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@kahawatungu Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:17:56
US offers US$10 million reward for information on Iran's new supreme leader, senior officials
The United States is offering a reward of up to US$10 million for information about senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including its new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The reward targets 10 officials associated with Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the State Department website. The military force, created after Iran's 1979 [...] The post US offers US$10 million reward for information on Irans new supreme leader, senior officials appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:21:09
Pope Leo moves into papal apartments
Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vaticans Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had eschewed. This afternoon, Pope Leo XIV will take possession of the apartment in the Apostolic Palace, moving, with his closest collaborators, into the spaces previously used by [...] The post Pope Leo moves into papal apartments appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:24:28
Heavy rains trigger flooding, traffic disruptions across Nairobi
Heavy rainfall pounding Nairobi caused widespread flooding in several parts of the city Saturday night, disrupting transport and prompting rescue operations. Areas affected by flooding include Parklands, the Central Business District (CBD), Ngong Road around the Ngando area, Lower Kabete, Kibera, Kilimani, South B, Kawangware, Lang'ata, Lavington, Eastleigh and Riruta. Major traffic disruptions have been [...] The post Heavy rains trigger flooding, traffic disruptions across Nairobi appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:34:13
Trump urges other nations to help secure shipping through Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday called on nations to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for shipping as Iranian forces continue their retaliation campaign amid U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. About a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the strait, a narrow passage of water [...] The post Trump urges other nations to help secure shipping through Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:16:53
What to know about Kharg Island, the tiny coral outcrop at the heart of Iran's oil industry
During the first two weeks of the latest war in the Middle East, as US and Israeli strikes rained down on military and energy facilities across Iran, one site went conspicuously untouched. Despite its tiny size, Kharg Island is an economic lifeline for Iran, handling roughly 90% of the country's crude exports – meaning any [...] The post What to know about Kharg Island, the tiny coral outcrop at the heart of Iran's oil industry appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:20:22
Italy ruling tells millions with Italian roots they have lost the right to citizenship
Since Italy became a country in 1861, there has been a surefire way to know who is and isn't an Italian citizen: look at their parents. The first page of the civil code, published in 1865 as the rulebook to Europe's newest country, declared that a child born to an Italian citizen was an Italian [...] The post Italy ruling tells millions with Italian roots they have lost the right to citizenship appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:21:57
Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states
The Palestinian armed group Hamas has called on Iran to stop its attacks on Gulf states, in a rare appeal to its key ally. In a statement, the Tehran-backed group urged its brothers in Iran to avoid targeting neighbouring countries, saying all regional nations should co-operate to preserve the bonds of brotherhood. At the same [...] The post Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:23:52
68-year-old man killed in fight on Nairobi streets
A 68-year-old man died early Saturday morning after he was struck with a bottle during a fight along Moi Avenue in Nairobi's central business district. Police said the incident occurred at about 3:30am near the Ambassadeurs stage along Moi Avenue in Nairobi. According to officers from Central Police Station, who were on patrol in the [...] The post 68-year-old man killed in fight on Nairobi streets appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:26:51
Doctors' union explains why Dr Obwaka was arrested, protests action
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) protested the arrest of veteran obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr. Job Obwaka, terming the circumstances surrounding his detention unclear and troubling. In a statement issued on Saturday, KMPDU Secretary General Davji Bhimji Atellah said the 83-year-old doctor was arrested earlier in the morning at his parking bay [...] The post Doctors' union explains why Dr Obwaka was arrested, protests action appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:29:42
Police arrest 24 members of suspected unregistered sect in Juja, Kiambu
Police in Juja Sub-County, Kiambu County, arrested 24 people following an operation targeting a suspected unregistered religious sect operating within the area. According to a police report from Abba-Salama Police Post under Juja Farm Police Station, the operation was conducted on Saturday afternoon after officials alerted authorities about the presence of the group. National Police [...] The post Police arrest 24 members of suspected unregistered sect in Juja, Kiambu appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:31:58
Cuban protesters ransack Communist office as energy crisis deepens
Protesters in Cuba have ransacked a Communist Party building following a rally over steep food prices and persistent power cuts, in a rare show of public dissent. Five people were arrested after a small group vandalised the offices in the central city of Moron overnight into Saturday, Cubas Interior Ministry (Minint) said. Discontent among Cubans [...] The post Cuban protesters ransack Communist office as energy crisis deepens appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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