Environmental audit of former Tullow oil sites in north-western Kenya begins to pave way ahead of production phase
A multi-sectoral team has been deployed to Blocks T6 and T7 to collect samples for laboratory analysis, interview residents and conduct stakeholder engagements, officials from the State Department for Petroleum and the lead consultancy firm said during a meeting with Deputy Governor John Erus in Lodwar.
President Xi Jinping leads high-powered Chinese delegation for BRICS conference in Indian capital New Delhi
Xi Jinping has not only joined other leaders of member countries in pushing for their respective expansions but also put forward new ideas and initiatives like the “BRICS Plus” cooperation approach and the building of an SCO community with a shared future, opening up new vistas for win-win cooperation among Global South countries.
How Britain strained ties with Israel after recognising State of Palestine, blasting Tel Aviv’s expansionist policy
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband announced on Tuesday that Britain would ban imports of goods originating from Israeli settlements in the West Bank and restrict British companies from providing certain services to them.
KTB engages Tatler to lead the campaign to raise its profile in African luxury and high-value tourism
Through the three-year partnership, Kenya will host the inaugural Tatler Best Africa on October 8, 2026, to celebrate leading hospitality facilities on the continent.
How al Qaeda began disintegrating as infighting intensified and weakened Osama Bin Laden on power
Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden had assumed that those who pledged their allegiance to him would pursue the kind of attacks against the United States that al Qaeda had pioneered. Their success, he hoped, would “raise the morale of Muslims, who would, in turn, become more engaged and supportive...
Bin Laden’s catastrophic success: How Al Qaeda changed geopolitics, although not in the way it expected
Although bin Laden was inspired by religion, his aims were geopolitical. Al Qaeda’s mission was to undermine the contemporary world order of nation-states and re-create the historical umma, the worldwide community of Muslims that was once held together by a common political authority.
Kenya’s tourism minister sounds alarm over protection of migratory birds at conservation summit in Nairobi
The summit is also being attended by BirdLife International Chair Mike Rands, the organisation’s Chief Executive Martin Harper and Nature Kenya Chief Executive Paul Matiku.
United Nations warns tobacco use undermines fertility, studies link cigarette smoking to fewer live births
The WHO publication also suggests that quitting can make a difference as women who smoked in the past but no longer do so may have a 25 per cent lower risk of infertility than those who continue to smoke tobacco.
New WHO report funds close link infertility in women, poor sperm quality and sexual dysfunction in men to tobacco smoking
Globally, about one in six people of reproductive age experience infertility at some point in their lives. The WHO publication cites a systematic review of studies conducted between years 2000 and 2026, which found that women who currently smoke tobacco had a 40 percent higher risk of infertility compared with non-smokers.
Growing body of evidence builds strong case for life on Mars after NASA rover finds extensive organic carbon in ancient river rocks
The discovery builds on excitement generated when Perseverance identified distinctive ‘leopard spots’ on rocks at the same site in 2024. On Earth, such millimetre-sized spots can be created by chemical and mineral reactions associated with microbial activity, although alternative abiotic explanations remain possible.