They protest the Kenyan government’s ‘influence’ on those who work at the Nation Media Group. Eight prominent columnists working for Kenya’s biggest media group quit over what they said was increased meddling by government and a loss of media freedom at its outlets. The columnists include George Kegoro, executive director of the Kenyan Human Rights […]

Trump set to visit eight prototypes as he tries to make good on his promise to build a wall on the US-Mexico border. San Diego, California – Eight 18 to 30-foot (about nine metres) tall structures tower above the US-Mexico border in southern California. The structures, installed in October 2017 in San Diego, are prototypes for […]

An Illinois state trooper died in the line of duty on Thursday when a semitrailer slammed into her during a highway traffic stop. Brooke Jones-Story, 34, was on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 20 in northern Illinois at around 12:20 p.m. when a semitrailer veered off the roadway, striking the officer, her squad car and […]

There is no issue in contemporary American life that is simultaneously so deeply private and so necessarily public as abortion.With a solidly-conservative U.S. Supreme Court now in place and a shifting patchwork of recent state legislation working its way through the lower courts, many believe the controversial issue could play a key role in the […]

Shares in world’s largest online retailer fell almost five percent, wiping more than $50bn off its market value, after reports US president wants to reign in its growing power. Shares in the online retailer Amazon have slumped, following reports that US President Donald Trump is looking to change the way the company is taxed. At […]

Renowned physicist breached mainstream culture with his accessible lectures and memorable wit. Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking held the attention of global audiences throughout his career developing theories on how the universe works.  Hawking, who passed away in his Cambridge home on Wednesday, worked to make science more accessible through memorable lectures and televised documentaries.  He solidified […]

Putin wins his fourth term, but many eyes are on voter turnout in the face of an opposition boycott. Moscow – President Vladimir Putin received 76 percent of votes cast so far in Sunday’s election, easily winning another six-year term as Russia’s leader. Communist Party candidate Pavel Grudinin was in second with 11.8 percent, followed by […]

Puerto Rico bore the brunt of 10 metre high waves that also affected other islands in the region. The ‘nor’easter’ storm that hit the United States and Canada last week may now have cleared North America, but its legacy is still being felt further south. The deep area of low pressure, which brought flooding rain […]

Some workers at foreign embassies in Qatar say they have been abandoned because of the nine-month blockade by neighbouring countries, including Saudi Arabia. Some staff have not been able to work since embassies were closed and diplomats sent home. Some workers at foreign embassies in Qatar say they have been abandoned because of the nine-month […]

In 30 years or so, 3.4 billion people in the region are expected to be living in water-scarce areas – with climate change exacerbating the problem. The Asia Pacific is the most vulnerable region in the world when it comes to access to water. Population growth and urbanisation have drastically increased the demand. The region is […]