From witch trials in to fears of the Illuminati in 1800s, America was a nation of conspiracy theorists
The middle of the 19th century also saw thousands of Americans join new religious movements during the Second Great Awakening. One popular group, the Millerites, was founded by William Miller, a veteran of the War of 1812 who used numeric clues in the Bible to calculate the ending of the world: October 22, 1844.
Chinese hackers determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns
China has called those accusations groundless even as multiple criminal indictments have laid out detailed evidence.
Banditry: Age-old complex cultural and economic lifestyle Kenya’s tough-talking minister fights with lips
Kenya is facing an uphill battle against the spread of illicit arms. During the last five-year cycle of illegal firearm destruction operations, from 2016-2021, Kenya destroyed around 23,000 guns. This represents a paltry 3.6 per cent recovery and destruction rate of the total estimates of illicit firearms in circulation.
‘Upsurge in terror attacks in Somalia and war in DRC makes East African Standby Force urgent’
The meeting themed, ‘A Capability of Choice for Peace, Security and Integration in the Eastern Africa Region,’ brought ministers of Defence and Security from EASF member states and their representatives from Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda together.
Bayer announces plan to outsource pharma business in Kenya, 3 other African countries
Bayer will hand over the warehousing, distribution and sales representation of the medicines business, including for oncology and ophthalmology, to an unidentified third company beginning in May, it said.
Family behind bars: Party says Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s wife jailed for 14 years in graft case
Wednesday’s verdict was linked to the same matter, but followed an investigation by the country’s top anti-graft body, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), which had also charged his wife in the case.
Biden plan to strike back at Iran for killing of three US soldiers in Jordan considered risky in an election year
On Tuesday, one of the major Iran-backed militia groups, Kataib Hezbollah, announced in a statement “the suspension of military and security operations against the occupation forces” in Iraq, referring to US troops. The group, which US officials consider a top suspect in the Jordan attack, said the suspension was to “prevent embarrassment to the Iraqi government.”
Spanish farmers plan protests in February that are expected to spill over to farmers in Kenya
Spanish farmers say they are also struggling to compete with products imported from outside the EU at lower prices. Among other demands, the Spanish organisations plan to ask Brussels to halt negotiations with the Mercosur trade bloc, as well as trade agreements with Chile, Kenya, Mexico, India and Australia.
