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Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican has said in a medical bulletin. The 71-year-old underwent a 90 minute surgery on Tuesday at Romes Gemelli Hospital and was subsequently diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma. The operation was successful and [...] The post Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to teenage girl's murder after 52 years
Authorities in Utah used advanced DNA technology to link notorious serial killer Ted Bundy to the murder of a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered by hunters 52 years ago. Melissa Ann Smith, the daughter of a local police chief, was found on 27 October 1974 with signs of rape and torture. In April, Utah [...] The post Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to teenage girls murder after 52 years appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Dutch zookeeper dies after being mauled by leopard
An experienced keeper at a Dutch zoo died days after being mauled in a leopard enclosure, the safari park has confirmed. The woman, who had worked at Beekse Bergen park for 40 years, was caring for two Persian leopards in an indoor facility when she was attacked on Saturday. She sustained injuries to her head [...] The post Dutch zookeeper dies after being mauled by leopard appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Man found dead after night fight with wife in Kisii's Ichuni village
A 58-year-old man was found dead inside his house in Ichuni Location, Masaba South Sub-County, Kisii County, following a reported altercation involving his wife and neighbours. The deceased, identified as Mokamba Nyabochoa, was discovered lying half-naked on the floor of his two-bedroom semi-permanent house on October 27, 2026. Preliminary information indicates that Nyabochoa returned home [...] The post Man found dead after night fight with wife in Kisii's Ichuni village appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson
The Justice Department on Tuesday failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who provided dramatic but disputed testimony against President Donald Trumpbefore a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection, according to two people familiar with the matter. A grand jury in Washington rejected prosecutors' request [...] The post Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in US after Brazil cancels his passports
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in the US, hours after Brazil cancelled his passports, sources have told the BBC. The right-wing candidate left the country after its Supreme Court ordered that he surrender his passports amid an investigation into alleged money laundering. Bolsonaro has not been charged and has denied the allegations. His [...] The post Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in US after Brazil cancels his passports appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Israeli exit polls suggest no clear winner in pivotal general election
Exit polls suggest there is no clear winner of Israels pivotal general election, with neither veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor former military chief Gadi Eisenkot on track to secure a majority. Two Israeli broadcasters projected that Eisenkots Yashar party and three other Jewish opposition parties in his Change Bloc would win 51 seats in [...] The post Israeli exit polls suggest no clear winner in pivotal general election appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Herder killed, NPR officer missing after suspected Ethiopian raiders attack Kibish, Turkana
A Turkana herder was shot dead, two people injured and a National Police Reservist (NPR) officer reported missing following an armed livestock raid in Kibish Sub-County, Turkana County. The attack occurred on Monday, October 26, 2026, at around noon in the Lokoliram grazing fields, where herders and their livestock were targeted by suspected armed raiders [...] The post Herder killed, NPR officer missing after suspected Ethiopian raiders attack Kibish, Turkana appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Boy found dead in water tank in Kiambu
Police in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, are investigating the death of an eight-year-old boy whose body was found inside a water tank at his home in Kahata Village. The incident was reported at Kamwangi Police Station on Monday, October 26, 2026, after the child's parents discovered his lifeless body inside a 100-litre water tank within [...] The post Boy found dead in water tank in Kiambu appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Man charged over Sh11.4 million fraud, money laundering
Businessman Brian Kipruto Koech has been charged with obtaining Sh11.4 million by false pretences and two counts of dealing with alleged proceeds of crime. Koech appeared before the Milimani Law Courts, where he denied all three charges relating to the alleged fraud and money laundering. The court released him on a cash bail of Sh3 [...] The post Man charged over Sh11.4 million fraud, money laundering appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Three witnesses testify in Kwa Binzaro murder trial against Mackenzie
Three prosecution witnesses have testified in the Kwa Binzaro murder trial against controversial preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and seven co-accused as the prosecution intensifies efforts to secure convictions over the alleged killings in Kilifi County. The hearing, conducted before Lady Justice Wendy Kagendo, heard testimony relating to the alleged misuse of a national identity card [...] The post Three witnesses testify in Kwa Binzaro murder trial against Mackenzie appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Two killed in elephant attacks in Kilifi and Taita Taveta
Two people were separately killed in elephant attacks in parts of Kilifi and Taita Taveta Counties. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officials said in the first incident a herder was killed in an elephant attack in Ganze Sub-County, Kilifi County, after he was reportedly attacked while grazing calves alone in Ranch Village, Mrima wa Ndege [...] The post Two killed in elephant attacks in Kilifi and Taita Taveta appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Nigeria's Okoko claims maiden Sunshine Development Tour title in Nakuru
Nigeria's Godwin Okoko claimed his maiden professional title after winning the Rift Valley Championship, the eighth leg of the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing, which concluded at Nakuru Golf Club on Tuesday. Okoko, who has been in fine form this season, closed with a five-under-par 68 to secure the title, finishing on a [...] The post Nigeria's Okoko claims maiden Sunshine Development Tour title in Nakuru appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them
Police in Brazil said they cancelled the passports of the defeated right-wing presidential candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, after he failed to comply with an order to surrender the documents. On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro to hand his passports over to police within 24 hours as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering, which [...] The post Flávio Bolsonaros passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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FBI raids California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell – US media
FBI officers raided a California home in connection with the investigation into former US Congressman Eric Swalwell, US media reports. Swalwell, 45, dropped out of Californias governors race earlier this year and gave up his seat in the House of Representatives after allegations of sexual misconduct while in office emerged. In August, the FBI stopped [...] The post FBI raids California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell US media appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Turnout so far highest on record as Israelis vote in pivotal election
Turnout so far is at record levels, as Israelis vote in what many view as one of the most pivotal elections in the countrys history. Polling published on Friday suggests incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu is almost neck-and-neck with former military chief Gadi Eisenkot in the race to become prime minister. But neither of their political blocs [...] The post Turnout so far highest on record as Israelis vote in pivotal election appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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