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Flood Disaster in Asia Claims More Than 900 Lives as Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand Struggle to Recover

Rescue teams battle blocked roads, rising waters and missing persons after days of extreme monsoon rains and a powerful cyclone. Authorities in Sri La...

11 months ago · By Jared Emillio

Africa

Why Purple Profile Pictures Are Flooding Social Media Ahead of South Africa’s G20 Summit

In the weeks leading up to South Africa’s G20 Leaders’ Summit, social media feeds across the country have taken on a striking colour of purple. A huge...

1 year ago · By Stephen Awino

Education

KCSE Exam Scam: Five Arrested for Sitting National Tests on Behalf of Students

The Ministry of Education has confirmed the arrest of five people accused of impersonating students during the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Climate

Heavy Rains to Continue Across Kenya, Meteorologists Report

Rain is set to hold on across large parts of Kenya this week, according to the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD). The agency’s seven-day outlook f...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Climate

Murkomen Blames Deforestation and Farming Practices for Deadly Elgeyo Marakwet Landslides

Kenya’s Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has blamed years of deforestation and unsustainable farming methods for the deadly landslides th...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Entertainment

Diamond Deletes Posts Endorsing President Samia After Fan Backlash

Tanzanian music star Diamond Platnumz has deleted the instagram posts in which he showed support for President Samia Suluhu Hassan, following intense...

1 year ago · By Jared Emillio

Climate

Met Department Warns of Heavy Rains and Strong Winds Across Kenya

Kenya’s Meteorological Department has warned that much of the country will face continued heavy rainfall in the coming days, with the risk of flash fl...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Politics

Trump Trolls Democrats as Government Shutdown Deepens

As the United States braced for its first government shutdown in nearly seven years, President Donald Trump turned to an old playbook: taunting his po...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Climate

Super Typhoon Ragasa Leaves 14 Dead in Taiwan, Slams Hong Kong and Heads for China

Super Typhoon Ragasa tore across East Asia on Wednesday, leaving at least 14 people dead in Taiwan, flooding Hong Kong’s streets and forcing cities in...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Climate

Nairobi Set for Rain as Weather Officials Warn of Shifting Conditions

Kenya’s weather agency has warned residents in Nairobi and other regions to prepare for rainfall this week, even as much of the country remains under...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

News

Nepal’s Gen-Z Protest Movement Pushes Change as Interim Leadership Looms

KATHMANDU — Nepal is at a turning point. What began as anger over a sudden ban on social media has swelled into the country’s biggest youth-led uprisi...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Climate

Bali’s Deadliest Floods in a Decade Kill 14

Bali is reeling from its deadliest floods in a decade after torrential rains swept across the island, killing at least 14 people and leaving two still...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo