Trump, on his longest journey abroad since taking office, gets royal welcome in Japan, China trade truce expected

Trump, on his longest journey abroad since taking office, gets royal welcome in Japan, China trade truce expected

Trump is due to leave on Wednesday for Gyeongju in South Korea, where he will hold talks with President Lee Jae Myung. Bessent told reporters the overall framework of a deal with South Korea was also done but would not be finalised this week.

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Narcotics: Kenya’s Coast Guard intercepts one tonne of methamphetamine haul worth $63.4 million in Indian Ocean

Narcotics: Kenya’s Coast Guard intercepts one tonne of methamphetamine haul worth $63.4 million in Indian Ocean

Deputy Commander of the Kenya Navy, Brigadier Sankale Kiswaa, who led the operation codenamed Bahari Safi, said the suspicious vessel was intercepted about 630 kilometres east of Mombasa on October 23.

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Kenya: Law in the offing to empower minority groups – some ‘naturalised tribes’ – uprooted by political cruelty in their countries

Kenya: Law in the offing to empower minority groups – some ‘naturalised tribes’ – uprooted by political cruelty in their countries

The meeting brought together representatives of the Tallai, Ogiek, Nubian and Nyarwanda communities, alongside government officials and civil society actors to deliberate on the proposed policy, which promotes unity through inclusion, equitable resource allocation and recognition of cultural diversity.

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Football Kenya Federation Chief Hussein Mohammed says the agency is working on Marshall Plan for grassroots football

Football Kenya Federation Chief Hussein Mohammed says the agency is working on Marshall Plan for grassroots football

President of the Grenada Football Association (GFA) and Fifa Technical Development Committee member, Marlon Glean, who attended the summit, praised Kenya’s football leadership and called for stronger collaboration between Africa and the Caribbean in promoting football globally.

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Baba, while you are away: Kenyan politics remains plural in form, authoritarian in soul and elections wars of conquest

Baba, while you are away: Kenyan politics remains plural in form, authoritarian in soul and elections wars of conquest

Like many of his generation, Raila had inherited a political philosophy that viewed power as the precondition for justice. In his book, Not Yet Uhuru, Raila’s father, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, relates how – during a stand-off between the two main African political parties at the 1962 Lancaster House negotiations over Kenya’s independence constitution – Jomo Kenyatta argued for compromise: “We had to reach a settlement. If we failed, government would be snatched from our hands. If we brought no government back with us, the people would regard it as an arch failure”.

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Make America Scientific Again: Critics take swipe at AP report on drugs industry and ‘wave of anti-science bills’

Make America Scientific Again: Critics take swipe at AP report on drugs industry and ‘wave of anti-science bills’

In its reports, AP quoted several state lawmakers, most of whom expressed their opposition to the MAHA agenda and suggested that MAHA is spreading “conspiracy theories” and “misinformation.”

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Kenyan world record holder Chepngetich slapping with four-year ban for doping, she’ll retain her record

Kenyan world record holder Chepngetich slapping with four-year ban for doping, she’ll retain her record

Marathon running has been hit with a spate of high-profile doping cases in recent years, particularly from Kenya, which is world renowned for its middle and long-distance runners.

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Ukraine war: Putin tells Trump ‘no self-respecting country and no self-respecting people ever decides anything under pressure’

Ukraine war: Putin tells Trump ‘no self-respecting country and no self-respecting people ever decides anything under pressure’

Putin derided the sanctions as an unfriendly act, saying they would not significantly affect the Russian economy and talked up Russia’s importance to the global market. He warned a sharp supply drop would push up prices and be uncomfortable for countries like the United States.

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US hits Russia oil companies with sanctions as Moscow as Moscow holds nuclear drills

The United States hit Russia’s major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms. The new sanctions were unveiled one day after plans for a summit between...

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Crimes committed while in office return to haunt former South African President Zuma as court orders him to repay $1.6m in legal fees

Crimes committed while in office return to haunt former South African President Zuma as court orders him to repay $1.6m in legal fees

In 2021, Zuma served two months in prison for contempt of court after defying a judicial order to testify at an inquiry probing corruption during his presidency. Additionally, he faces charges of corruption, racketeering, fraud, tax evasion and money laundering in relation to a multi-billion-dollar arms deal the South African government signed with a French arms manufacturer in 1999 when he was an influential politician.

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