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Four people have been killed in a Russian airstrike in Kyiv overnight, local officials say. The city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said air defenses were operating near the Ukrainian capital. It is not clear what the target was. Authorities warned of a long-range missile threat and urged residents to seek shelter. …

A drone attack in Sudan has hit a power station, leaving two eastern states without electricity. Authorities blame RSF militants, who less than a week ago targeted a hydroelectric dam in the north. 12 million people have fled their homes due to the fighting since the war began in April …

By:BBC TikTok is expected to be banned in the United States on January 19 after the country’s highest court rejected a petition filed by the network’s owner, ByteDance, seeking to overturn the ban. The court has ruled that the law banning the social network does not violate the fundamental rights …

By: BBC Digital driving licences are to be introduced in the UK as the government looks to use technology to “transform public services”. They will be accessed on a new government smartphone app and could be accepted as a form of ID when buying alcohol, voting, or boarding domestic flights. …

A report from the Public Service Commission (PSC) reveals that 449 civil servants were dismissed for using fake academic certificates to obtain employment and promotions. The dismissal figure represents 52.3% of all employees who were found to have falsified their credentials. The 2023/2024 Annual Compliance Report indicated that 1,019 officers …

William Kabogo has assumed the role of Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy and has committed to driving wealth and job creation through his ministry. Upon taking office from acting CS, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Kabogo emphasized that his ministry plays a crucial role in promoting …

Nairobi has been ranked as the fifth-best city in Africa by Trip Advisor in its Travellers’ Choice Awards. The top African destination, according to Trip Advisor, is Marrakech in Morocco, followed by Mauritius in second place. Zanzibar in Tanzania secured the third spot, while South Africa’s Cape Town Central placed …

Two people were killed in a tragic accident on Saturday morning involving a miraa-laden pick-up van along the Kitui-Kibwezi Road at Kwa Toma area. Kyambati King’ondu, the senior chief of Kyatune in Ikanga Division, Kitui South Subcounty, was informed of the incident at 7 am. “I rushed to the scene …

Three lawyers who represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been sentenced to up to five and a half years in prison on charges of collaborating with an “extremist organization”. Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser were arrested in October 2023 as Russian authorities stepped up pressure …

President William Ruto has appointed former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa as the non-executive chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board. According to a Gazette notice dated January 17, the appointment will take effect immediately, and she will serve a three-year term. The notice, signed by President Ruto, cites his authority …