Arab leaders gather to hash out alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan
Palestinians, along with the Arab world and many of Israel and the United States’ partners, have condemned Trump’s proposal, rejecting any efforts to expel Gazans.
Author: Wadh Kassim
Tunisia Opposition Figures Go on Trial on State Security Charges
The around 40 high-profile defendants include former diplomats, politicians, lawyers and media figures, some of whom have been outspoken critics of President Kais Saied.
DCI Urges KPLC to Reconsider Approach to Unpaid Electricity Bills
The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohamed Amin, has urged the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) to reconsider its approach to dealing with unpaid electricity bills from government institutions.
KeNHA Set to Audit Six Major Highways To Combat Road Accidents
The highways to be audited include: Gilgil – Nyahururu – Rumuruti – Maralal Road (220 km), Eldoret – Iten – Kabarnet – Marigat Road (133 km), Muhoroni – Fort Tenan – Londiani Road (63 km), Sori – Ndhiwa – Rangwe – Oyugis Road (79 km), Kenol – Murang’a – Sagana – Kagio – Kianjiru Road (65 km), and Makutano – Machakos – Masii – Kyua – Syongila Road (109 km)
AI, Trade Tensions Mark Barcelona Mobile Industry Meet
The annual Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is set to draw around 100,000 attendees in Barcelona, opened the day before fresh American tariffs come into force on Chinese goods.
TikTok to invest $8.8 bn in Thailand over five years
The social media platform owned by China’s ByteDance is the latest in a string of big tech names to announce major spending projects in the kingdom, after Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
Nigerians displaced as rents double in inflation-hit Lagos
With a population of more than 20 million, the country’s sprawling, ever-growing economic capital has for years struggled to keep up with housing demand, with some 3,000 people added to its population per day.
Senate Drafts New Bill To Regulate Fire And Rescue Services in Kenya
The proposed legislation seeks to establish a Fire and Rescue Service Professionals Board, which will oversee the examination, training, registration, and licensing of fire and rescue services professionals.
Israel Frees Hundreds of Palestinian Prisoners After Body Handover
Israel freed hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, shortly after saying Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over coffins believed to contain the bodies of four hostages.
North Korea has deployed more troops to Russia: Seoul
South Korean and Western intelligence agencies have said that more than 10,000 soldiers from the reclusive state were sent to Russia last year to help it fight a shock Ukrainian offensive into the Kursk border region.
