Singer Lyubov Uspenskaya was forced to transfer to another flight when flying from Moscow to Omsk because of the scandal that broke out on board. According to Uspenskaya, she took her dog (Yorkshire terrier Junik) on board the plane during the flight in a carrier. "In general, I transferred to another plane, away from this abnormal one, and flew with my dog to Omsk," the actress concluded the story. As reported by EADaily, singer Lyubov Uspenskaya on Ukraine was considered a threat to national security. It is specified that the decision on this was made after monitoring and analyzing media and social media materials.

THE 28th Pasir Gudang Inter­national Kite Festival is set to record its highest international participation, with entries from 56 countries this year. Pasir Gudang mayor Datin Paduka Hazlina Jalil said the figure surpassed the previous record of 49 participating countries in 2012. Also present were Johor Kite Associa­tion president Hasrin Kamal Hashim and Pasir Gudang City Council chief whip Datuk Mohd Amin Ahmad. Kites from the Pasir Gudang International Kite Festival last year. “The Pasir Gudang Inter­na­tional Kite Festival continues to serve as an important platform for cultural exchange and international friendship through the art of kite flying.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is preparing to announce the biggest reshaping of the service’s structure in more than 50 years. ‌One police official said they expected the number of remaining forces across England and Wales could be ‘counted on both hands’. The Home Secretary will argue larger forces are vital to make policing more effective at tackling quality-of-life crimes such as shoplifting, phone theft and anti-social behaviour. But the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, which represents elected officials currently overseeing most forces, warned against creating larger force areas. Instead, she will hand oversight of forces to local authorities and elected mayors.

EX Love Island beauty Uma Jammeh has turned up the heat in a flesh-flashing new video. Wearing a cleavage-bursting yellow halter-neck outfit, the reality TV star showed off her moves in the short clip. Uma, 24, rocketed to fame after she appeared on last year’s series of Love Island as a bombshell but ended up quitting the show. Fans and fellow Islanders questioned her decision at the time, claiming she would come to ‘regret’ cutting her Love Island journey short and following her heart. RECOMMENDED STORIESReplying to one social media user, Uma fought back: “Thankfully I am a woman of self worth who is thick skinned.”

Yet as the world shifts around them — colonial tremors, Mau Mau rebellion, the birth-pangs of an independent Kenya — their childhood alliance is tested, twisted and nearly destroyed. The story begins in 1950s Kenya, a land shimmering with heat and political tension. The Mau Mau uprising simmers in the distance, and beneath its surface runs a quiet current of privilege and guilt. “When she reached the house, the sun had turned the morning air into a shimmering mirage of heat and dust devils,” she writes. As the girls grow up, the narrative stretches from colonial farms to London’s fashionable chaos, from isolated homesteads to bustling Nairobi streets.

A man from Kiambu County shared a harrowing ordeal after being reportedly misled into joining the Russian military and deployed to the battlefield in Ukraine, where he lost comrades and narrowly escaped with his life. Faced with what he described as the grim reality of frontline combat, Chege said he began planning his escape. “I have firsthand experience, and I can tell you it’s a death trap,” he said, urging young Kenyans to seek lawful opportunities and avoid possible exploitation. “Don’t think about joining the Russian military. He said out of about 130 registered recruitment agencies in Kenya, around five had been flagged, with three already suspended and two others under investigation.

Smriti Mandhana and Palaash Muchhal were considered the power couple and were also supposed to tie the knot. After Palaash was accused of cheating on Smriti on the internet, he landed in a new controversy. While speaking to Hindustan Times, he made some explosive claims against Palaash. Mane claimed that Palaash was caught red-handed with another woman in bed and was beaten up by the Indian female cricketers. https://news24online.com/sports/cricket/smriti-mandhana-georgia-voll-power-rcb-to-fourth-straight-win-in-wpl-2026/715473/Also Read: Smriti Mandhana, Georgia Voll power RCB to fourth straight win in WPL 2026

Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi chats with President William Ruto at a past meeting at Nyayo Stadium. [File, Standard]The High Court ruling that dismissed the Amani National Congress (ANC) Party and the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party merger portends another legal landmine for President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza coalition after interim ANC party leader Stephen Mutoro yesterday announced that the agreement is legally dead. Mutoro, who successfully challenged the merger between the two parties at the High Court, has since installed himself as the interim party leader. Yesterday, he announced that a temporary party leadership team would be announced in two weeks’ time with a key agenda being the reconsideration of ANC’s relationship with UDA.

'LOVED BEYOND MEASURE' Agony for 00s dance group behind UK No. 1 hit as star suffers tragic lossA MUSIC star behind a smash UK No.1 hit has been left heartbroken after suffering a tragic loss. Simon Marlin, one of the DJ duo behind the The Shapeshifters, announced the sad news on Instagram. Their second single, Back to Basics, was released in March 2005 and soared to number 10 on the UK chart. The Shapeshifters then released their debut album, Sound Advice, in March 2006 and peaked at number 76 in the UK Albums Chart.

But while in the past, Harry would have dashed from city to city, this time he’s doing things very differently. It really is no secret now that Harry and Zoe are endgame. It’s not the first time Harry has had a girlfriend on tour – he was dating model Camille Rowe during his first solo world tour, Harry Styles Live on Tour in 2017. They said: “It really is no secret now that Harry and Zoe are endgame. Harry and Zoe certainly see a future together, but if that will manifest itself in a traditional union, only time will tell.

Kenya’s strategic position may have helped it avoid the recent visa restrictions imposed by the United States, governance experts now say. Kagwanja, appearing on Spice FM on Friday, January 23, said Kenya is not inherently different from other African countries but benefits from its geopolitical importance. The US has one of the largest embassies in Kenya serving much of the continent,” adding that Kenya was key to help US maintain its influence on the Indo-Pacific region. Peter Kagwanja: Venezuela is said to hold about 30% of the world’s petroleum capacity. He argued that the United States has historically justified military interventions through claims of collective security, democracy, and human rights, but is now retreating from that framework.

On Friday, January 23, Kenyan newspapers highlighted the High Court ruling that declared the appointment of President William Ruto's advisers unconstitutional and null and void. The StandardJustice Bahati Mwamuye of the High Court declared on Thursday, January 22, that President William Ruto had improperly appointed 21 advisers to assist in running his administration. The judge ordered Attorney General Dorcas Odour and the Public Service Commission (PSC) to stop the payment of their salaries. However, the former deputy president claimed defectors were 'bought' by President William Ruto to cut his influence in the vote-rich Mt Kenya region. Kenya, which contributes the largest share of police officers to the international security support mission (known as the Multinational Security Support - MSS, previously referred to as GSF), has indicated it intends to continue its deployment in the nation.

"I want to ask every Kenyan, with only Sh9 you can buy 100 shares of Kenya Pipeline, and you can continue to buy more and more,” he said. According to Ruto, claims that the share pricing process lacks transparency are politically motivated and ignore how public markets operate. "Any publicly listed company has a tested, proven and transparent valuation process. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has urged Parliament not to adopt the government’s proposed process, arguing that the valuation of Safaricom shares is too low. Nyoro has claimed that each of the six billion Safaricom shares being transferred to Vodafone should retail at about Sh45 per share, instead of the proposed Sh34, warning that undervaluation could disadvantage the public.

Raila Odinga Junior has moved to publicly distance himself from the growing political tensions within the Odinga family and the ODM, insisting that he is not a politician and should not be drawn into party wrangles following the death of his father, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. In a statement shared on social media, Raila Junior said he had reached out to his uncle, Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga, to request a family meeting to address emerging concerns. Musiniingishe kwa hizo siasa,” Raila Junior said in the post. His remarks come amid reports of deepening rifts within ODM and the wider Odinga family, sparked by disagreements over the party’s political direction and recent high-level decisions linked to the family. In October 2025, Raila Junior was traditionally installed as the head of the Odinga family following his father’s burial, in line with Luo cultural customs.

NCBA to ride on Nedbank's muscle in regional expansionNCBA MD John Gachora said Nedbank’s strong balance sheet and technical expertise would help the bank scale up in its current markets and also explore new growth opportunities in the region.