Hope of finding missing Titanic submersible recedes as critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply nears

Hope of finding missing Titanic submersible recedes as critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply nears

The Titan was reported overdue on Sunday afternoon about 435 miles (700 kilometres) south of St John’s, Newfoundland, as it was on its way to where the iconic ocean liner sank more than a century ago. OceanGate Expeditions, an undersea exploration company that is leading the trip, has been chronicling the Titanic’s decay and the underwater ecosystem around it via yearly voyages since 2021.

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Kenya’s President Ruto tightens screw on media as says his minister trades vulgarity with ‘his freedom of expression’

Kenya’s President Ruto tightens screw on media as says his minister trades vulgarity with ‘his freedom of expression’

In 2012 when Ruto and President Kenyatta were indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity committed during the 2007 General Election, there were fears that he had retained hitmen who hunted down and eliminated journalists he believed had incriminating evidence the international court would have used to nail them. These claims, however, have never been proved although a number of journalists disappeared without trace during those heady days.

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