WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced the development on Thursday, saying no new cases had been reported since 25 May. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the international hantavirus outbreak linked to the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius officially over after the last identified contact completed quarantine, tested negative and returned home. WHO Director-General, Tedros…
Veteran banker and governance expert, Mr Alfred Anekeya Mang’ula. PHOTO/UGC. By OUR CORRESPONDENT Veteran banker and governance expert, Mr Alfred Anekeya Mang’ula, has formally declared his interest in contesting for the Kakamega Senate seat in the forthcoming 2027 General Election, setting the stage for what is expected to be a closely watched political race in…
Meta Platforms said on Monday it is filing a federal court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction that barred it from ever targeting WhatsApp and its users. The company said its WhatsApp messaging service disrupted new spear-phishing attempts linked to NSO, an entity blacklisted by the US government…
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, its highest alert level under global health rules. The outbreak is caused by Bundibugyo ebolavirus, a rare strain with no approved vaccine or treatment. The WHO said the emergency threshold was met because…
It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul.
A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 08, 2026. Shadi J. H. Alassar | Anadolu | Getty Images Iran on Friday declared the Strait of Hormuz completely…
Trump’s comments over the weekend stand in contrast to several he made last week, including a televised address on 1 April, in which he suggested that the US had already created the conditions necessary for other countries to engage in the Strait. “Take it, protect it, use it for yourselves,” he told allies.
President Trump voiced optimism on Tuesday that a peace deal will be reached with Iran, while insisting the war had already been won. “This war has been won,” Mr. Trump said in the Oval Office. “The only one that likes to keep it going is the fake news.” “We killed all their leadership,” he said…
Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) overturned the result of the nal following Senegal’s controversial walk-off. Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the nal on January 18 in a match which was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the…
Addis Ababa — In a forceful address at the 39th African Union Summit, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres delivered what many observers are calling one of his most direct endorsements yet of Africa’s long-standing demands: permanent representation on the UN Security Council and full economic sovereignty over its vast natural resources. Standing before African heads…
