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William Ruto was Monday, August 15, declared the victor of a hard-fought presidential poll in Kenya, but the outcome sparked a split in the election commission and some violent protests in his defeated rival’s strongholds. Ruto won…

Author JK Rowling has received a death threat for a tweet condemning the attack on Salman Rushdie. Rowling, 57, took to Twitter to share screenshots of the threat message from a user. JK Rowling had reacted to the stabbing incident…

Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist who spent years in hiding under death threats from Iran because of his writing, was stabbed in the neck onstage at a lecture in New York state on Friday, August 12, and airlifted to a hospital,…

An unsealed FBI search warrant revealed on Friday, August 12, that former US president Donald Trump is being looked at for possibly breaking the Espionage Act and obstructing justice. Additionally, the order states that the agency is…

The Langya virus has been discovered to be predominantly carried by shrews. Specifically, shrews are small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla. An international team of scientists is tracking a newly-identified,…

Snapchat is introducing a new in-app tool to enable parents to get more insights into how their teenagers use Snapchat. The new ‘Family Center’ feature will show parents their children’s friend list and who is communicating with them…

The slaying of four Muslim men in New Mexico, USA, had sparked fear among Muslim-American communities across the country. The Albuquerque Police Department has said it detained a “primary suspect” in the recent murder of four Muslim…

Former US President Donald Trump said on Monday, August 8, that FBI agents had searched his Mar-a-Lago club and residence in Palm Beach, Fla., and opened his safe. The FBI and Department of Justice declined to comment, although Eric…

Meta has announced new privacy features for WhatsApp users. Users will be able to leave group chats silently, control who can see their online status and block screenshots on View Once messages. The View Once feature automatically…

Renowned Japanese fashion designer, Issey Miyake has died at 84, it has emerged. Issey Miyake is known for designing the signature black turtleneck of friend and Apple Inc founder Steve Jobs. According to Kyodo News Agency,…

Tobi Amusan has done it again. She finished the women’s 100m hurdles final in 12.30 secs to set a new Commonwealth games record and won GOLD, in a keenly-contested race on Sunday, August 7.…

A Sierra Leonian footballer, Mohamed Buya missed his wedding day in order to finalize a transfer to a new team and instead sent his brother to represent him. Mohamed Buya Turay signed for the Swedish outfit after a spell playing in the…

Nigerian-born American YouTube influencer, Jackie Aina has released a statement on her Instagram platform to apologize for using the #EndSARS slogan, 'Soro Soke' to promote her candle fragrance. On Thursday, August 5, Jackie Aina via…

Andrea Radrizzani, the owner of the English Premier Football Club, Leeds United has threatened a 'global case' against five times champions league winners, Barcelona should they fail to pay the transfer fee of Brazilian…

More than a dozen women have come forward with heartbreaking claims of sexual assault, harassment, and misconduct by Apple employees, alleging that the tech company has done almost nothing to address the problems. Additionally,…