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Tragedy struck at Hillside Endarasha Primary School in Central Kenya, where at least 17 pupils have been confirmed dead after a devastating fire early wee on Friday as the incident occurred while the children were asleep. Kenyan Police spokesperson, Resila Onyango, confirmed the sad development to local media early Friday whereas a team of investigators has been dispatched to the school to determine the cause of the fire. The Kenya […]

The US has charged and sanctioned Russian state media executives and restricted Kremlin-linked broadcasters as it accused Moscow of a widespread campaign to interfere with the presidential election. The justice, state and treasury departments on Wednesday, announced coordinated actions to aggressively counter the alleged operations. Attorney General Merrick Garland accused state broadcaster Russia Today of paying a Tennessee firm $10m to create and distribute content to US audiences with hidden […]

Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed for religious unity to counter extremism and intolerance, as the longest tour of the 87-year-old’s papacy got into full swing in Muslim-majority Indonesia. On the first full day of his four-nation trip to the Asia-Pacific, the pontiff zeroed in on the role all faiths can play on flashpoint security issues. In his speech after meeting President Joko Widodo, the pope said self-interest was preventing the […]

A school bus ploughed into a crowd of people killing at least 11, including five students, in China's Shandong province. According to news reports, the bus reportedly rammed into students and parents who were standing outside the gates of a school in Tai’an city. Reports add that the driver lost control of the vehicle and has since been taken into custody as authorities investigate the cause of the incident, as […]

A general strike sweeping across Israel is affecting multiple sectors as protesters demand government action to secure a deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas. The strike, organized by the influential Histadrut union, has led to road blockages and significant disruptions in businesses, banks, schools, and airports. The stoppage is set to conclude at 5pm local time. Meanwhile, the government is pursuing legal action, arguing that the strike […]

Israeli forces have withdrawn from parts of eastern Khan Younis after a 22-day military operation, leaving widespread destruction behind so far, at least nine bodies have been recovered by the Palestinian Civil Defence in the area. Meanwhile, Israel's massive raid on the occupied West Bank continues into its third day, with the Israeli army claiming to have killed Hamas commander Wassam Hazem in Jenin. The World Health Organization on Thursday […]

Millions of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes as Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan with strong winds and torrential rain on Thursday, knocking out power, snarling air traffic and forcing major factories to close. At least three people have been reportedly killed so far and scores injured in what authorities have warned could be one of the strongest ever storms to hit the region. Toyota suspended operations in […]

At least ten Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids and strikes in several towns in the north of the occupied West Bank, a spokesman for the Red Crescent said Wednesday, two Palestinians were killed in the city of Jenin, four others in a nearby village, and four more in a refugee camp near the town of Tubas and fifteen others were wounded, said the Red Crescent’s Ahmed Jibril. The Israeli […]

The United Arab Emirates has stated that it is closely monitoring the case of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, who was recently arrested in France. In a statement released on Tuesday, the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed it is following Durov’s case closely and has requested that the French government provide him with all necessary consular services, emphasizing that caring for its citizens […]