Understanding Iran’s new Ayatollah Mojtaba: ‘It’s humiliation for US to kill an 86-year-old man only to have him replaced by his hard-line son’
Mojtaba Khamenei has spent years building influence within Iran’s political and security apparatus. Palestinian political analyst Abdul Qader Hammad of Al-Aqsa University in Gaza noted his close ties to the IRGC, which bolster his credibility and make it possible to secure support from hard-line factions.
Why Trump revisited allegations of Iran ‘stealing’ the 2020 US election hours after Israel hit Tehran
Trump has spent the years since 2020 boosting numerous baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being rigged. Since his return to the White House last year, he has empowered his administration to use those debunked conspiracy theories to inform decision-making, from election office raids in Fulton County, Georgia, to lawsuits over unredacted voter rolls.
Bootleg liquor crackdown: Thika residents in central Kenya hand over to police the identifies and locations of drugs cartels
The residents alleged that some of the suspects named have been operating with the protection of rogue police officers. The police protection makes it easy for the trade to thrive despite repeated complaints.
Trump ‘very disappointed’ in British PM Starmer after London declines to take part in strikes on Iran
The negative comments from the president are a world removed from pomp, pageantry and backslaps of the unprecedented second royal visit Mr Trump was granted last year, according to LBC.
‘Godfather of vaccines’ tries to defend himself eight years later but can’t reset truths
Despite his best efforts, he was not able to put the truths he was forced to admit in that deposition back in the bottle; nor have his efforts succeeded in bullying everyone into injecting without thinking.
Interior Principals Secretary Omollo assures country full probe into Nandi helicopter crash
Principal Secretary for Interior Raymond Omollo, has assured Kenyans that the government will conduct a thorough investigation into last Saturday’s helicopter crash in Mosop, Nandi County, which claimed six lives. While conveying condolences to the bereaved families, Dr Omollo described the incident as regrettable, noting that security agencies had already...
Ex-Librarian President Sirleaf tells African countries to invest in youth as inter-generational clashes over jobs become manifest
In remarks delivered on his behalf by Deputy Head of Public Service Amos Gathecha, Koskei disclosed that fellows initiated 62 cross-ministerial collaborations and introduced 37 new workplace processes, generating service efficiency ranging from 31 to 35 per cent.
Uganda as a unit of imagined communities: Without the barrel of the gun, it’s difficult to think of the ‘Pearl of Africa’ as a state
The principle of nationality that buried the Soviet Union and destroyed its empire in Eastern Europe continues to shape conflicts among the new independent countries of that vast region. Such peace, security and unity are unstable by nature. They may endure in the short to medium term, but they cannot stand the test of time
Inspector-General of Police says his charges are determined to lift lid on syndicate that drafts young Kenyans into foreign armies
A report submitted by National Intelligence Service (NIS) to Parliament early this week revealed that more than 1,000 Kenyans had been recruited to fight in the conflict with 89 serving on the frontlines as of February.
How Yemayá, a 17 years old enslaved woman, was impregnated by randy master, died of postpartum complications
Don Fernando had a lawful wife in Spain, Doña Catalina de Mendoza, who visited the island every three or four years and spent the rest of her time in Seville administering the revenues the plantation sent her.