Forced vaccination: US Congress members petition attorney general to investigate four states for religious exemptions ban

Forced vaccination: US Congress members petition attorney general to investigate four states for religious exemptions ban

In their letter, Steube and his colleagues argued that in two recent decisions, the US Supreme Court has provided clear guidance on First Amendment rights. In a June 2025 Supreme Court decision, Mahmoud v. Taylor, the court sided with parents who wanted to opt their children out of LGBTQ-themed elementary school books due to their religious beliefs.

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How London court exposed Tatu City lie with warning: Never trust a ‘partner’ who cannot show you bank statement for their ‘deposit’

How London court exposed Tatu City lie with warning: Never trust a ‘partner’ who cannot show you bank statement for their ‘deposit’

Well, tall lies are the fodder the on which Kenyan economy is runs. This encapsulates the manner in which some nondescript liars sucked a white New Zealander into a fictitious project that made headlines, casting Nairobi and its environs as a metropolis that was turning a corner and was finally embracing order and orderliness in the classical sense of humanity.

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Covid: New evidence reveals US Defence Intelligence Agency suspected lab leak scenario in March 2020

Covid: New evidence reveals US Defence Intelligence Agency suspected lab leak scenario in March 2020

The new material also shows the DIA’s detailed early assessment circulated through the agency’s top ranks just weeks into the pandemic, but the DIA’s official position remained that the virus’s origins were “unknown.”

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US President Trump approves one-year extension to longstanding African trade agreement

US President Trump approves one-year extension to longstanding African trade agreement

AGOA was introduced in 2000 under former US President Bill Clinton. Only some nations are eligible, and the US can remove countries that fail to meet requirements, including establishing market-based economies or upholding democratic standards and human rights.

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Artisanal mining suspended in eastern Conga after mine collapses and buries 200 miners underground

Artisanal mining suspended in eastern Conga after mine collapses and buries 200 miners underground

The rebel-appointed governor of North Kivu has temporarily halted artisanal mining on the site and ordered the relocation of residents who had built shelters near the mine, Muyisa said. Congo’s government in a statement on X expressed solidarity with the victims’ families and accused the rebels of illegally and unsafely exploiting the region’s natural resources.

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Chilling German-US economic ties points to deepening transatlantic split helped by erratic Trump

Chilling German-US economic ties points to deepening transatlantic split helped by erratic Trump

Speaking on the sidelines of the 2026 World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Volkswagen Group Chairman Oliver Blume said that without a significant reduction in US tariffs, further investment in the country would be difficult to justify.

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New tariffs on transatlantic trade, shift to electric cars cited in vehicle production drop in Britain falls to lowest level since 1950s

New tariffs on transatlantic trade, shift to electric cars cited in vehicle production drop in Britain falls to lowest level since 1950s

Exports, which account for more than three-quarters of Britain’s vehicle output, also weakened. Europe remained the largest export destination, taking 56.7 per cent of British-built vehicles, followed by the United States at 15.0 per cent and China at 6.3 per cent.

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Thirteen artisanal minors killed, six injured in gold mine collapse in South Sudan

Thirteen artisanal minors killed, six injured in gold mine collapse in South Sudan

Sudan has sought to boost gold production as a key source of foreign currency since losing three-quarters of its oil revenue following South Sudan’s secession in 2011.

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EU outrage grows following Trump’s military threats to annex Greenland, dismissal of NATO troops

EU outrage grows following Trump’s military threats to annex Greenland, dismissal of NATO troops

Critics also argued that Trump’s suggestion of using military force in the Greenland dispute would violate international treaties, including the UN Charter, which forbids the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.

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Lake Nakuru – a Rift Valley water-mass renowned for abundance of flamingos – is projected to double in size

Lake Nakuru – a Rift Valley water-mass renowned for abundance of flamingos – is projected to double in size

Onesmus Kihiko, a retired employee of the defunct Municipal Council of Nakuru said he watched in desperation as his Ksh4 million from his retirement benefits went down the drain when the flooding waters walloped his three-acre farm.

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