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US Secretary Antony Blinken arrives in Nairobi

17Nov

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International news, Politics

US Secretary Antony Blinken arrives in Nairobi

US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken arrived in Nairobi on Wednesday morning. Announcing his arrival via Twitter, Blinken said he looks forward to meeting different stakeholders and discuss matters of shared interests. "Vipi WaKenya! Glad to be in Kenya, a nation with which we have a deep and long-standing friendship," he tweeted. "Looking forward to meeting with government officials and civil society to discuss our shared interests and affirm our strategic partnership." The US Secretary of State was received by Foreign Affairs CS Raychelle Omamo and Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy, Eric Kneedler. His plane touched down at around 1.20am. Blinken will meet with President Uhuru Kenyatta to discuss cooperation on ending the Covid-19 pandemic and regional security i...

Kampala bombings: Kenya tracking terror cells

17Nov

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International news

Kampala bombings: Kenya tracking terror cells

People extinguish fire on cars caused by a bomb explosion near Parliament building in Kampala, Uganda, on November 16, 2021. - Two explosions hit Uganda's capital Kampala on November 16, 2021, injuring a number of people in what police termed an attack on the city, the latest in a string of blasts targeting the country. The explosions occurred in the central business district of Kampala near the central police station and the entrance to parliament, police said. (Photo by Ivan Kabuye / AFP) Kenya deployed heavily armed police officers around key installations on Tuesday in response to twin suicide bomb blasts that rocked Kampala. At least six people were killed and hundreds injured in the Ugandan capital. One blast was near Parliament, the other near the Central police stat...

Travis Scott Facing $750 Million Astroworld Lawsuit from 125+ Attendees

17Nov

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Entertainment

Travis Scott Facing $750 Million Astroworld Lawsuit from 125+ Attendees

Travis Scott,Drake Apple, Live Nation and others will now need to answer to a massive $750 million lawsuit brought against them by more than 125 fans, including the family of one who died at the festival. The suit, filed by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, is the first of others to come and places the blame on Travis and concert organizers for negligence in failing to properly plan the concert, train security personnel and host a safe event. Among the plaintiffs is the family of Axel Acosta, a 21-year-old who was allegedly crushed by an "incited, unruly and out-of-control crowd with such force that he could no longer breathe." As for the staggering $750 million, the lawsuit claims it's to cover both physical and mental health injuries as well as the loss of life. Buzbee ...

Miguna return in limbo as Court refuses to lift red alerts

12Nov

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International news, local news

Miguna return in limbo as Court refuses to lift red alerts

The High court has declined to lift the red alerts issued by the Kenyan government preventing self declared NRM leader Miguna Miguna to travel to the country. Judge Hedwig Ong'undi said there was no evidence showing that Miguna had been stopped from returning to the country. He noted that the burden of proof was on Miguna to show that the red alerts exist "There is no evidence to prove the alerts exist. This court cannot rule on speculation to grant the orders he is seeking. Case dismissed," Justice Hedwig said. "Court being a Court of law expected him to adduce evidence to prove existence of the red alerts." Under a certificate of urgency, Miguna said the alerts had prevented Lufthansa and Air France airlines from allowing him to board its planes for purposes of travel...

Logan Paul Lists Encino Estate for $9 Million

10Nov

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Entertainment

Logan Paul Lists Encino Estate for $9 Million

It appears Logan Paul truly is leaving Los Angeles and heading for Puerto Rico, cuz he just listed his estate outside the city. Paul's Encino estate hit the market Tuesday at $8,995,000 ... the staging photos are impressive complete with a closet stocked with shopping bags from Hermes and a garage with a beautiful Rolls-Royce. While the Rolls might not be Logans -- the massive yard, swimming pool, wine cellar and billiard room certainly were -- and whoever buys the home will be able to spread out in 7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms and 7,667-sq-feet of living space. Logan has put plenty of work into the home, but will still likely make a profit considering he bought in 2017 for $6.6 million. Paul has been very vocal in the last couple years about his desire to move to Pue...

Ben Affleck and J Lo Kiss Passionately Before Private Jet Flight

9Nov

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Entertainment

Ben Affleck and J Lo Kiss Passionately Before Private Jet Flight

Parting is such sweet sorrow -- some English guy once wrote -- but for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck it looks pretty damn sweet ... considering this lengthy and loving embrace before take-off. Super-romantic Bennifer 2.0 was in full effect this weekend as J Lo was boarding a private jet -- the couple showed up together on the tarmac and seemed to have a hard time saying goodbye. Ben was giving off serious "Pearl Harbor" vibes ... looking much like his character from the 2001 movie as he stood next to the jet that was about to carry his GF outta town. They hugged and kissed on the tarmac Saturday afternoon, and got in even more smooches and cuddles as she was walking up the stairs. We can't really explain that O-face Ben made at one point, but you can almo...

President Biden is in Rome for a G20 summit

29Oct

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International news

President Biden is in Rome for a G20 summit

US President Joe Biden has arrived in Europe for two international summits, leaving his $2.75tn (£2tn) domestic agenda in limbo back in Washington. Mr Biden had hoped to trumpet a bumper environmental package at next week's global climate summit in the UK. But his fellow Democrats abandoned plans for a vote on Thursday, leaving his whole platform up in the air. Mr Biden, whose approval rating has been falling, said his presidency itself was hanging in the balance. "The rest of the world wonders whether we can function," he said. He landed in Rome early on Friday for a G20 summit where plans for a global minimum tax will be on the agenda. America's second Catholic president will also meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday. He will head to Scotland on Sunday nig...

AU calls for immediate release of detained officials in Sudan

25Oct

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AU calls for immediate release of detained officials in Sudan

African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has called for the immediate release of arrested leaders in Sudan. Unidentified armed men arrested a number of Sudanese leaders early Monday, after weeks of tensions between the military and civilian transitional authorities. The detentions came as tensions peaked between the military and civilian figures who shared power since August 2019 following the ouster of autocratic President Omar al-Bashir months earlier. In a statement on Monday, Moussa said the arrest of political leaders goes against human rights. Among those arrested are Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdock and other civilian officials. Mousa further called for the immediate resumption of consultations between civilians and the military. This, he ...

Biden says US would defend Taiwan against China

22Oct

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Biden says US would defend Taiwan against China

US President Joe Biden has said the United States would come to Taiwan’s defence if the island were attacked by China, in comments that appeared to be a departure from a longstanding US policy of ‘strategic ambiguity’. “Yes,” he responded when asked in a CNN town hall about defending Taiwan, whose government has been under mounting military and political pressure from Beijing, which claims the island as its own. “We have a commitment to that.” He was then queried a second time by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper if the US would come to Taiwan's defence in the event of an attack by China. Mr Biden replied: "Yes, we have a commitment to do that." A White House spokesperson later appeared to walk back Mr Biden's comments, telling US media outlets that the US was "not announcing any ch...

22Oct

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Jacob Zuma in first public since parole

South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma on Thursday made his first public appearance since his release from prison on medical parole last month to lay charges against a chief state prosecutor. Zuma walked into a police station in the eastern city of Pietermaritzburg, where he is on trial for corruption, to open a criminal case against advocate Billy Downer for allegedly leaking his medical records. Zuma stepped briskly out of his vehicle and up to the building's entrance surrounded by security personnel, according to AFP reporters at the scene.