‘Vipi wazito, mimi ni Marc Dillard’ – acting US ambassador takes charge with style and swag
Marc Dillard has assumed the role of US ambassador to Kenya in an acting capacity following the resignation of Meg Whitman earlier this month. Dillard, who had been serving as deputy ambassador, announced that he is the Chargé d’Affaires in a video posted on social media on November 27, 2024. Chargé d’Affaires is a diplomat […]
Trump declares victory as he wins Pennsylvania
Donald J. Trump has captured Pennsylvania, the biggest prize of the seven battleground states in one of the most consequential presidential elections in modern American history. It all but seals his return to the White House four years after voters turned him out. Georgia, a state that Mr. Trump narrowly lost in 2020, and North […]
Green card lottery 2026: How to secure your spot in the U.S.
The registration period for the DV-2026 program popularly known as the green card lottery began on October 2, 2024, and will conclude on November 5, 2024. The U.S. Department of State opened the portal for interested persons seeking to permanently relocate to America to apply for a green card. However, not all countries are eligible […]
4 confirmed dead, 18 others injured in Alabama mass shooting
At least four people have been killed and 18 injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, police say. “Multiple shooters fired multiple shots on a group of people” late on Saturday in the Five Points South area of the city, Birmingham police officer Truman Fitzgerald said. Officers found the bodies of two men and […]
Kevin Kang’ethe denied bail over murder charges in US
Murder suspect Kevin Kang’ethe has been denied bail or bond by a US court. Kang’ethe, who was arraigned before the Suffolk Superior Court in Pemberton Square, Boston, on September 3, 2024, is accused of murdering Margaret Mbitu. Kang’ethe was extradited to the US from Nairobi on September 1, 2024, where he is accused of murdering […]
US rapper dies after collapsing on stage
US rapper Fatman Scoop has died aged 53 after collapsing at his concert on Friday in Connecticut, his representative has told the BBC. He was halfway through his set at the Town Center Park in the city of Hamden when he collapsed on stage. Mayor Lauren Garrett said in a post to Facebook that the […]
US urges Gaza truce amid escalating Israel-Palestine tensions
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel in his latest effort to secure a de-escalation agreement and negotiate the release of captives in Gaza. His ninth trip to the region since the war began in October comes days after the US presented a modified proposal aimed at bridging long-standing gaps between the […]