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McLaren secured their second consecutive constructors' championship at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, but the celebration turned bitter after a first-lap collision between teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris sparked fierce internal conflict. Norris launched from fifth position and made...

George Russell captured victory at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday after converting his pole position into a dominant performance at Marina Bay Circuit. The Mercedes driver finished five seconds ahead of Max Verstappen, but the race was marked by controversy between McLaren teammates Lando...

Ghana holds its annual Wholesome Mind Xperience mental health summit on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2025, at Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. The event launches a reconstruction campaign for the Special Ward at Accra Psychiatric Hospital with a goal of raising 4 million Ghanaian cedis to create the nation's...

Nigeria celebrated 65 years of independence with Enchanted Concerts, a live production blending orchestral jazz with theatrical narration to honor the nation's musical heritage. The series featured works from highlife, juju, Afrobeat, and pop ballads performed by live orchestras paired with...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday he expects to announce hostage releases from Gaza within days after Hamas agreed to free captives under a U.S. peace proposal on Friday. The Palestinian group accepted the plan but omitted disarmament language and requested negotiations...

Kenya's Pharmacy and Poisons Board denied social media reports on Sunday claiming it would block more than 21,000 medical products from entering the country. The regulator said approximately 9,000 registered products meeting safety standards remain available for manufacture and distribution. The...

Content creator Vincent Kaluma received a full scholarship to East African University for a sales and marketing degree after documenting care for his ailing father on social media. Bishop Muthee Kiengei announced the offer on Sunday at JCM Church in Ruiru after Vice Chancellor Christopher...

Igembe Central MP Dan Kiili accidentally combined the names of former political leaders Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta before correcting himself on Sunday at St. Mary's AIPCA Church in Kathelwa, Meru. The legislator quickly recovered and asked the congregation to support two terms for President...

Approximately 1,200 descendants of former Awadh kingdom rulers collect royal pensions in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday after their ancestors loaned money to the British East India Company during the 1800s. The payments originate from interest earned on 2.6 million rupees deposited in a Lucknow bank...

Kenya Moja lawmakers pledged to advocate for teacher benefits on Sunday after celebrations at Kenya Science Campus in Nairobi highlighted government neglect of educators. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna criticized Junior Secondary School instructors earning 18,000 shillings monthly, and he said the...

A driving instructor suspended after viral videos showed him shouting at students apologized for his behavior on Sunday. Swaleh blamed workplace stress from training seven learners simultaneously, with three trips in six hours. He contacted the student who posted the footage and said the learner...

A Kenyan tribunal dismissed a tenant's lawsuit against its landlord on Sunday after ruling that flooding constituted an act of God rather than landlord negligence. Nova Innovators Limited successfully defended against claims by Davani Group Limited, which alleged unfair termination and sought...

Somalia killed all seven al-Shabab militants who attacked a high-security prison in Mogadishu on Saturday evening, the government announced. The attackers disguised themselves as soldiers to infiltrate Godka Jilicow detention center, which holds al-Shabab fighters near the presidential palace...

President William Ruto announced on Sunday that Meru will become Kenya's sixth city after Eldoret received the designation. The president said government officials are discussing the elevation while plans advance to build a State Lodge in the region by December. Ruto stated the facility will...

Five people died after Russia launched intense overnight attacks with more than 50 missiles and around 500 drones on Sunday, and tens of thousands lost electricity across Ukraine. A strike killed four family members in the village of Lapaivka near Lviv, while another person died in Zaporizhzhia...

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo presented a religious leader with a 2025 Toyota Fortuner, valued at $65,000, and $20,000 in cash on Monday, following video footage that showed the man praising Chicken Inn meals served at State House. President Emmerson Mnangagwa and First Lady Amai Mnangagwa hosted...

Zimbabwe defeated Namibia by seven wickets on Saturday at Harare Sports Club to complete an unbeaten run through the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier. Tadiwanashe Marumani scored 74 runs without dismissal to lead the Chevrons to victory with four balls remaining in the final. Both teams...

Rapper 50 Cent posted multiple Instagram sketches mocking Sean Combs after the Bad Boy mogul received his sentence on Friday. The posts featured courtroom drawings of Combs appearing emotional, and 50 Cent wrote that attorneys misled his rival about release prospects. He also referenced Combs'...

Attorney Mark Geragos expressed concerns about Sean Combs' safety after the rapper received a 50-month sentence on Friday, Oct. 3, for federal prostitution transportation convictions. Geragos told the TMZ podcast that inmates always face risks behind bars, but threats diminish at lower-security...

Sean Combs received a 50-month prison sentence on Friday after a judge ruled on his sex-trafficking case. Exotic dancer Sharay Hayes testified at the trial, and he later told reporters he initially believed Combs should be released for time served at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center...