Lack of fully integrated and deployed unified forces in South Sudan puts ceasefire under threat amid heavy clashes
The statement follows deadly fighting between the SSPDF and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In-Opposition, which has displaced about 280,000 people since March 6 in Akobo, Jonglei State.
New study by Australia’s Flinders University warns global population is pushing Earth past sustainable limits
The huge gap between that sustainable level and today’s 8.3 billion population underscores global over-consumption, hidden for decades by heavy reliance on fossil fuels that boosted food, energy and industry while accelerating climate change and pollution, the researchers said.
Relief for farmers in Kenya as state starts nationwide distribution of two million bags of fertiliser
National Assembly Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock Chairperson John Mutunga urged farmers to be cautious of brokers as distribution begins. He noted that plans are at an advanced stage to ensure farmers collect fertiliser and seeds directly from NCPB depots.
Solid gold: How white, aristocratic women fought off social norms and law on cotton plantations in USA for romance with Black slaves
Neighbours tried to pressure her into selling. Men she barely knew proposed marriage with transparent motives. Elellanena refused everyone and everything. She hired a new overseer named Thomas Garrett, a man who came recommended by a Quaker family she had met in Philadelphia years earlier. Garrett was unusual for a southern overseer. He did not use the whip.
Kenya weighs drought-tolerant trees option to diversify forestry systems in arid and semi-arid lands
Project Formulation Advisor at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Tae Ose highlighted Japan’s long-standing technical cooperation with Kenya’s forestry sector, particularly through the SFS-CORECC project.
Kenya’s public debt sprints to Ksh12.3 trillion in three years under Ruto as Treasury’s fiscal indiscipline comes under serious scrutiny
Dr Nyakang’o also criticised the use of Article 223 of the Constitution to finance previously rejected expenditures, terming it a “back door” that undermines fiscal discipline.
Israel passes controversial ‘death penalty for terrorists’ law for Palestinians accused of killing Jews
Israeli human rights group Yesh Din documented 257 incidents in the past month, including physical assaults, property damage, and land takeovers. The legislation faced widespread international criticism before the vote.
Letter from Middle East: You’ll never realise the risks you are always exposed to until war comes to your doorstep
As the day went on, the sounds of interceptions rang out sporadically. News reports said fragments from intercepted missiles and drones had landed near the Palm Jumeirah, causing fires close to well-known landmarks.
University of New South Wales study in Australia finds e-cigarettes are likely to cause cancers
The team identified numerous carcinogenic compounds in e-cigarette aerosols, including volatile organic chemicals and metals released from heating coils, according to the study published in Carcinogenesis.
TelPosta Pension Scheme expects to net $ 84.62 million from planned sale of its iconic 29-storey property at GPO in Nairobi to government
As of June 2025, about 83 per cent of the scheme’s Ksh14.76 billion portfolio was in land and real estate, violating the regulatory cap of 30 per cent.
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