficiency, reduce costs, and offer better experiences to their clients. Streamlining Operations Through Automation One of the most significant ways technology impacts financial services is through automation. Routine tasks such as data entry, transaction processing, and compliance reporting can be handled by software with minimal human intervention. Automation reduces…
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Police have launched investigations into the death of a police officer whose body was discovered inside a parked vehicle along the Machakos–Kitui Road in Mwala Sub-county, Machakos County. The incident was reported Tuesday after members of the public alerted traffic officers on patrol about a suspiciously parked vehicle near Kikelenzu Junction in Mumoni Village, Utithini Sub-location. Police officers responded to the scene and found a man lying motionless in the driver’s seat of a white Toyota Probox. According to police, foam was oozing from the man’s mouth, raising suspicion that he may have ingested a toxic substance. A search of…
The Indian crew of a sanctioned oil tanker urged authorities to “send help” after the ship was hit by a US missile off Oman on Monday, saying it was on fire and sinking in a distress call shared with BBC Verify. US Central Command (Centcom) said the ship, Marivex, had violated its blockade of Iranian ports and a “precision munition” was fired into the ship after the crew failed to comply with US instructions. All 24 crew were rescued by the Omani military, Indian authorities said. Marivex is the seventh ship disabled by the US for violating the blockade, Centcom…
Two crew members of a US army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday were rescued by an American sea drone, US officials have told CBS News, the BBC’s media partner. It was the first such operation carried out by US forces, the officials added. US Central Command (Centcom) earlier said the two “soldiers were safely rescued within approximately two hours and are in stable condition” after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down “near the coast of Oman while patrolling regional waters”. It was not immediately clear whether the aircraft had developed a mechanical or any other…