1 SHARES Share TweetMALAGA, Spain, November 13 – A severe weather alert in southern Spain has led to the opening tie of the Billie Jean King Cup between Spain and Poland being postponed. The two nations were set to play in Malaga at 17:00 local time (16:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Two weeks after flash floods caused devastation in eastern Spain, several areas of the nation are on alert again. The Billie Jean King Cup is a 12-nation women’s team event where the winners will be crowned world champions. It is taking place indoors at the Palacios de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena, with the final being contested on 20 November.

So many times in our history, we slip back to ethnic mobilisation and nationalism. In the 1990s, there was re-emergence of ethnic nationalism and mobilisation that led to ethnic killings. In 2007/8, ethnic mobilisation led to the worst ethnic killings since independence. The Judge Akiwumi Report confirmed that ethnic mobilisation is engineered by tribal demagogues. This led to re-emergence of a sense of siege and ethnic nationalism among the Somali community.

The India national cricket team was able to register a brilliant victory over South Africa in the IND vs SA 3rd T20I 2024. The Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav defeated the Proteas by a margin of 11 runs wherein Indian batter Tilak Varma played a major role by playing an innings of 107* runs off 56 balls which included eight fours and seven sixes. While, the hosts put the Suryakumar Yadav and Co on the backfoot, Tilak Varma broke the shackles from the first and started to take on the South African bowlers. Soon after Abhishek Sharma was dismissed, the Indian team lost the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh and Hardik Pandya in quick succession. Despite, falling wickets, Tilak Varma stood firm at one end, whereas Ramandeep Singh played some important shots to help the Indian team register a big first-innings score.

Interior PS Raymond Omollo speaks during the launch of the ‘Brace for Peace’ programme on November 13, 2024. The threat of violent extremism has increased over the last decade, with IGAD's Centre of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE)'s Deputy Director Mohamed Houmed noting that it has continued to undermine development efforts, threaten homeland security, and destabilise communities. "Children, women, people living with disabilities, and internally displaced individuals have borne the brunt of violent extremism in the Horn of Africa. Therefore, this project is timely as it will address the factors causing violent extremism in the Horn of Africa,” said Songi. South Sudan's Under-Secretary in the Ministry of Peacebuilding Pia Phillip Michael said while the nation is yet to suffer cases of violent extremism, it is grappling with the challenge of climate-induced insecurity and communal conflict.

Ten people have died following a grisly road accident along the Kisumu-Kakamega Highway at the Iguhu Bridge on Wednesday evening. Scores of passengers were injured in the accident and were rushed to Vihiga County Referral Hospital and Kakamega County Referral Hospital where they are receiving treatment. The bodies were removed to Kakamega County General and Referral Hospital Morgue to await identification and post-moterm. The data also reveals that a total of 16,979 people were affected by road accidents in the first nine months of 2024. Road traffic accidents have been seen to impose a growing burden on public health services in the country.

According to recent reports, Indian startups have contributed to this growth with a massive $10 billion in funding in October. India’s Startup: This Time Last Year-Last year at the same time, the startups completed 1,837 rounds, raising only 8.8 billion dollar. In 2023, the funding hit its lowest in five years after breaking records in 2021 with 42 billion dollar and around 24 billion dollar in 2022. Zepto played its part with a 340 million dollar Series G round, following its 665 million dollar Series F raised earlier this year. Major funding rounds in August and September included a334 million dollar Series E for DMI Finance,210 million dollar Series B for Physics Wallah,125 million dollar Series E for Whatfix.

Taking to Reddit.com, the man revealed that after she caught him red-handed, she started behaving in a very friendly man and is confused if she loves him or plotting something. "My girl recently caught me cheating and all of a sudden she’s become too good. Wengine think it's their fault you did her dirty and wants things to change. Woman forgives cheating hubbyElsewhere, a woman shared how heartbroken she was after her husband cheated on her twice, and she forgave him. Netizens advised the lady to move on, opining that the man was playing with her feelings.

Kadzandani MCA Fatma Kushe paid the hospital bill before taking Musyoka to record a statement at Kadzandani Mwatamba police station. It took the intervention of MCA Fatma Kushe to calm down the squatters who were baying for police blood. Mwatamba OCS Daniel Njoroge and Kushe then rushed to the scene, where rowdy squatters were protesting the burning of some of their houses. Mumasaba said land issues in Nyali are a thorn in the flesh and amicable solutions have to be found. She called on the squatters and the police to all respect court orders and the rule of law.

US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman/FILEUnited States Ambassador Meg Whitman has resigned. According to Whitman, it has been an honour to serve the people of America through strengthening relations with Kenya. "Today, I announced to my team at the U.S. embassy that I submitted my resignation to President Biden," she said. Whitman said she is proud of leading a people-centred agenda that saved lives, increased security, and created economic opportunities for Kenyans and Americans. Whitman noted that, like all ambassadors, she serves at the request of the president and a new president will be taking over the running of the United States.

Senate AssemblySenators now want stern action taken against two cabinet secretaries for snubbing summons to appear before the House. Health CS Deborah Barasa and her Tourism counterpart Rebecca Miano were scheduled to appear during the Wednesday morning sitting to respond to questions from members. In his communication, Speaker Amason Kingi informed the House that Barasa was indisposed while Miano was away for another activity outside Nairobi. “This morning we expected two CSs, the CS for Health and Tourism and Wildlife. Expressing his dissatisfaction, Marsabit Senator Mohamed Chute argued this has become a trend for CSs not to appear in the House.

Something went wrong, please try again later. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Something went wrong, please try again later. Luke Littler has admitted he couldn't believe Luke Humphries crashed out of the Grand Slam of Darts. "I thought he would have gone through, but obviously now I've just got to focus on myself, and hopefully, I'll win the next game."

During a red-carpet interview at the MTV EMAs (as seen in this video), Tyla was asked for her guilty pleasure, and she responded, “Ooh! My guilty pleasure… Coke.” Then, quickly realizing that her pick could be misinterpreted as drugs instead of soda, she clarified, “Not ‘coke’ coke! Coca-Cola!”At the EMAs, Tyla won the awards for Best Afrobeats, Best R&B, and Best African Act, and was also nominated for Best New. Tyla had a big 2024 after it got off to a rough start when she had to cancel tour dates. Just last week, she also released a video for “Push 2 Start,” one of the new songs from her deluxe edition of Tyla.

Source: TikTokWhy did Milly wa Doc say in trending video? Milly, popularly known as Mummy, left fans worried about her life after sharing a video expressing she was not okay. Milly, who went viral for parading her relationship with Zac, popularly known as Daddy, lamented about being bullied online. Milly admitted how social media is brutal, narrating how Zac's colleagues and exes used to insult her, but despite her man knowing them, he never defended her. Allan advised Milly not to give up on love and keep her next relationship under wraps, away from social media.

A centre manager and a supervisor of KCSE exams at a secondary school in Nandi county have been arrested over allegations of aiding exam malpractices. The arrest happened after police officers in the county received an intelligence report regarding allegations of exam malpractices at the school based in Nandi South. In Baringo County, a police officer attached to St. Mary’s secondary school to protect the examination exercise reported an allegation of exam malpractice. The police officer got into the exam room and spotted the male candidate with a mobile phone make Nokia C200 between his thighs. At Ihya High School in Garissa County, police recovered a mobile phone from a candidate during the Islamic Religious Education (IRE) paper one.

Mixed reactions as woman pampers hubby with gifts on wedding day. Speaking during their wedding, the lovely bride narrated how her husband, Mathew, sold his car to support her business. So that car he sold to help me, I have bought him a new car," she said while showing him a BMW X3 parked at the wedding venue. BMW X3 in Kenya range from KSh 5.5 million depending on the year of the make. Tanzanian bride gifts man phone on weddingIn another story, a Tanzanian woman gained widespread recognition for presenting her future husband with a new phone, accompanied by a unique set of expectations.