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US sanctions list reveals brother of RSF commander Hemedti now using Kenyan passport
Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa, the youngest brother of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan "Hemedti" Dagalo, is now using a Kenyan passport and Emirati ID, according to an updated US sanctions memo. The Dubai-based businessman leads the procurement of weapons for the RSF. In October 2024, the Department of the Treasury's [...] The post US sanctions list reveals brother of RSF commander Hemedti now using Kenyan passport appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Amazon pauses operations with cargo carrier after fatal Miami crash
E-commerce giant Amazon says it is suspending work with the firm that operated a cargo plane that was involved in a fatal crash in Miami this month. After the tragic incident last weekend, weve spent time supporting the investigation and reviewing some of the surrounding circumstances, and weve decided to pause our operations with 21 [...] The post Amazon pauses operations with cargo carrier after fatal Miami crash appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 1 hours ago
Carney gambles on the world's biggest investors betting on Canada
Its been a little over 18 months since Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his countrys relationship with the United States, based on over a century of tight economic and military cooperation, was over. Trade talks collapsing, tit-for-tat tariffs, and Donald Trumps talk of making Canada a 51st state have all fuelled this bitter feud [...] The post Carney gambles on the worlds biggest investors betting on Canada appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station
A Russian drone hit a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and top European security officials had passed through. No casualties were reported after the strike at Yahodyn, which hit the trains engine. All the passengers had been evacuated, Ukrainian authorities said. Johnson and other European national security [...] The post Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 6 hours ago
Villagers in Uttar Pradesh Tie Telecom Technician to Tower Over Poor 5G Network
In a striking incident that highlights the deep frustrations surrounding Indias digital infrastructure, villagers in Uttar Pradeshs Fatehpur district tied a telecom technician to a mobile tower. The event, which took place on September 10, 2026, in Hardauli village under the Bindki police station area, was a desperate protest against persistent network failures that residents [...] The post Villagers in Uttar Pradesh Tie Telecom Technician to Tower Over Poor 5G Network appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 8 hours ago
Inside Hegseth's push to showcase a dramatic Iran rescue on '60 Minutes'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and political appointees in his department pushed for the two crew members of an F-15 who were shot down over Iran in April to participate in Sunday's highly publicized "60 Minutes" report about the ensuing rescue operation, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Both airmen initially expressed reservations about [...] The post Inside Hegseth's push to showcase a dramatic Iran rescue on '60 Minutes' appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 8 hours ago
Meghan shares glimpse of family life after Sussexes return to UK
The Duchess of Sussex has shared a glimpse of family life in footage posted to Instagram following their return to the UK. The 34-second clip, which features Wham!s Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, begins with Meghan, along with her husband Prince Harry, walking along a country path as she turns and says come on, [...] The post Meghan shares glimpse of family life after Sussexes return to UK appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 8 hours ago
DR Congo's worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases
More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congos worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures released Saturday by Congolese authorities. But the government also suggested that the spread of the disease may already have peaked, despite the virus having been confirmed in a seventh province earlier [...] The post DR Congos worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 8 hours ago
Contact lost with Indonesia ferry carrying 243 in bad weather, rescue agency says
An Indonesian ferry carrying 243 passengers and crew is out of contact while sailing north in bad weather from Java to Borneo, rescue officials said Sunday. The passenger and cargo ship Virgo Transport 8 departed from Surabaya, East Java, on Saturday before running into bad weather and losing contact with its shipping company early on [...] The post Contact lost with Indonesia ferry carrying 243 in bad weather, rescue agency says appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 8 hours ago
France apologizes for UN diplomatic spat with Washington
The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticizing how the United States voted during a UN General Assembly meeting, with US officials telling AFP on Saturday that Washington appreciated the statement. Frances permanent mission to the UN published the apology Friday, saying it regretted a post on X criticizing the United States [...] The post France apologizes for UN diplomatic spat with Washington appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 8 hours ago
Six dead, 107 rescued from Indonesian ferry that went missing in Java Sea
Six people have died and 107 have been rescued from a stricken Indonesian passenger ferry in the Java Sea, Indonesias search and rescue agency has said. A search and rescue operation was launched after contact was lost with the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which was carrying 243 people, as it encountered bad weather, Indonesias search [...] The post Six dead, 107 rescued from Indonesian ferry that went missing in Java Sea appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 8 hours ago
Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany suffers minor injuries when his plane makes an emergency landing in a lake
Wisconsin congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany said he suffered minor injuries after a plane he was in made an emergency landing Saturday night on Lake Wausau in central Wisconsin. In a post on X, Tiffany said while returning home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner, in Onalaska, Wisconsin, the plane lost [...] The post Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany suffers minor injuries when his plane makes an emergency landing in a lake appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 17 hours ago
Two suspects arrested over deadly Embu chaos during Kindiki's UDA meeting
Detectives in Embu have launched investigations into the violent disruption of a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) delegates' meeting at Nembure Grounds, with two suspects already arrested as the crackdown on those behind the chaos intensifies. The unrest occurred during a meeting presided over by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and attended by senior national and county [...] The post Two suspects arrested over deadly Embu chaos during Kindiki's UDA meeting appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 19 hours ago
Ruto mourns former President Moi's physician David Silverstein
President William Ruto has mourned Dr David Silverstein, the long-serving personal physician of former President Daniel arap Moi, describing him as a distinguished doctor whose contribution to medicine touched many lives. In a statement on Sunday, Ruto said Silverstein played a pioneering role in the advancement of medicine in Kenya, particularly in cardiology. The President [...] The post Ruto mourns former President Moi's physician David Silverstein appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 19 hours ago
Gachagua alleges MP Gitonga Mukunji faces arrest over Embu clashes
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that Embu MP Gitonga Mukunji is being targeted for arrest following violent clashes witnessed during a political event in Embu. Gachagua accused Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire of using police officers to intimidate Mukunji after the clashes between police and members of the public. [...] The post Gachagua alleges MP Gitonga Mukunji faces arrest over Embu clashes appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 18 hours ago
Gachagua, Kindiki exchange words as DP denies bribery allegations over Embu chaos
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that bribery contributed to the chaos witnessed during a political event in Embu. Kindiki hit back at Gachagua on Sunday, telling him to stop insulting residents of the Mt Kenya region and dismissing claims that they could be influenced through money. "Nobody [...] The post Gachagua, Kindiki exchange words as DP denies bribery allegations over Embu chaos appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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