President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind Republican Steve Hilton in the California governor’s race, potentially shaking up a crowded race to replace outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom. “With Federal help, and a Great Governor, like Steve Hilton, California can be better than ever before!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post early Monday morning. “Steve Hilton has my COMPLETE & TOTAL ENDORSEMENT.” The president called Hilton, a British immigrant and former strategist in UK politics, a “fine man,” who Trump said he has known and respected for many years. Hilton’s campaign thanked Trump for the endorsement in a post…
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A 10-year-old boy died after a fire razed down mabati structures in Rodi Township, Homa Bay County. Police said the incident occurred on April 4, 2026, at around 5:00 p.m. within the township area. Officers who responded to the scene found several iron-sheet houses engulfed in flames. Firefighters from Homa Bay were alerted and responded swiftly, managing to contain and extinguish the blaze. During the operation, the body of a male juvenile was recovered from the debris, burnt beyond recognition. The boy’s parents who were not at home at the time of the incident, arrived shortly after receiving the news…
Militants raided a police station in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday, killing four policemen, and also targeted a camp for displaced persons, the force said, as the country experiences a surge in jihadist violence. Police said “terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram/ISWAP attacked the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in an attempt to overrun the town”, located less than 100 kilometres north of Maiduguri, the capital of northeastern Borno state. Just over two weeks ago, triple suicide bombers tore through a busy market and other areas in Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people, in one of the deadliest attacks in…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) strongly dismissed allegations made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, terming them false, malicious and intended to undermine public confidence in the country’s top investigative agency. Gachagua claimed some money recovered from the homes of top energy officials was taken to a big office. This, he said was meant to spoil the case being investigated. In a statement issued Sunday, the DCI said remarks made by Gachagua during an Easter service at AIPCA Gakoe Church in Gatundu North regarding an ongoing probe into the suspected irregular procurement of fuel cargo lacked any factual or…
Pepsi has announced it is withdrawing its sponsorship of the Wireless Festival in London this summer after news that Kanye West is to headline the three-day event. The US rapper, now known as Ye, has drawn widespread criticism for antisemitic comments he made in recent years and for which he issued an apology in January. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said earlier that it was “deeply concerning” West was set to headline Wireless. In comments first reported by the Sun on Sunday, Sir Keir said that West had been booked “despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism”. “Antisemitism…
The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission currently hurtling through space have had a largely quiet journey so far. Very few in-flight issues have cropped up that could disrupt their peace of mind. Except, that is, for the toilet. The Artemis II crew’s 16.5-foot-wide (5-meter-wide) Orion capsule experienced a waste management-related problem that arose in the early hours of Saturday as Day 3 was winding down. “It’s an issue with dumping the waste out of the toilet,” Artemis II Flight Director Judd Frieling told reporters Saturday morning. “And so it appears to me that we probably have some frozen…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said it is “deeply concerning” that Kanye West is set to headline Wireless Festival in London this summer. West, now known as Ye, has drawn widespread criticism for antisemitic comments he has made in recent years, for which he issued an apology in January. Sir Keir said, in comments first reported by the Sun on Sunday, that West had been booked “despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism”. The festival’s headline sponsor Pepsi has now confirmed that it has “decided to withdraw its sponsorship” of the three-day event. “Antisemitism in any form…
A 61-year-old man died after falling from the third floor of a hospital building in Gatundu, Kiambu County. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday at Gatundu Level V Hospital, where the patient, identified as Vincent Mburu, had been admitted since March 30. According to police, the man was receiving treatment at the hospital’s emergency wing after being diagnosed with alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Preliminary investigations indicate that the patient fell from the third-floor landing onto a concrete pavement at around 1:15 a.m., dying on the spot due to injuries believed to include a broken neck. Police officers who…
The niece and grand-niece of the deceased commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gen Qasem Soleimani, have been arrested, the State Department has said. Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter’s lawful US permanent resident status was revoked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a statement released on Saturday said. In a post on social media, Rubio said the two women were in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), pending removal from the country. Gen Soleimani, who was Iran’s most powerful military commander, was killed in 2020 in a US air strike in Iraq which was ordered…
The Australian government encouraged people to go ahead with their Easter travel plans, despite fuel shortages at hundreds of petrol stations across the country. “Easter is a very special time of faith and family,” energy minister Chris Bowen said on Saturday, adding: “Go take a break – but get no more fuel than you need”. Fuel prices in Australia have soared since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and gas shipments. Bowen said 312 of Australia’s roughly 8,000 service stations had run out…
The National Police Service issued a nationwide safety advisory as heavy rains continue to batter several parts of the country, leaving at least 112 people dead as of April 3, 2026. In a statement released during the Easter holiday period, the police warned that the ongoing downpours have heightened risks for both motorists and pedestrians, especially amid increased travel across the country. Hundreds others have been displaced in the chaos. Spokesman Michael Muchiri urged Kenyans to exercise caution and remain vigilant, noting that a combination of adverse weather conditions and high human movement could lead to more casualties if safety…
Government ministers in Senegal have been banned from all non-essential foreign travel following the rise in the price of oil resulting from the conflict in Iran, the prime minister has announced. Speaking at a youth rally on Friday, Ousmane Sonko said that the current cost of a barrel of oil was approaching double what had been budgeted for. Sonko has postponed his own trips to Niger, Spain and France as part of the restrictions. He said that the mines minister would announce further measures to curb government spending in the coming week. Senegal’s move is the latest response from the…
US President Donald Trump is seeking $152m (£115m) to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as part of his proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year. Located near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, the site, also known as The Rock, was once regarded as one of America’s most notorious prisons, but has served as a tourist attraction in recent years. The budget request is seeking money “to rebuild Alcatraz as a state-of-the-art secure prison facility”, with funds covering the first year of costs. The plan has been met with scepticism by a number of politicians in California, with questions raised about…
Democracy “kills” and the people of Burkina Faso must “forget” it, the country’s military ruler has said in an interview aired on state television. Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in a coup three years ago, suggested most Africans do not want the system of democracy and that Burkina Faso had its own, alternative approach, without giving details. Traoré initially pledged to restore democratic rule to the West African country by July 2024, but two months before this deadline, the junta announced it would extend its rule for another five years. In January, the authorities announced a ban on all…
Eight people from different African countries have been deported to Uganda from the United States, the first such transfer under a migration deal signed last year. The group arrived on Wednesday after a US judge approved their cases, Uganda’s foreign ministry said. The ministry said in a statement that its deal with the US designated Uganda as a safe third country for migrants who cannot return to their countries, for reasons such as persecution. The Uganda Law Society has condemned the deportations, saying the individuals had effectively been dumped in the country “through an undignified, harrowing and dehumanising process”. The…