US soft drink giant Coca-Cola says it plans to introduce a new Coke sweetened with cane sugar to its existing line-up , confirming a plan that President Donald Trump previewed last week. The company already uses regular sugar to sweeten its signature Coke drink in many parts of the world, but in the US it has typically used corn syrup, a lower cost alternative, for decades. Trump’s Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has voiced concern about the corn syrup’s health risks, though experts say there are no clear nutritional reasons to favour one sweetener over the other. “This will…
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The US justice department has asked Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, for a meeting with its prosecutors, officials said. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said prosecutors planned to ask Maxwell, “What do you know?”, and that he intends to meet her “soon”. Maxwell’s legal team told the BBC they were in discussions with the government and she would “always testify truthfully”. Calls for more transparency in the Epstein case have intensified recently, including from supporters of President Donald Trump. Despite the pressure, House Speaker Mike Johnson said his chamber would not vote on the release…
The US has said it will leave the United Nations’ culture and education agency Unesco, accusing it of supporting “woke, divisive cultural and social causes”. Unesco’s Director General Audrey Azoulay described the decision as “regrettable” but “anticipated”. The move is the latest step in the Trump administration’s efforts to cut ties with international bodies, after removing the US from the World Health Organization and Paris Climate Agreement, as well as cutting funding for foreign relief efforts. Unesco has 194 member states around the world, and is best known for listing world heritage sites. The US’ decision will take effect from…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Tuesday addressed concerns over Kenya’s fuel prices, which remain significantly higher than those in the neighbouring East African countries. Last week, the cost of petrol, diesel, and kerosene increased by Sh8.99, Sh8.67 and Sh9.65 per litre, respectively. In response to some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), EPRA talked on key contributors to the high fuel prices such as Kenya’s tax regime, import logistics, and exchange rate fluctuations. Some of these taxes imposed on petroleum products include road maintenance levy, petroleum development levy, import declaration fee, petroleum regulatory levy, railway development levy, anti-adulteration…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja responded to concerns over unread water meters in the city. This is even as Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) celebrates a record revenue performance. Appearing before the Senate County Public Investment and Special Funds Committee on Monday, Sakaja acknowledged challenges in accessing water meters in some residential premises, largely due to homeowners being away or domestic workers being instructed to deny access to meter readers. “Following the inability to access meters in some premises due to residents not being at home, Nairobi Water is sensitizing customers on self-meter reading through SMS reminders. Further, the…
Manyatta Member of Parliament John Gitonga Mukunji, Inooro TV journalist James Ikuwa Mbochi, and boda boda rider Stanley Mbuthia Wanjiru have moved to court seeking to block what they term as politically motivated attempts to charge them with terrorism-related offences linked to the recent Gen Z protests. In a petition filed at the High Court, the three accuse the Inspector General of Police, the Director of Criminal Investigations, and the Director of Public Prosecutions of orchestrating a campaign of intimidation, illegal detention, and malicious prosecution under the guise of enforcing the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012. Mukunji, who is also…
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) announced it had fired its Vice Chairperson Wambui Nyutu citing continued involvement in partisan political activities, a move it says violates both her oath of office and the law. This is likely to steer controversy at the commission. NCIC Chairperson Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia said Tuesday following a Special Commission Meeting held on July 22, 2025, the commission said Nyutu’s conduct had become “untenable” and incompatible with her constitutional and statutory obligations. “The Commission unanimously resolved to relieve Ms. Nyutu of her role as Vice Chairperson of the Commission with immediate effect,” the…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Tuesday launched a WhatsApp number: 0709570000 to enhance the public’s ability to share crime-related information anonymously and securely. In addition to its existing toll-free hotline 0800 722 203, the DCI says the upgraded system will allow both local and international users to transmit intelligence directly and discreetly to investigators. “The new WhatsApp number provides an anonymous and secure channel through which the public, both locally and internationally, can share intelligence on crime,” DCI boss Mohamed Amin said. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the launch of the upgraded Fichua Kwa DCI Centre, a product…
The sudden resignation of India’s Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday night has sparked speculation about what prompted the move. Dhankar, also the chairman of the upper house of the parliament, announced his resignation on the first day of the monsoon session, citing health concerns. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had nominated him for the post, has yet to comment on his resignation. But many opposition leaders have expressed surprise at the move, with one MP saying there was more to it “than meets the eye”. Dhankhar, 74, took office in August 2022, with his term set to run…
US President Donald Trump’s administration has released a trove of records on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, including FBI surveillance files on the civil rights leader. A court-imposed order had kept the documents, totalling 230,000 pages, blocked from public view since 1977. Prominent members of King’s family had opposed the release. A statement from his two living children condemned “any attempts to misuse these documents in ways intended to undermine our father’s legacy”. King, a Baptist minister, was shot in Memphis on 4 April 1968, at age 39. James Earl Ray, a career criminal, pleaded guilty to the…
Malcolm-Jamal Warner has been private about his personal life in recent years—the beloved actor did not talk publicly about his wife and child—but in the past, he had a high-profile relationship with a girlfriend that did not end well. Warner dated actress Regina King from 2011 to 2013. The two even lived together, but things ended suddenly in 2013 when the actor reportedly blindsided his girlfriend of two years by ending the relationship. In March of that year, King posted to Twitter to deny that there was trouble in the relationship. “Hey everybody PLEASE don’t believe everything you read. Me…
A New York federal appeals court Monday ruled that the former bodega stock clerk convicted in the 1979 kidnapping and murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz should receive a new trial or be released from custody. Pedro Hernandez, 64, was convicted in 2017 of kidnapping and murdering Patz after he confessed to luring the child into a basement as he walked to his bus stop in SoHo. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in connection with the case that rocked New York City. The child was among the first to be placed on a milk carton to seek the…
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor and artist who rose to fame as a child as Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died, according to a source close to the actor. He was 54. Warner died in a drowning accident in Costa Rica, where he was on vacation with his family, the source said. Warner was swimming at Playa Grande in the town of Cocles in the province of Limón on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica around 2:30 p.m. local time Sunday, when a current pulled him deeper into the ocean, according to the Associated Press. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation…
Free agent point guard Chris Paul has agreed to a deal with the LA Clippers for his expected final, 21st NBA season, CAA’s Steven Heumann, Ty Sullivan and Jessica Holtz told ESPN. Paul, 40, had multiple suitors such as the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets, but the 12-time All-Star chose the contending Clippers and their shared history in Los Angeles. Paul told “The Pat McAfee Show” in June that he was determined to play his 21st season near his family, who live in Los Angeles. He becomes the latest veteran addition to the Clippers, who also have added shooting guard…
In a world where economic self-sufficiency is the dream for all, how importance of retirement planning cannot be overemphasised. With growing life expectancy and the cost of living going up by a percentage point annually, selecting the appropriate pension scheme is more crucial than ever before. And yet, when there is all the knowledge available, there are so many who are dazed by choice and do not have a clue where to begin. The good news is that you don’t need to be a retirement cash whiz to make good decisions about your retirement. With the technology at our fingertips…