International

Guo Haiyan, the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Kenya, has officially presented her credentials to President William Ruto at State House in Nairobi, committing to strengthening the relationship between the two nations. Ambassador Guo, who succeeds Dr. Zhou Pingjian, expressed her determination to boost bilateral ties, especially in the areas …

By: BBC About 35,000 homes and businesses are without power in the city of Los Angeles, in the United States, according to a website that tracks power outages. The latest estimates from Poweroutage.us show that approximately 17,500 customers of the Southern California Edison electric utility are without power. About 17,700 …

The National Police Academy in Haiti, which was once threatened by the infamous Kraze Baryè gang led by Vitel’Homme Innocent, has successfully reopened and marked a significant milestone. There were concerns that the academy might remain shut due to the gang’s control over the surrounding area. However, thanks to the …

By: BBC Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being arranged between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US president-elect gave no timeline for when the meeting might take place. “He wants to meet and we are setting it up,” he said in remarks at his Mar-a-Lago resort …

At least eight policemen and a driver have been killed in a bomb blast carried out by Maoist rebels in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday. The police vehicle in which the victims were travelling was hit by an explosion in the Bijapur district of the …

Following intense pressure from his party, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation, ending his nine-year term in office. Trudeau has said he will remain in office until his Liberal Party can choose a new leader, and parliament will be adjourned – or suspended – until March 24. …

At least five people have died in a winter storm that has seized a swathe of the US in its icy grip, leading to mass school closures, travel chaos and power cuts. Seven US states declared emergencies: Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Arkansas. More than 2,300 flights …

At least 53 people have been confirmed dead and 62 are injured after a major earthquake struck China’s mountainous Tibet region on Tuesday morning, Chinese state media reported. The earthquake that hit Tibet’s holy Shigatse city around 09:00 local time (01:00 GMT) had a magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of 10 …

The body of a 26-year-old man who went missing in Nairobi on New Year’s Eve after a night of celebration at a Kasarani venue has been found in the same area. Ian Singoe had traveled from Bomet to Nairobi on December 29, 2024, to complete some work-related paperwork. His mother, …

By: BBC Two people have died and 18 others were injured after a small plane crashed into a commercial building in southern California, officials say. Ten people were taken to hospital with injuries, the Fullerton Police Department said in a post on X on Thursday afternoon. Eight others were treated …