This photograph taken on December 19, 2025 shows Ali Hossain, who lost his leg to a landmine while collecting firewood, as he walks home at the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier village of Naikhongchhari in Bandarban district.[AFP]
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A Japanese nuclear plant operator said it may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks to regulators, as Japan moves to revive nuclear power nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster.Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka plant -- located in an area of central Japan at risk of a potential "me
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Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges at a defiant appearance in a New York court Monday, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid on his home in Caracas.Maduro, 63, told a federal judge in Manhattan "I'm innocent. I'
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The Kenya Meteorological Department has urged Kenyans to brace for sunny and dry conditions in the next five days.
In its weekly forecast, the department said that most of the country will remain sun...
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Jan 06, 2026
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In 2025, Kenyan women didn’t just make headlines; they made history. Across sports, activism, media, culture, and public service, women shattered ceilings, set records, won major awards, and took up space on both national and global stages.Their achievements last year reflected not only personal exc
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Let’s say your goal for the new year is prioritising intimacy. Then explore new ways you will engage with it. It could be getting lost in deep conversations with your lovebird.Or going for candlelight dinners before intimate pleasures. You could also tease each other, play romantic songs to set the
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Migori Senator Eddy Oketch has filed a petition to oust Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as the Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), de-whip him, and remove him from all parliamentar...
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Jan 06, 2026
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Investigations conducted by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have attributed the death of former Lugari Member of Parliament Cyrus Jirongo to a road accident, dismissing claims of foul...
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Jan 06, 2026
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Parents and guardians of Grade 10 learners have received amajor reprieveafter the Ministry of Education allowed them to seek admission for Grade 10 learners at senior schools of their choice.This follows a second phase of placement review scheduled for January 6 to January 9, 2026.Get Full Access fo
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As investigations continue into the recent altercation between Embakasi East Member of Parliament and Kileleshwa Ward Member of the County Assembly, Robert Alai, CCTV footage has emerged showing the s...
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Jan 06, 2026
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National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed is known for his headline-making traits and whenever he gets the mic, he always delivers, even in the most comical or absurd ways.But it is the matter of ODM party agents during the 2022 General Election that has returned to haunt him and, despite tryi
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