Police believe the militiamen planted the explosives on the donkey cart, targeting officers manning a roadblock on the Kenyan side of the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera County. Police believe the militiamen planted the explosives on the donkey cart, targeting officers manning a roadblock on the Kenyan side of the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera County. Photo credit: Manase Otsialo | Nation Media GroupThe use of animal-borne IEDs is a form of animal cruelty that is punishable in several jurisdictions. The United States Counter Terrorism Centre warns that reporting animal cruelty can help minimise acts of violence against people, including terrorism. Data from clinical and mass murder incidents, including terrorist attacks in the United States, show that the vast majority are premeditated.

They also argue that President Ruto should consider supporting Prof Kindiki for the country's top job in 2032. The infighting in Mt Kenya West has split President Ruto's supporters into two factions: one allied to Mr Gachagua and the other to Mr Nyoro. While Prof Kindiki has shown no interest in replacing Mr Gachagua, Mr Nyoro has been touring the country preaching unity among different communities. Mr Nguna, the Mwingi West MP, praised Mr Nyoro for rising above tribal and party lines to work with other elected leaders. Senator Nyutu emphasised the importance of Murang'a's recognition in national politics and backed Ndindi Nyoro as a better choice than Mr Gachagua.

Photo: Muhammad FAROOQ / AFPSource: AFPAustralia has identified the Russian mastermind behind a crippling cyber attack, unmasking the 33-year-old hacker for the first time on Tuesday and linking him to an international crime syndicate. Hackers infiltrated Australian private health insurer Medibank in November 2022, stealing sensitive medical records and leaking them on the dark web. Among the 9.7 million customers caught up in the high-profile cyber attack -- one of the country's worst data breaches -- was Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Australian intelligence agencies have long suspected Russian hackers were behind the breach, which has previously been tentatively linked to the REvil ransomware collective. "Medibank in my view was the single most devastating cyber attack we have experienced as a nation," O'Neil said Tuesday.

Mr Blinken will also be going to Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Angola. It was there that he promised to visit Africa in 2023 – but the trip never materialised. Mr Blinken, who last visited the continent in March last year, has recently had his hands full with the conflict in the Middle East. But, quoting President Biden, he told his audience in Cape Verde that “we are all in when it comes to Africa", the AFP news agency reports. "Our futures are linked, our prosperity is linked, and African voices increasingly are shaping, animating and leading the global conversation," he added.

So finding an Eras Tour mastermind’s drink of choice could change what the rest of us order at the bar. Swift has not publicly confirmed what her favorite cocktail is in recent years. “From our understanding, (that’s) his favorite cocktail,” Garrelts explained. He was asked about his favorite cocktail and he replied, “Vodka Diet Coke.” It’s been a long time since that interview, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if the singer-songwriter’s favorite drink gets an upgrade. The French Blonde is a far more complex and sophisticated cocktail order than a simple vodka Diet Coke.

KINSTON, N.C. — EB Frink Middle School social studies teacher Chadwick Stokes will join 16 other educators from across the state in a highly selective fellowship program designed to enhance their teaching of issues related to and emanating from the nation’s founding. “A big reason I’ve had some of the success I’ve had is because of relationships I’ve developed with a number of people in our community. Their insights will shape the implementation of North Carolina’s America 250 initiative and its accompanying resources in classrooms statewide. “He continues to do inspiring work and his passion for history is infectious,” Frink principal Michael Moon said. “It has been a pleasure watching him ignite that same passion in many of his students.”

Tom Mshindi, the veteran Journalist and former chief editor of the Nation Media Group, has taken over as chairman of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) for the next three years. Mr Mshindi served nine years at the Nation Media Group (NMG) where he began as a journalist and rose to the role of Managing Editor of the Daily Nation. He left for Standard Media, and other non-media assignments before returning to NMG where he served as head of newspaper division and later, editor-in-chief. Currently, Mshindi is actively engaged as a consulting editor and writer for his venture, Tom Mshindi Consulting. KBC runs KBC TV and radio as its flagships as well as a number of local radio stations.

The StarThe paper reported that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is under siege as competing forces within Mount Kenya threaten his political career. Known as Kenya Primary Schools Education Assessment (KPSEA) under the new Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) education system, the tests have replaced the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) carried during the phased out 8-4-4 syllabus. Nyaribo stated that only parents registered as voters in the county will have their children eligible for the county's education scholarship. This is the third phase of the Nyamira County Education Scholarship Program, aimed at supporting talented students from poor backgrounds to pursue their education. Students who scored 300 marks and above were assessed by the Ward Scholarship Committees and approved by the Nyamira County Scholarship Board.

One of the suspects in the murder of university student Rita Waeni bought a hatchet from an online vendor claiming it was for self-defence, detectives have established. Nigerians suspected of killing and dismembering the body of Rita Waeni at the Makadara Law Courts on January 22, 2024. Photo credit: Joseph Ndunda | Nation Media GroupAccording to a police affidavit, Mr Opia bought a hatchet online and told investigators he wanted it for self-defence. The late Rita Waeni. “On Saturday (January 13), our daughter Rita Waeni Muendo left her aunt’s residence in Syokimau to meet with a friend,” the family’s spokesperson, Dr Lilian Mutea, said.

The beaches of Argentina's Mar del Plata are eerily quiet this year. Photo: MARA SOSTI / AFPSource: AFPThey are few, tight-fisted and downcast. A round bus trip from Buenos Aires to Mar del Plata costs about $92 and a mid-range hotel close to $57 per night. Even traffic at Mar del Plata is unusually calm as Argentines forego vacation. Photo: MARA SOSTI / AFPSource: AFP"They don't come as long, they bring their own food, drinks, and don't go to restaurants as much."

Mercy Kyallo’s Manhattan style apartment in the city [Courtesy, Art of Living, KTN Home]Mercy Kyallo is the CEO of Yallo Designs, a TV reality star, and social media sensation celebrated for her artistic flair. Mercy Kyallo [ Courtesy, Art of Living, KTN Home]As she welcomed me into her new home, I couldn’t help, but be captivated by the transformation. Her green velvet sofa chairs, a nod to the style of the ‘60s, reflects Mercy’s unique taste. Despite the urban allure, Mercy plans on eventually selling the apartment and returning to the countryside, particularly Tigoni, where her heart truly lies. - Watch this episode on KTN Art of Living YouTube channel and for more inspiration, watch ‘Art Of Living’ every Thursday at 8pm on KTN Home.

Even though Mr Osoro has not declared plans to unseat Mr Arati, the governor’s supporters think the attacks against him aim to destabilise him ahead of the polls. At the very minimum, Mr Osoro should be asked to record a statement if he is too powerful to be arrested,” said Mr Sifuna. Mr Sifuna, however, asserts that “the violence is instigated by elements in the Kenya Kwanza regime”. It is proof enough of a government in panic having realised that they have completely lost the people,” Mr Sifuna said. But his Ford Kenya counterpart John Chikati exonerated Mr Wetang’ula and the party from blame following the Wednesday attack.

Tyson Fury's sparring partner Jai Opetaia has left his training camp after only five rounds. The former cruiserweight world champion will fight Mairis Briedis on the undercard of the undisputed heavyweight world title fight between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk next month. Run rabbit, run rabbit, run, run, run," he boasted. When you sleep at night ugly man you're going to think of me for the next eight weeks. He's a champion, I'm a champion.

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— Algoma Steel Group Inc. says a structure supporting utilities piping at its coke-making plant collapsed on Saturday. The company said there were no injuries, but the incident resulted in a coke oven gas main failure generating abnormal flaring and emissions. Algoma said coke production was interrupted, but all other departments were operating normally. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 22, 2024. Companies in this story: (TSX:ASTL)The Canadian Press