Emergency services and the regional Armed Support Unit attended a house in Ballyneety, Co Limerick, at around 11.40pm on Tuesday. The woman was treated by paramedics at the scene but succumbed to her injuries. Gardai said they encountered “a number of aggressive dogs” at the scene, one of which has since been put down. An investigation is under way at Roxboro Road Garda Station and the scene is being held for a technical examination. Rural Minister Heather Humphreys, who recently set up a group to examine dog control, said she was “appalled” by the “deeply shocking incident”.

IPOH: There is still a group of educated women sceptical about undergoing breast cancer screening due to various misconceptions. National Cancer Society of Malaysia’s (NCSM) managing director Associate Prof Dr M. Murallitharan said one of the reasons for this challenge is due to the belief in pseudoscience. He said one of the misconceptions from this pseudoscience is that when one does mammograms and other screening tests, one develops breast cancer. “Yearly about 40% of women that undergo screening examinations are new clients, meaning these people have never undergone any form of examinations related to breast cancer before this. A breast cancer survivor, Linda Pereira, a retired dentist, said her world came crumbling down when a doctor informed her in 2008 that she had breast cancer.

NIBONG TEBAL: The government does not plan to extend the deadline for the hiring of foreign workers, including Bangladeshis, into the country through the Labour Recalibration Programme 2.0, which ended on May 31. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the period given was reasonable to manage all foreign worker procedures. Saifuddin Nasution said recently, there was a surge of over 20,000 foreign workers over four days, from May 28 until 31, into the country. “The issue is why wait till May 31 to bring them (foreign workers) in,” he said. He said the influx of foreign workers has reached the target of foreign manpower requirements for the manufacturing, construction and service sectors.

Kanye West says he will counter-sue his former assistant, after she filed court documents accusing him of sexual harassment and breach of contract. In her lawsuit, Lauren Pisciotta alleged the star sent her vulgar texts and performed sex acts while on the phone with her. West’s legal representative has now called those accusations “baseless” and accused Pisciotta of engaging in “blackmail and extortion” after the star rejected her sexual advances. Pisciotta is believed to have worked for West from 2021 to 2022, initially on his fashion line before becoming his personal assistant on a salary of $1m (KSh. The statement further alleged that, after West rejected her advances, Pisciotta attempted to blackmail him for $60m (KSh.

Ivy Grove Care Home, owned by Care UK, arranged for Mr Clark to be met by his family and fellow resident Richard Hawe, who joined him on the plane. Mr Clark said: “To be up in the air again and to see London at that view was amazing. “It was lovely to see Arthur reconnect with something he is passionate about. He was in his element during the plane ride, sharing his knowledge but also taking in what the pilot had to say too. He had a wonderful time and loved every minute of the day.

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Read: Dim outlook for carbon market as companies cut backThere is growing debate over the ethics and efficacy of offsets, also called carbon credits, to excuse some corporate emissions. Offsets are generated by investing in projects that lower or prevent carbon emissions and can be traded. AdvertisementThe letter's main author told Reuters that the lack of certainty in the SBTi's guidance was damaging corporate confidence and slowing financing. This was welcomed by both companies and developing countries that are relying on carbon offset projects to generate cash. In their May 24 letter, the West African countries reminded the SBTi board of its pledge in April, which is still on its website.

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi has unveiled the government's campaign roadmap for opposition leader Raila Odinga's Africa Union Commission chairperson job bid. Mudavadi said the secretariat includes officials from the government and Raila's team that will work around the clock to facilitate the opposition leader's campaign. Mudavadi termed Raila a visionary leader who has the chance of winning the seat and taking the African Union to the next level. The state has established a campaign secretariat which includes the candidate's strategy team," Mudavadi said. Mudavadi said the secretariat team will be preparing campaign materials and translating Raila's resume into six languages for submission by June.

President William Ruto on Wednesday extended his congratulations to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his historic re-election in the recently concluded Indian elections. Ruto acknowledged the significance of the Indian people's democratic resilience saying that this is another testament to the strength of the world’s largest democracy. "I wish to congratulate the people of India for once again affirming to the world the vibrancy and maturity of their democracy," Ruto said. He also expressed his confidence in Prime Minister Modi's leadership and commitment to a better India which he said he believes will enhance the unity and prosperity of the nation. "The bilateral relations will galvanize the search for cooperative solutions to the most formidable challenges that threaten the stability of the world and its sustainability, including conflicts, the climate crisis and the debt burden."

Detectives are investigating an incident in which a 47-year-old woman died after collapsing in the bathroom of her house in Pangani area, Nairobi. According to police, Sophia Wangari had been taking a shower in her bathroom on June 4 when she collapsed. The relative told police Wangari collapsed again and lost consciousness. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other investigations. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy as part of the probe into the death, police said.

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The gunman was taken to hospital (AP)The US embassy said in an initial statement that all of its staff were “safe” following the attack near the entrance to the sprawling diplomatic compound, and that Lebanese troops and embassy security mobilised quickly. An embassy spokesperson later said in a statement that one embassy security guard was injured in the attack. Following that attack, the embassy was moved from central Beirut to the Christian suburb of Aukar, north of the capital. In September 2023, Lebanese security forces detained a Lebanese man who opened fire by the US embassy. In October 2023, hundreds of protesters clashed with Lebanese security forces in demonstrations near the US embassy in support of Gaza’s people and the militant group Hamas in its war with Israel.

The bill seeks an increase of excise duty from 15 to 20 per cent on cash transfer charged by banks, money transfer agencies and other financial service providers. “VAT could act as a barrier to inclusion by making basic financial services more expensive and less accessible to most Kenyans.”KBA said introducing VAT and excise duty increase would undermine efforts to bring more people into the formal financial system, “which is essential for economic growth and poverty reduction”. Mr Malonje said taxes would directly increase the cost of these services. “The introduction of VAT on forex transactions directly increases the cost of doing business for companies involved in international trade,” Mr Malonje said. “Businesses that import goods or services will bear higher costs rippled through the supply chain leading to higher prices for individual consumers.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol yesterday invoked Kenya’s national motto ‘Harambee’ in a bid to endear himself to African leaders gathered in Seoul for a major summit. Kenya’s founding President Jomo Kenyatta had used the word Harambee often to rally the public to work together to tackle disease, poverty and illiteracy. During the summit’s opening session, which took the roundtable format, President Ruto told the audience true cooperation relies on establishing mutual benefits. Yesterday, President Yeol said his country aims to expand trade and investment with Africa through a series of agreements, such as Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and Trade and Investment Promotion Frameworks (TIPFs). Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani said African leaders had already shown confidence in Korean relations by honouring the invitations.

The world is celebrating World Environment Day on Wednesday, 5th June, a day set aside by the United Nations to encourage awareness and action for the projection of the environment. This year’s World Environment Day campaign focuses on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience under the slogan “Our land. To support the agenda, NCBA Bank has set an ambitious plan to plant 10 million trees across the country by 2023. NCBA’s Push for Electric Vehicle AdoptionAt the same time, NCBA has been at the forefront in pushing for Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption in the country. So far, NCBA has installed 4 charging stations – three at its headquarters (NCBA Center, NCBA House) in Nairobi and 1 at its HQ in Kigali, Rwanda.