Sucrose-rich Chinese sugarcane variety that matures in seven months on verge of replacing ‘lazy-man’s’ variety in western Kenya
Crevation International Limited Marketing Manager Penina Karimi observed that with proper land preparation, choice of the right varieties, and good market planning, sugarcane cultivation in Kenya can provide steady income and attractive returns.
US Congress explores possibilities of compelling spy agencies to declassify evidence on origins of Covid
Tucked deep inside the sprawling National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026 is language that requires the director of National Intelligence to conduct a declassification review with the heads of federal intelligence agencies of information about those who funded coronavirus research and what’s known about risky “gain-of-function” work performed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Fading American dream: How Trump’s new policies shattered hopes of 600,000 refugees listed to relocate to US
As part of Trump’s crackdown on both legal and illegal migration, the Republican president has upended the decades-old refugee programme that has served as a beacon for those fleeing war and persecution. In October, he resumed the program but set a historic low of refugee admissions at just 7,500 – mostly white South Africans.
After decades of wild denials, US Centres for Disease Control now admits vaccines actually cause autism
The CDC webpage has previously stated there is no link between vaccines and autism. It now says, “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.”
How rare earth metal heats up and cools down tensions in corridors of US, China’s aerospace industry
Although a late-October meeting in South Korea between Chinese president Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump raised hopes for a détente, the Chinese export restrictions introduced last April remain substantially in place.
‘If we imagine poor countries can fund own transition while drowning in debt and climate disasters, we’re facing collective collapse’
A lack of money also affected the humanitarian presence at COP30, with fewer numbers attending than previous recent summits, a consequence of the deep cuts that have rocked the aid sector this year.
From copycats to innovators: China braces for dominance as West turns into sitting ducks
Britain’s productivity growth is paltry; the cost of borrowing is too high; and voters are unhappy. In response, the budget, presented on November 26, 2025, by Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, should have been a moment of radicalism.
Data suggest Covid vaccines may have contributed to Germany’s 2023 surge in excess mortality
This study provides moderate-strength evidence of an unexpected, statistically robust association between vaccination rates and excess mortality in Germany’s third pandemic year – without establishing causality.
State to turn transport artery into ‘exhaust valve’ to fix strenuous traffic crawls in Nairobi
According to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), the existing two-lane B32 road will be upgraded to a four-lane dual carriageway with two-lane service roads, pedestrian walkways and six footbridges to enhance safety in busy areas like Ridgeways, Thindigua and Kiambu Town.
What ‘Godfather of vaccines’ said under oath: Vaccine critics are ‘religious zealots who believe will of God includes death and disease’
Under oath, vaccine pioneer Dr Stanley Plotkin revealed how conflicts of interest, ethical blind spots and scientific hubris have compromised vaccine safety. In a 2018 deposition with attorney Aaron Siri, Plotkin exposed experiments on vulnerable children, the absence of placebo-controlled trials and complete disregard for post-market surveillance.
