Trump ‘very disappointed’ in British PM Starmer after London declines to take part in strikes on Iran

Trump ‘very disappointed’ in British PM Starmer after London declines to take part in strikes on Iran

The negative comments from the president are a world removed from pomp, pageantry and backslaps of the unprecedented second royal visit Mr Trump was granted last year, according to LBC.

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Nakuru County’s drive for ‘sponge city’ given fillip by Netherlands in $30 million climate change collaboration  

Nakuru County’s drive for ‘sponge city’ given fillip by Netherlands in $30 million climate change collaboration  

Deputy Governor David Kones expressed Nakuru County’s commitment to kick-start the project to ensure it delivers tangible benefits to city residents by protecting them from the increasing threat of climate change.

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Why China’s robotics industry is outpacing fellow industrialised nations and how the momentum creates opportunities for the world

Why China’s robotics industry is outpacing fellow industrialised nations and how the momentum creates opportunities for the world

Open-source datasets and motion-control frameworks further reduce industry entry barriers, enabling faster commercialization. At the Hangzhou Embodied Intelligence Pilot Base, this ecosystem approach is being formalised. Li Xingteng, deputy general manager of the base, said organisers are establishing academic, industrial and technical committees to align researchers, founders and chief technologists.

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Fears of Trump impeachment rise as US president’s base revolts over war with Iran

Fears of Trump impeachment rise as US president’s base revolts over war with Iran

The war is certain to widen a growing rift in Trump’s base over his military adventurism abroad. Tucker Carlson, one of Trump’s most prominent supporters, argued for his election in 2024 on the basis that his opponents would drag the United States into unnecessary wars.

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‘Godfather of vaccines’ tries to defend himself eight years later but can’t reset truths

‘Godfather of vaccines’ tries to defend himself eight years later but can’t reset truths

Despite his best efforts, he was not able to put the truths he was forced to admit in that deposition back in the bottle; nor have his efforts succeeded in bullying everyone into injecting without thinking.

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New study links long‑term exposure to pollutants from vehicle emissions, industry and fossil fuel burning to memory and cognitive loss

New study links long‑term exposure to pollutants from vehicle emissions, industry and fossil fuel burning to memory and cognitive loss

Older adults exposed to high air pollution levels early in the 2000s scored significantly worse on memory tests in 2011 than their peers in low-pollution communities, according to a new study. The findings align with increasing evidence that long‑term exposure to motor vehicle emissions, industry and fossil fuel burning may be linked to memory and cognitive problems at all ages.

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Counties hold $310 million pension arrears with Nairobi accounting for over half the amount

Counties hold $310 million pension arrears with Nairobi accounting for over half the amount

Addressing the media in Kisumu on Saturday, Duba who was re-elected for another five year term warned that continued failure to remit the contributions violates the Retirement Benefits Act and exposes workers to uncertainty over their retirement benefits.

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State agency lawyer tells court farmers in Kenya will have leeway to adopt or reject genetically modified maize

State agency lawyer tells court farmers in Kenya will have leeway to adopt or reject genetically modified maize

National Biosafety Authority is mandated to exercise general supervision and control over the transfer, handling and use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) with a view to ensuring safety of human and animal health and provision of adequate protection of the environment.

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Crisis in Middle East shows that when the Internet goes dark, the truth goes with it

Crisis in Middle East shows that when the Internet goes dark, the truth goes with it

Nearly two years after clashes reignited, with 72,045 Palestinians killed according to local authorities, an independent UN commission of inquiry concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, a finding that the Israeli foreign ministry has dismissed as “distorted and false.”

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