2024

3 Minutes

NEWS POLITICS

Ruto Stirs House Debate After Surprise Duale, Tuya Swap

News Desk July 23, 2024 0 Comment

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 23 — President William Ruto has sparked fresh debate on the composition of his Cabinet after presenting a surprise swap for two nominees in a memorandum to National Assembly Speaker Moses...

6 Minutes

EUROPE UKRAINE WAR USA WORLD

National security experts warn against ‘chaos’ of US elections as Harris enters race

News Desk July 23, 2024 0 Comment

National security experts are looking toward the United States’ chief adversaries as Kamala Harris enters the race for the White House after President Biden announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election. The sudden change...

6 Minutes

ASIA USA WORLD

Taiwan reacts to Trump’s they ‘should pay us for defense’ comments

News Desk July 22, 2024 0 Comment

TAIWAN – Reactions to former President Trump’s blunt statements regarding what he sees as an imbalance in bearing the cost of defending the Republic of China (Taiwan’s official name) were mixed, with some expressing varying degrees of...

6 Minutes

AMERICA USA WORLD

World leaders react to Biden’s decision to not seek re-election: ‘deserves respect’

News Desk July 22, 2024 2 Comments

World leaders have quickly responded to the long-awaited news that President Biden has decided not to run for a second term, which took many by surprise despite the reports over the past two weeks. “I respect...

NEWS USA WORLD -4 Minutes

Embattled Secret Service director faces grilling over Trump rally security failures

News Desk July 22, 2024 1 Comment

A Republican member of the House Oversight Committee, who is expected to grill U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on Monday, said the overarching Department of Homeland Security will get a “rude awakening” if...

1 Minute

USA WORLD

House to vote on assembling bipartisan commission to study Trump assassination attempt

News Desk July 22, 2024 0 Comment

The House is expected to vote on legislation led by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., to establish a bipartisan commission that will investigate the Trump rally shooting. The 11-member committee would “investigate and fully examine all...

1 Minute

NEWS USA WORLD

Secret Service director to say ‘we failed’ during testimony to House Oversight Committee

News Desk July 22, 2024 2 Comments

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is set to tell House lawmakers Monday that her agency “failed” when it came to security at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania, where an assassination attempt unfolded. “The Secret Service’s solemn...

3 Minutes

AFRICA WORLD

Meals dry up as Zimbabwe’s drought sets in

News Desk July 9, 2024 0 Comment

A bed of sand and a patch of mud are all that remains of Kapotesa dam in Mudzi district, which once provided the water vital for crops and livestock in this remote part of...

2 Minutes

NEWS POLITICS

Raila Backs Up Ruto’s Move to Form Multi-Sectoral Committee to Look Into Issues Raised by Anti-Govt Protesters

News Desk July 9, 2024 0 Comment

Azimio La Umoja coalition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday backed President William Ruto’s move to form a multi-sectoral forum to expedite the issues raised by anti-government protesters. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader...

2 Minutes