Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal lures World Cup winner Lionel Messi with porky $300 million per year
Lionel Messi is being eyed up by Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal in a deal worth £245 million ($300 million) per year, according to reports. And the Saudi Arabian Saudi Arabian club’s interest in Messi may not all be smoke and mirrors after reports emerged on Thursday suggesting that the...
Rapid surge in crises in Sahel region worries US as Russia’s Wagner mercenary group fastens grip
The United States is deeply concerned by multiple crises in the Sahel: security, humanitarian and political, “crises which are causing a dramatic increase in the strength and influence of violent extremism.” So said the United States Deputy Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Richard Mills, at the United Nations Security...
Kenya Defence Force troops deployed in eastern DR Congo praised for freezing out ADF rebels North Kivu
Reconnaissance and other patrols by Kenya Defence Forces (KDFs) troops deployed in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) are keeping locals safe and happy. Separately, the Kenya quick reaction force (QRF) 1 in the strife-torn central African country, attached to but...
Scientists tell Texas court how legacy media, drug makers repressed truth of highest public concern on Covid
Stories of censorship and silencing appear increasingly more common among independent journalists and news sites as well as for the individuals who support them. Plaintiffs from the Children’s Health Defense (CHD) antitrust lawsuit against the Trusted News Initiative appeared on Good Morning CHD television talk-show on Wednesday evening to share...
Kenyan, Ethiopian troops praised by AU envoy for suppressing al Shaabab militia inside Somalia
ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) troops have been praised for a job well done, particularly in and around Somalia southern port city of Kismayu, from the AU chair’s special representative. Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef commended ATMIS troops and affirmed the mission’s commitment to a safe and stable Somalia...
Deployment of Russian Wagner mercenaries in Soledar battle raises questions about Putin’s military capacity
Russia’s defence ministry says its forces are taking part in the battle for Soledar, a town north of Bakhmut in east Ukraine, which has been the focus of recent fighting. It comes after the head of Russia’s notoriously brutal Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed his fighters were in full...
Meta’s East African content moderation hub in Nairobi shuts down as its third-party servicer calls it quits
Meta’s East African content moderation hub is shutting down as the social media giant’s third-party contractor moves away from policing harmful content, cutting around 200 staff and leaving several employees without work permits. The owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram first contracted Sama in 2017 to assist with labelling data...
Haaland vs Rashford: Manchester’s hotshots on show as Noisy Citizens lock horns with Red Devils
Pep Guardiola has ‘ridiculous’ tactical plans swirling in his head before Saturday’s derby against Manchester United. Manchester City can go within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with victory at Old Trafford, where Guardiola has won six times in nine visits. Man City boss operated with two midfielders as...
Derby: Man City manager Guardiola promises ‘ridiculous tactics’ versus hungry Man United’s Red Devils
The second Manchester derby of the Premier League season looks set to be a mouth-watering encounter this weekend. United welcome City to Old Trafford with the hosts in fine form while Pep Guardiola’s side will be looking to make history. The Citizens will complete the league double over their rivals...
Legacy media, including Kenya’s Nation Media, sued in US for colluding with vaccine makers to hide truth about Covid
A lawsuit filed today by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr and multiple other plaintiffs, alleges the Trusted News Initiative, a self-described “industry partnership” launched in March 2020 by several of the world’s largest news organisations, partnered with Big Tech firms to collectively censor online news. In a live interview on Tuesday...
