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Zimbabwe has started paying compensation to foreign investors whose farms were affected by the 2000 Land Reform Programme, marking a significant step in the nation's debt resolution efforts. The government released US$20 million from its 2024 National Budget to begin settling claims protected...

A Commission of Inquiry has uncovered the disappearance of US$4.5 million allocated to Harare Quarry, raising concerns about widespread corruption within Zimbabwe's capital city administration. The investigation, led by retired Justice Maphios Cheda, revealed that funds disbursed in 2018 for...

Fire at Former Moscow Electric Plant Under Control, Five Hospitalized. Moscow emergency crews have contained a major fire that erupted at a former electrical plant building in the city's eastern district, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced through his Telegram channel on Sunday. Emergency...

Putin Orders New Measures Against Cross-Border Phone Scams. Russian President Vladimir Putin directed federal agencies to create a system for blocking phone calls from Ukraine and other nations deemed unfriendly when these calls serve criminal purposes. The directive appears on the Kremlin's...

Kenya Power Announces Sunday Power Interruptions Across Nine Counties. Kenya Power will implement scheduled power outages across multiple counties this Sunday, with most interruptions running from 9 AM to 5 PM. The planned maintenance will affect residents in Nairobi, West Pokot, Uasin Gishu...

EAC, SADC Leaders Establish Annual Summit to Address DRC Peace Efforts. Regional leaders from the East African Community and Southern African Development Community agreed Saturday to meet yearly to review peace initiatives in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The announcement came...

Kenyan President Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Eastern DRC. President William Ruto urged an immediate halt to hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during Saturday's joint EAC-SADC summit in Tanzania. He specifically addressed M23 rebels to stop their advance and asked DRC...

Kenya Reports New Mpox Case, Total Reaches 38 Across Nation. Health officials in Kenya have identified a fresh Mpox case in Makueni county, bringing the nationwide count to 38 confirmed infections. The cases span 12 counties, with Nakuru leading at 10 cases, followed by Mombasa with 8, and...

Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka wants an Azimio Parliamentary Group meeting next Wednesday. This comes after the High Court ruled that Azimio is the majority party in the National Assembly. The court overturned Speaker Moses Wetang'ula's earlier decision. Kalonzo spoke to Raila Odinga and Uhuru...

Donald Trump's second term picks up steam in week three. The US president and his team made major moves. Trump proposed US control over Gaza. He wants to develop it into a "Riviera." This would mean resettling Palestinians. Any forced relocation violates international law. Trump plans to put...

Regional leaders from Africa emphasized the importance of commitment to dialogue in finding lasting solutions to the political instability that has plagued the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for years. The heads of state from the East African Community (EAC) and Southern Africa...

President Donald Trump announced Friday evening on his Truth Social platform that he has revoked former President Joe Biden's security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings. Trump stated there was "no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information."...

President William Ruto called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, urging warring parties to embrace dialogue during the joint East African Community and Southern African Development Community Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Saturday. Ruto...

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga paid respects to the family of renowned Kenyan journalist Leonard Mambo Mbotela on Saturday, following the broadcaster's death on February 7, 2025. Video footage obtained by the Star showed Odinga offering condolences to the bereaved family. Mbotela passed away...

A devastating landslide struck Jinping Village in China's southwestern Sichuan Province on Saturday, burying 10 houses and prompting an extensive rescue operation. Local authorities reported that more than 30 people remain missing after the natural disaster hit the village, situated in Junlian...

Regional leaders have intensified pressure on M23 rebels to reopen Goma Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo after its reported capture last week, amid growing concerns over humanitarian access. The rebels, allegedly supported by Rwandan troops, seized control of the facility during...

The African Union will hold its leadership elections in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 15 and 16, preceded by the selection of AU Commissioners on February 12 and 13. The process follows established protocols, with the Assembly electing the chairperson and deputy chairperson and the...

Mozilla Foundation announced a significant shift in its Thunderbird email client distribution strategy, designating the Desktop Release version as the default download option starting March 2025. This change departs from the current Extended Support Release (ESR) default setting. The transition...

Hi-Rez Studios announced the discontinuation of content updates for its online games Smite, Paladins, and Rogue Company, though the games will remain operational. The company plans to concentrate its resources on the development of Smite 2. The decision follows significant workforce reductions...

Gaming industry journalist Tom Henderson reports that Sony's upcoming PS5 Pro certification will require games to achieve 4K resolution and 60 frames per second performance benchmarks, as well as mandatory ray tracing capabilities and compatibility with Sony's proprietary upscaling technology...