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International broadcaster that investigated IVF donor mix-up in Cyprus and interviewed former US President Biden about his health.
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Former US president Biden's cancer has spread: sonThe Standard
… In a wide-ranging interview published late Friday with BBC Newsnight, Hunter Biden said his father's disease has spread despite the treatment."The cancer has spread, is metastasized into his bones and further," Biden said. …
Former US President Biden's cancer has spreadThe Standard
A week ago, the BBC released a documentary in which lawyers and geneticists used commercial ancestry databases to trace British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya during their tour of duty. …
Why children of British soldiers are searching for their fathersUS President Donald Trump announced he is "immediately" banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, citing their outlets' reporting of what he calls "fiction or lies," though no examples were provided. CNN called the move an "illegal assault" on press freedoms, and both networks said they would defend their constitutional right to report.
8 hours ago · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump announced he is "immediately" banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, citing their outlets' reporting of what he calls "fiction or lies," though no examples were provided. CNN called the move an "illegal assault" on press freedoms, and both networks said they would defend their constitutional right to report.
8 hours ago · Capital News →
A Boeing 767-300 Amazon Air cargo plane overshot the runway while landing at Miami International Airport, killing five people and injuring five others, and hitting vehicles on the ground. The FAA grounded all flights as rescue crews responded to the crash, which occurred after the aircraft departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
The UN says the world has entered a "danger zone of extreme weather" as El Niño impacts accelerate globally. The World Meteorological Organization forecasts it could be the strongest El Niño in more than 70 years and last until at least February 2027, with potential for severe drought, typhoons, flooding, and temperature increases, particularly affecting vulnerable populations.
3 September 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece warns that Kenya's publicly funded broadcasters face intense pressure to appear politically balanced ahead of the 2027 elections, citing Hungary's recent suspension of news broadcasts on state media over perceived political bias and spin.
29 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has conveyed condolences to China and Nepal following devastating floods in the Xizang Autonomous Region and Nepal respectively, expressing Kenya's solidarity and offering support to affected families and communities.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their two children landed in Britain on Wednesday after news emerged they would be relocating from the United States. According to UK media, they landed aboard a private jet at Birmingham Airport and plan to stay for an extended period in the Cotswolds region, with their children enrolled at a school there.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prince Harry, 41, and Meghan Markle are relocating back to Britain after six years in the United States, according to The Standard. Their return comes as Harry appears to have reconciled with his cancer-battling father, King Charles III, though his relationship with brother William and wife Catherine remains strained.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Liberia has charged former Vice-President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering, and related offences as part of an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network. She was detained while attempting to board a flight at Roberts International Airport and authorities linked her to a cocaine seizure valued at approximately US$317 million.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prince Harry and Meghan plan to leave the United States by the end of the month and settle in a private, non-royal residence outside London, six years after their departure sparked a rift with the royal family. Their two children have already been enrolled in a British school, though commentators speculate the move follows unsuccessful ventures in Hollywood and may reflect a desire to reconcile with King Charles III.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
A BBC investigation has identified at least 30 children, mostly British, feared to have been conceived through IVF treatment in northern Cyprus using wrong sperm or egg donors than those selected by parents. Three staff members at Dogus IVF Centre are suspected of misleading parents about donors, though one denies wrongdoing and two have not responded.
18 August 2026 · Capital News →
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for "reflection" after the death of Jason Arday, a 41-year-old Cambridge professor who quit nine days earlier following probes into plagiarism accusations and other allegations. Arday's family alleged he had endured a sustained campaign of abuse for more than three years and said he had been diagnosed with autism.
16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Employment Authority has not clarified ongoing advertisements for jobs in Russia while hundreds of families struggle with effects from past recruitments. The NEA delegation returned from Russia three months ago and met with officials at a Tatarstan Special Economic Zone, agreeing to "continued engagement" to explore job opportunities in hospitality, manufacturing, education, and vocational training, with the NEA promising full government vetting of any emerging opportunities.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Chocó province at 07:34 local time, killing at least 132 people with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings, and injuring more than 480. The quake was felt across western Colombia, with severe damage concentrated in Pereira and surrounding cities including the Valle del Cauca region.
11 August 2026 · Capital News →
Former US President Joe Biden's prostate cancer, which has metastasized to his bones, has drawn attention to the disease frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage among Kenyan men. The condition is described as painful and debilitating.
10 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former US president Joe Biden's cancer, which he revealed in May 2025 had spread to his bones, has metastasized further, according to his son Hunter Biden in a BBC Newsnight interview. Biden began radiation and hormone therapy after his diagnosis with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
9 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
According to his son Hunter Biden in a BBC interview, former US President Joe Biden's aggressive prostate cancer has metastasized further into his bones despite undergoing radiation and hormone therapy. The 83-year-old Biden, who left office in May 2025, described the condition as "very painful" and "very debilitating."
9 August 2026 · The Standard →
Aliko Dangote announced that construction of the proposed Lamu oil refinery will begin by October 2026, with the project's estimated cost revised downward by Ksh2 billion. The refinery is expected to serve Kenya and other East African countries, with a processing capacity of 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day and a completion timeline of less than four years once construction begins.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police Scotland is investigating several athletes from Uganda and Pakistan who failed to return home after the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow closed on August 2. The four Ugandan boxers identified are Nuhu Batte, Angel Katushabe, Ibrahim Kemis, and Emily Nakalema, who did not travel back with Uganda's delegation.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace announced an agreement for Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza to completely disarm, with a senior Hamas official confirming the group's agreement to the plan and Israel yet to comment. The disarmament is part of the second phase of a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire plan that also includes Israeli troop withdrawal and Gaza reconstruction.
31 July 2026 · Capital News →
England's forward Harry Kane expressed disappointment after his team lost 2-1 to defending champions Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. Lionel Messi set up two goals — an assist to Enzo Fernandez and a cross for Lautaro Martinez's winner in stoppage time — after Anthony Gordon had briefly put England ahead.
16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's education system has long treated Kiswahili, one of the country's official languages, as less prestigious than English, with students sometimes punished for speaking it. According to a Kabarak University lecturer, this stems from colonial language policies that elevated English and neglected Kiswahili, leaving generations believing English represents success and intelligence while Kiswahili is inferior.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
Muliro Telewa, a respected journalist who worked at the BBC, was laid to rest in Nzoia Scheme, Kakamega County, with family, friends and colleagues paying tribute to his legacy as a dedicated media professional known for integrity, compassion and commitment to giving voice to the vulnerable.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
The US and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, with the US conducting more than 140 strikes across Iran in response to Iranian attacks on a ship. Iran claimed to have closed the Strait of Hormuz and launched wide-ranging attacks on US bases and allies including Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, marking an escalation in hostilities.
13 July 2026 · Capital News →
Veteran journalist Muliro Telewa has died at age 68 while receiving treatment at a hospital in Nakuru. He had been living with kidney failure and developed a severe cough before being rushed to hospital on Sunday evening, dying on Monday morning.
6 July 2026 · The Standard →
The United States marked its 250th birthday on 4 July with fireworks, flyovers, and extreme weather. President Donald Trump attended a rally on the National Mall in Washington, where he delivered remarks before what was reported as the largest fireworks display ever in the US.
5 July 2026 · Capital News →
Outgoing UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned his likely successor Andy Burnham that he will have to spend as much time dealing with global issues as he has during his tenure, insisting it is not possible for a prime minister to reduce time spent on diplomacy. In his first interview since resigning, Starmer described the decision to quit as "intensely personal" and "really tough," undertaken with his family.
4 July 2026 · Capital News →
Britain's outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer warned his probable successor Andy Burnham that he cannot ignore international turmoil and must spend significant time on diplomacy, saying the world is "more dangerous and volatile" than for most of his lifetime. Burnham's supporters have pushed for focus on domestic issues like cost of living, but he has pledged the same support to Ukraine as Starmer.
4 July 2026 · The Standard →
Erling Haaland scored in the 86th minute to give Norway a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast at the World Cup in North America. The Manchester City striker has now scored five goals in three games at the tournament, second only to Lionel Messi's six, and has scored in his last 13 competitive internationals.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thousands of people have protested in South Africa's main cities demanding undocumented migrants leave the country, with police and private security deployed due to violence fears. South African police say 25,000 migrants have been repatriated so far, mostly from other African countries, as incidents of looting and property damage were reported in Johannesburg and Germiston.
30 June 2026 · Capital News →
The US and Iran have agreed to "stand down" following an exchange of strikes in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with vessels now able to move through the waterway "freely," according to a US official cited by media reports. The agreement comes after both nations conducted retaliatory strikes despite a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding signed on 17 June that included a commitment to immediate termination of military operations.
29 June 2026 · Capital News →