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Basillioh Rukanga BBC News, Nairobi Bloomberg via Getty Images William Ruto has faced mounting public resentment since he became president Kenya’s William Ruto rode into office on a wave of enthusiasm among ordinary people who hoped he would live up to his promises to improve their lives. Instead, he is facing unrelenting criticism – seen as…
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A lead poisoning scandal at a kindergarten in northwest China – and the local government’s attempt to cover up wrongdoing – has sparked public backlash, and observers say the case highlights a familiar pattern often seen in the wake of high-profile safety incidents. The caller confirmed Liu’s identity, then curtly said “5.416” and hung up….
Rob Cameron Prague Correspondent BBC The 123-year old Vysehrad railway bridge in Prague is set to be replaced and relocated The Czech capital Prague is one of Europe’s architectural gems: largely untouched by ten centuries of invasion and war, it attracts some 8m tourists a year. It’s a living tableau of architectural styles; from medieval…
The escalating U.S.-China trade war is reshaping the semiconductor industry, with geopolitical risks now central to investment decisions. Goldman Sachs’ recent downgrade of Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) to Sell—citing supply chain vulnerabilities tied to Sino-U.S. trade friction—serves as a stark warning for investors. Companies overly reliant on Chinese manufacturing or exposed to tariff-heavy trade flows face…
BBC Two of Iman al-Nouri’s five sons were killed on Thursday’s Israeli strike, while a third was seriously wounded Iman al-Nouri’s youngest son, two-year-old Siraj, woke up crying from hunger on Thursday and asked to get some nutritional supplements. Siraj’s 14-year-old cousin, Sama, agreed to take him and two of his older brothers – Omar,…
(Bloomberg) — Anyone in Hong Kong knows there’s a trifecta when it comes to eating out. In English, it roughly translates to: affordable, beautiful and delicious. Add a Michelin star to the mix, and you truly have an unbeatable combination. I’m loathe to share one of my favorite dim sum spots. I wouldn’t necessarily call…
The U.S.-China trade landscape remains a mosaic of layered tariffs, temporary truces, and unresolved strategic competition. Following the recent Rubio-Wang talks, which highlighted both friction and the potential for dialogue, investors must navigate a complex environment to identify opportunities. With a Trump-Xi summit on the horizon, the stage is set for selective investments in supply…
The preliminary report into last month’s Air India crash provides some insight into what caused it. It says that both fuel control switches were moved to the cut-off position – a step that usually turns off the engines – moments before the plane crashed. But as experts analyse the findings of the report, it provides…
1969, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida on the first manned mission to the surface of the moon. 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, died when their single-engine plane, piloted by Kennedy, plunged into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. July 17: 1862, during the…