In a startling revelation that has captivated the Kenyan entertainment scene, popular content creator and YouTuber Nicholas Kioko has publicly accused his sister, known only as Mama Tracy, of using blackmail and extortion to force him into financial support for her daughter’s education. The Conflict Unfolds Nicholas Kioko, known for his engaging celebrity interviews and…
Ryanair has said it is taking legal action against a disruptive passenger. In what it described as a “major misconduct clampdown”, the airline said it is seeking €15,000 (£12,500) in damages from a passenger in Ireland, whose behaviour forced a plane bound for Lanzarote to divert to Porto in Portugal last year. Ryanair claims the…
David Swanson/Reuters At least five different wildfires are still raging around Los Angeles, with the latest one engulfing the iconic Hollywood Hills. Five people are confirmed dead, with more than 130,000 evacuated in what have become the most destructive wildfires in LA’s history. California fire chief David Acuna said there was “zero progress” in containing…
McKenzie urges his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan on February 21. South Africa’s Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has given his support to calls for a boycott of Afghanistan at the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on…
Political Activist Morara Kebaso Breaks Silence as KRA Targets His Wealth Political activist Morara Kebaso has spoken out after the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) launched a pursuit of his assets, accusing him of tax evasion. KRA alleges that Morara failed to pay taxes over the last three years, during which his five companies reportedly generated…
People in Belgium have been warned not to eat their Christmas trees. Authorities issued the warning in response to a suggestion people could reuse pine needles in recipes as a way to avoid waste. Belgium‘s food agency has now issued a health warning and said people should not eat their Christmas trees. Ghent’s local council…
Ashley Young says playing against his son Tyler in the FA Cup would be a career highlight as Everton prepare to face Peterborough United. The two could become the first-ever father-son pairing to face each other in the competition should they both appear in Thursday’s third-round match-up at Goodison Park. Should they both feature, the…
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Earlier this week Donald Trump Jr amplified his father’s claims with a private visit to Greenland Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is closely monitoring the situation, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland from Denmark. Peskov said the Arctic was in Russia’s “sphere of national…
The Hollywood Hills was burning uncontrollably on Thursday morning as the worst wildfires in the history of Los Angeles raged across the city with a crescent of flame visible from space. The fast-moving blaze broke out in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night, threatening the heartland of the United States film industry as firefighters battled…
A Japanese Yakuza leader has pleaded guilty in the US to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar. Takeshi Ebisawa “brazenly trafficked nuclear material, including weapons-grade plutonium,” acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York Edward Y Kim said. “At the same time, he worked to send massive quantities of heroin and methamphetamine…
