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The United States’ withdrawal from several major global organisations under the previous administration marked a significant shift in its approach to multilateral engagement. Citing concerns over sovereignty, funding priorities and policy disagreements, Washington exited or suspended support for key bodies spanning health, climate, gender equality, urban development, education and energy. The move affected institutions such as global health agencies, climate change frameworks and renewable energy alliances, raising concerns about weakened international cooperation. Critics warned the exits could undermine global responses to shared challenges, while supporters argued the decisions protected national interests and accountability in international governance.
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Just days after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured, US President Donald Trump issued stern warnings to Colombia and Mexico. ---Advertisement---Six nations—Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Uruguay—issued a joint statement condemning Trump’s actions. Mexico: Economic Partners with Border ProblemsAmerica and Mexico share a complicated history, but today they’re tied together economically like never before. Cuba: The Cold War That Never EndedUnlike Colombia and Mexico, America has never had good relations with Cuba. America responded with economic sanctions and strict travel bans, even while officially recognizing Castro as Cuba’s leader.
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A new survey indicates that Western Kenya continues to be a hotly contested political battleground, despite the alliance between the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). According to an Infotrak study released on January 8, 2026, ODM maintains a narrow lead over UDA in the Western region, with 25 percent support compared to UDA's 20 percent. The 2017 NASA Coalition further strengthened ODM's regional grip, with the party securing approximately 81 per cent of the Western vote alongside local leaders. The Infotrak study highlights that, despite national-level "broad-based" cooperation between UDA and ODM, local dominance remains a contested terrain. Critics have noted that without a unifying figure like Odinga, the party risks losing its traditional dominance to local rivals.
UNFPA programmes in Kenya cover family planning, antenatal care, HIV prevention for young people, pregnancy prevention, and safe reproductive health services. Kenya’s progress in sexual and reproductive health is facing a major challenge after the United States (US) announced a sharp reduction in support for international agencies, including those operating in the country. UNFPA programmes in Kenya cover family planning, antenatal care, HIV prevention for young people, pregnancy prevention, and safe reproductive health services. Its flagship initiative, the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Development Impact Bond, funded with $10.1 million (Sh1.3 billion), operates in 10 counties most affected by reproductive health challenges, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and Homa Bay. The programme uses a digital platform called Tiko to connect adolescent girls with free and youth-friendly reproductive health services.
The High Commissioner’s specific reference to the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone is particularly noteworthy. Large-scale port infrastructure projects are capital-intensive and technically complex. The ongoing expansion of the Port of Mombasa provides a clear illustration of where such cooperation could bear fruit. Beyond infrastructure, there is deeper strategic logic to enhanced India–Kenya maritime cooperation. From this perspective, maritime cooperation becomes part of wider diplomatic and economic alignment rather than a narrow commercial transaction.
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The simple autobiographical account gives a voice and face to the swarms of anonymous gig workers who weave through China's bustling cities day and night to deliver online orders, which account for a third of retail sales. But as a delivery driver, Hu said he "always believed (he) was trash". The voices of delivery drivers are rare in China, where the state strictly controls worker representation and public expression. Faced with growing social awareness, authorities have introduced measures in recent years to improve the lives of delivery drivers. He wants to believe that, at the very least, "customers now say thank you more" to delivery drivers.
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua waves at the crowd during his rally in Nyeri town, January 8, 2025. /RIGATHI GACHAGUA/XFormer Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declared that he will challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election, insisting he is the only leader capable of unseating his former boss and making him a one-term president. “I ask that you elect me as Kenya’s sixth President,” Gachagua told a charged crowd, maintaining that the country needed a change in leadership direction. It also comes amid questions surrounding Gachagua’s eligibility to vie following his impeachment as Deputy President. President Ruto, speaking separately in Eldoret, dismissed Gachagua’s presidential ambitions, saying the former Deputy President lacked a tangible plan or manifesto to challenge him in 2027.
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir has appointed former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's long-time personal bodyguard, Maurice Ogeta, as a security advisor to the Mombasa County government. He confirmed that Ogeta will serve as Advisor, Security Affairs, citing his long experience in the security sector and exposure at different levels of service. Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir shakes hands with the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's bodyguard Maurice Ogeta at his office on January 8, 2025. Photo Abdulswamad Nassir“Maurice Ogeta has been appointed to serve as Advisor, Security Affairs, in the County Government of Mombasa. As Raila Odinga’s bodyguard, Ogeta frequently faced dangerous situations, particularly during tense anti-government protests.
The SDF stated that its fighters are engaged in heavy clashes with Syrian government forces near the Syriac Quarter (Hayy al-Seryan). Turkish and US delegations are reportedly mediating between the two sides to de-escalate the situation, according to Al Jazeera. Current fighting involves unprecedented troop movementsOfficials said the current fighting involves unprecedented troop movements into central parts of Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud, marking some of the most intense clashes seen in Aleppo in recent years. Sources in the Syrian government told Al Jazeera that the SDF are holding talks with Damascus through intermediaries to arrange safe corridors for civilians to leave the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighbourhoods of Aleppo. “Our forces have not requested and will not request any safe passages, because we are not the aggressor party,” the statement said.
NFL's Matt Kalil Sues Ex Haley Kalil After She Compares His Penis to Coke CanNFL alum Matt Kalil sued his ex-wife TikToker Haley Kalil after she compared his manhood size to "two coke cans," alleging his largeness was a factor in their 2022 divorce.
Ghana's former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who is wanted at home on corruption allegations, has been detained in the US over issues related to his immigration status, his lawyers say. Ghana has previously requested Ofori-Atta's extradition, but his lawyers are challenging this, saying the allegations against him are politically motivated. Ofori-Atta left Ghana last year for medical reasons, his legal team said. Last February, prosecutors in Ghana declared the former minister a fugitive, alleging that he was trying to evade investigators. He was finance minister from January 2017 to February 2024, when the New Patriotic Party was in power.
