Lufthansa extends Tel Aviv flight suspension amid regional tensions

German aviation group suspends flights until June 15 as Houthis intensify missile strikes in response to Israel's renewed military offensive in Gaza read more.

Jackie Robinson's Army History Deleted by Pentagon

An article about baseball legend Jackie Robinson's time in the Army has been removed from the Department of Defense's website. read more

Ruto Explains Why He Hired Private Jet for US State Visit

President William Ruto has explained why he hired a private jet for his four-day state visit to the United States of America. click here

Inflation surged higher in March, reversing some progress made in cooling prices

ABC News - Consumer prices rose 3.5% in March compared to a year ago, accelerating markedly from the previous month and reversing some of the progress achieved in a two-year fight to cool inflation, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed. The finding matched economists' expectations.

Hawaii wildfires: More than 1,000 people reported missing in Maui weeks after blaze

Law enforcement officials in Maui are racing to locate more than 1,000 people who are reported as missing, two weeks after the catastrophic wildfires began that destroyed the town of Lahaina. cont'd

DCI: Kenyans lied to us on Azimio protesters' pictures

"This is a call to our president, his government and Hon Raila Odinga and the entire opposition. The loser and real victim of such a standoff is the poor Kenyan oppressed by the hunger situation and the cost of living" - read more

The DP claimed Monday that the country had lost approximately Sh2 billion in revenue as businesses closed for fear that the protests would turn chaotic

DCI: Kenyans lied to us on Azimio protesters' pictures
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What is it like to survive an execution by lethal injection?

Alabama’s corrections department has bungled the procedure on three recent occasions, with IV teams failing for hours on end, adding immense distress to a difficult situation go here

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Nigerians Must Remain Calm, Says Buhari Amid Terrorists Threat In Abuja

According to Buhari, UK and US travel advisories also state there is a high likelihood of terror attacks in many Western European nations. Indeed, the UK and US advice to their respective citizens for travel to one another’s countries contain the same warning. Unfortunately, terror is a reality the world over. read more

Capitol breach prompts urgent questions about security failures

Washingtonpost.com - The storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Trump’s supporters on Wednesday was a disastrous failure of security: In a city on high alert, in a building with its own 2,000-officer police department, people forced their way into the sanctums of American democracy with nothing more than flagpoles, riot shields and shoves.

China harboring military-linked fugitive scientist at San Francisco consulate, FBI says

Last month, Wang was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport, attempting to depart the United States for Tianjin, China, and was charged with visa fraud. Commenting on Wang's arrest, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying called it "blatant political persecution." read more

Naya Rivera 'Mustered Enough Energy' to Get Son on Boat but 'Not Enough to Save Herself': Police

Naya Rivera's 4-year-old son Josey "told investigators that he looked back and saw her disappear under the surface of the water," Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub told reporters read more more here

George Floyd police brutality protest starts peacefully in Newark, with chants of ‘I can’t breathe’

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Newark Saturday afternoon to protest the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis and to help bring attention to police brutality and other social issues.

Dubai Expo 2020 world's fair delayed to October 1, 2021

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NATO Urges Syria, Russia to Halt Airstrikes as Migrants Move

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO on Friday called on Syria and Russia to halt their airstrikes following the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in northeastern Syria, as scores of migrants gathered at Turkey's border with Greece seeking entry into Europe. cont'd

Boeing to suspend production of 737 Max from January

Boeing has announced it will suspend production for the grounded 737 Max from January. con'd

'Priceless' jewels stolen in Germany's Green Vault museum heist

Al-Jazeera - Thieves break into one of the world's oldest museums, making off with three 'priceless' sets of 18th century jewellery.

Kenya passes data protection law crucial for tech investments

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday approved a data protection law which complies with European Union legal standards as it looks to bolster investment in its information technology sector.

Trump Approves ‘Defensive’ Deployment to Middle East

The U.S. will increase air and missile defenses from Iran at the request of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Pentagon leaders said. read more

North Texan shooting suspect in custody

WFAA - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Saturday evening that the state 'grieves for the people of El Paso today.'

Trump insists on $200 bn, after his easy US-China trade war victory

On May 19, the White House, after a 2-day US-China meeting on trade, issued a statement saying that there “was a consensus on taking effective measures to substantially reduce the United States trade deficit in goods with China … China will significantly increase purchases of United States goods and service.