Japan's defence ministry is aiming for a major boost to its drone arsenal as part of another record spending request made Friday to deal with a "severely intensifying security environment". But the new budget increase reflects the "severely intensifying security environment" around Japan, a defence ministry official told reporters in Tokyo on condition of anonymity.
The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remains in a heated standoff with the Trump administration after the White House announced she had been fired. Susan Monarez – who has only been in the job for a month – refused “to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives” and accused Health Secretary Robert [...] The post CDC director refuses to leave after White House order appeared first on Kahawatungu .
The number of people at Donald Trump’s controversial immigrant detention centre “Alligator Alcatraz” has dropped by half following a judge’s order to close much of the facility, according to border tsar Tom Homan. US media, citing internal emails between Florida officials, report the centre could be empty within “days”. The facility – located deep in [...] The post Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ being emptied of immigrant detainees appeared first on Kahawatungu .
A federal judge in Tennessee ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted on charges related to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in 2023. Judge Sheryl Lipman cited concerns of bias after the judge presiding over the original federal trial allegedly suggested one of the defendants was a gang [...] The post Judge orders new trial for officers in fatal Tyre Nichols assault appeared first on Kahawatungu .
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has assured residents affected by the recent fire in Tassia of his continued support, pledging to stand with them through the recovery process. In a statement posted on his X account on Friday, August 29, 2025, Babu Owino detailed the relief efforts undertaken to support fire victims whose homes and […]
Government says such partnerships with lobbying firms are a standard practice by governments...
Some students are surviving on roadside meals and borrowing from friends.
Kenya Kwanza cracks deepen as UDA and Maendeleo Chap Chap field rival candidates in Machakos Mumbuni North by-election, sparking Ukambani rivalry.
A construction worker, Inclined Benso lost his job after the foreman angrily confronted him for talking to the lady who usually serves them tea at the site.
The death toll in Kilifi has reached 32 after detectives exhumed more bodies linked to a suspected religious cult. They also recovered 54 human body parts.
St Mary's Hospital in Mumias has ceased operations and sent its staff home due to unresolved financial disputes with the SHA and the defunct NHIF.
VJ Patelo has broken his silence after his partner Diana's viral video slapping him. Patelo has broken his silence, saying that fans should leave them be.
HeForShe allies join global champions to tackle unfinished business across 12 critical areas of...
32 bodies exhumed from the forest in Kilifi within seven days.
Senators to rule on the issues before deciding whether to proceed to a vote.
Harambee Stars players were hosted to a luncheon at State House.
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