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2026-04-252026-10-31

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  1. October 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … From Kenya to the world Kenya opens a two-year journey that will create 100 portraits across five countries: Kenya, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Brazil. …

    TECNO Camon 50 uses Universal Tone to capture true-to-life complexions in global portrait project #AD
  3. September 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

    Trump-Lula: a relationship of dramatic ups and downs By AFP September 30, 2026 09:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Brazil's right-wing senator and presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Pa …

    Trump-Lula: a relationship of dramatic ups and downs
  5. Citizen Digital

    Brazil football clubs face massive sponsorship blow from betting ban By AFP September 30, 2026 08:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) speaks during a ceremony …

    Brazil football clubs face massive sponsorship blow from betting ban
  6. Citizen Digital

    Brazil football clubs face massive sponsorship blow from betting ban By AFP September 30, 2026 08:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) speaks during a ceremony …

    Brazil football clubs face massive sponsorship blow from betting ban
  7. Citizen Digital

    … action must move beyond conference rooms By Guest Writer September 30, 2026 08:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter View of the corridors of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil …

    Why climate action must move beyond conference rooms
  8. Citizen Digital

    What is at stake in Brazil's elections? By AFP September 28, 2026 08:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A deeply polarized Brazil heads to the polls on Sunday to choose between two starkly …

    What is at stake in Brazil's elections?
  9. The Standard

    … The 2026 marathon field will include athletes from Uganda, Ghana, Tanzania, Brazil and Ethiopia, among other countries, reflecting the international participation in the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon. …

    Runners take part in Friends of Karura Anniversary Race
  10. The Standard

    … She said President Boko had offered support for UNAIDS' presence in Botswana and across the region.“Algeria, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, the Philippines and South Africa have also stepped forward, while Brazil, Cambodia, China, Laos, Kazakhstan and Thailand continue their long-standing …

    HIV funding squeeze deepens as US commits $887m to DRC Ebola response
  11. Citizen Digital

    Brazil and Australia meet in double-header to start rebuilds By AFP September 24, 2026 09:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Brazil's Italian head coach Carlo Ancelotti speaks to forward Vinicius Junior dur …

    Brazil and Australia meet in double-header to start rebuilds
  12. Citizen Digital

    'Never a friendly game' for Brazil, says Ancelotti ahead of India match By AFP September 23, 2026 02:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Brazil's Italian head coach Carlo Ancelotti speaks to forward Vinicius …

    'Never a friendly game' for Brazil, says Ancelotti ahead of India match

Thursday 29 October

  1. Chelsea boss Alonso backs Estevao for more playing time

    Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso defended his decision not to bring 19-year-old Brazilian midfielder Estevao off the bench during Wednesday's League Cup loss to Liverpool, insisting the player will feature for the club this season despite limited minutes so far.

    29 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 28 October

  1. Bolsonaro flees Brazil for Ecuador via Argentina

    Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil after losing the election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and traveled to Argentina before boarding a private flight to Ecuador, despite a Brazilian court order banning his exit. Bolsonaro is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering and faces loss of parliamentary immunity following his election loss.

    28 October 2026 · The Standard →

  2. Bolsonaro departs Ecuador after brief stop from Argentina

    A plane that Argentine authorities say carries defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro made a brief stop in Ecuador on Wednesday before departing to an unknown destination. Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's runoff election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday, left Argentina for Ecuador despite a court order banning his exit.

    28 October 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 27 October

  1. Kenyan girls' team beats France, Mexico at ISF World Cup

    Kenya's girls' football team performed as giant slayers at the 2026 ISF Football World Cup in Suzhou, China, losing 1-0 to Brazil in their opening match but recovering to defeat France 6-1 and Mexico 9-0 to advance to the quarter-finals.

    27 October 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 26 October

  1. Sifuna cites Serbia, Brazil as proof of 2027 electoral upsets possible

    Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, a Linda Mwananchi Movement presidential aspirant, said political developments in Serbia and Brazil have strengthened his optimism about Kenya's 2027 General Election, expressing hope Kenya could experience a similar political shift.

    26 October 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Lula wins unprecedented fourth term, first runoff victory

    Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term in a runoff election on October 25, 2026, becoming the first person to win a presidential runoff after losing the first round in Brazil. The 81-year-old leftist politician, who had finished second to Flavio Bolsonaro in the initial round, secured victory after an energetic campaign.

    26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Brazil's Lula wins re-election; Bolsonaro seeks to annul vote

    Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won re-election with 51.8 percent of votes to 48.2 percent for Flavio Bolsonaro, but Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to annul the vote.

    26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  4. Brazil's Lula wins re-election despite rival's annulment challenge

    Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won re-election with 51.8 percent of votes to 48.2 percent for rival Flavio Bolsonaro, but Bolsonaro refused to accept the result and said he would seek to annul the vote. The Supreme Court extended voting by two hours after Lula complained that buses had been pulled from circulation, restricting voter access.

    26 October 2026 · The Standard →

  5. Brazil votes in tight runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro's son

    Brazil held a presidential runoff election Sunday between leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Lula called for voting hours to be extended, citing reduced bus services in São Paulo and other cities as obstacles to voting.

    26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 25 October

  1. Ronaldinho to debut for Italian third-tier Ravenna at 46

    Brazil legend Ronaldinho will make his playing return aged 46 for third-division Italian club Ravenna in a derby against Forli on November 15, the club announced. The 2002 World Cup winner, who retired in 2015, is aiming to score his 300th career goal and has become a shareholder in Ravenna.

    25 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Brazil holds runoff between leftist Lula and rightist Bolsonaro

    Brazilians vote on Sunday in a runoff between veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, seeking a fourth term, and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, with final polls showing the two candidates neck-and-neck. The election will determine whether Brazil remains a leftist nation or swings right, with Lula pitching himself as a bulwark against democratic backsliding and Bolsonaro promising to crack down on crime and reduce government spending.

    25 October 2026 · The Standard →

  3. Five missing after oil rig sinks off Gabon coast

    The Prospector 5 oil rig sank off Gabon on Saturday evening after a severe structural failure, with 110 of 115 personnel safely accounted for and five remaining missing. Rescue operations are ongoing, according to operating company Borr Drilling.

    25 October 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 23 October

  1. Kenyan girls clash with Chinese Taipei in ISF World Cup quarters

    Kenya's girls football team advances to the quarter-finals of the ISF 2026 World Cup in Suzhou after finishing second in Group B, and will face Chinese Taipei, who topped Group D, in today's knockout match.

    23 October 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 19 October

  1. Different agencies measure El Niño strength differently

    Britain's Met Office, Japan's weather agency, and US forecasters offer conflicting assessments of this year's El Niño, variously calling it unprecedented, the strongest ever observed, or trailing historical records. The disagreement stems from different methodologies meteorological agencies use to measure the climate phenomenon's strength.

    19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro debate ahead of Brazil runoff

    Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro will debate Sunday, a week before a divisive presidential runoff. The race has been marked by scandals and insults, with Bolsonaro, 45, securing a shock first-round lead over Lula despite poll predictions.

    19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 15 October

  1. FIFA postpones FIFAe Finals in Saudi Arabia after attacks

    FIFA and the Saudi Esports Federation postponed the FIFAe Finals 2026, scheduled for October 16–25 in Jeddah, following recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, including a strike on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday that killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300. Japan and Brazil withdrew their esports teams after the attacks.

    15 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Shell sued for climate disaster costs in Brazil and Philippines

    Shell faces lawsuits seeking compensation for extreme weather events: Brazilian prosecutors and an NGO filed suit for $108 million over catastrophic 2024 flooding that killed nearly 200 people and displaced half a million, and separately over a typhoon in the Philippines. The cases represent a new legal strategy to hold polluters liable for specific climate disasters.

    15 October 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 14 October

  1. Kenya becomes 4th co-chair of global School Meals Coalition

    Kenya has been named the 4th co-chair of the School Meals Coalition during the third Ministerial Meeting of the Task Force in Rome, Italy, joining Brazil, Finland and France in the leadership role.

    14 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Arsenal beats Lille 3-0 to share Champions League lead

    Arsenal defeated Lille with a three-goal second-half blitz in seven minutes at the Emirates Stadium, with goals from Jurrien Timber, Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka, extending their perfect start to the Champions League and moving into a share of the lead alongside Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon.

    14 October 2026 · The Standard →

  3. Kenya appointed fourth co-chair of Global School Meals Coalition

    Kenya has been appointed the fourth co-chair of the Global School Meals Coalition, joining Brazil, Finland and France. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said Kenya would work to strengthen national school meals programmes, improve financing and ensure more children receive nutritious meals in schools.

    14 October 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 12 October

  1. Opinion: Climate finance as market opportunity for natural capital

    A global business leader argues that the climate transition represents an economic opportunity, not a burden, and that Africa's natural assets—including one-fifth of the world's carbon sinks—should be priced and traded in a market-driven global natural capital economy rather than relying on traditional donor frameworks.

    12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Kipchoge wins Melbourne Marathon, ends three-year victory drought

    Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge, 41, won the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival with a 2:09:10 course record, ending a three-year victory drought and joining other Kenyan distance-running legends such as Edna Kiplagat and Mark Kiptoo who continue competing beyond age 40.

    12 October 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 11 October

  1. Kipchoge wins Melbourne Marathon at 41, sets new course record

    President William Ruto has celebrated Eliud Kipchoge's victory at the Melbourne Marathon in Australia, where the 41-year-old Kenyan runner set a new course record with a time of 2:09:10, marking his first marathon victory since winning Berlin in 2023.

    11 October 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Kipchoge wins first marathon in three years at Melbourne

    Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge won the Melbourne Marathon in 2 hours 9 minutes 10 seconds, breaking the race record by two seconds. It was his first marathon victory since Berlin in 2023 and his third stop on a planned "World Tour" across all seven continents.

    11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 10 October

  1. Kenya's World Cup absence rooted in governance, investment failures

    An opinion piece argues Kenya's lack of FIFA World Cup qualification stems not from insufficient talent but from decades of inconsistent planning, poor governance, inadequate youth investment, and absence of long-term football strategy. To qualify within two decades, the author contends Kenya must shift from seasonal football management to treating it as a national development project.

    10 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Ruto proposes buffalo farming to diversify Kenya's milk supply

    President William Ruto has proposed introducing domesticated water buffaloes for dairy production in Kenya, citing India's model where buffaloes produce more milk than cattle. According to the FAO, river buffaloes produce between 1500 and 4500 litres of milk per lactation and their milk has about twice the fat content of cow's milk, making it suitable for butter, cheese and other dairy products.

    10 October 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 9 October

  1. Ruto proposes buffalo farming to address Kenya's milk shortage

    President William Ruto has proposed introducing domesticated water buffaloes for milk production in Kenya, citing India's dairy industry as a model. The government could start with a small number of animals and explore their potential, with the Livestock Development Principal Secretary tasked to help source improved camel breeds and buffaloes.

    9 October 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 8 October

  1. El Niño to intensify and peak in December, UN warns

    The World Meteorological Organization said El Niño will intensify before peaking in December and could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950, bringing above-average temperatures to much of the planet and compounding the effects of man-made climate change.

    8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 7 October

  1. Messi retires from Argentina after 21-year international career

    Lionel Messi ended his 21-year international career for Argentina on Tuesday in an emotional final appearance, playing his 208th match and scoring his 126th international goal in a 3-0 victory over Benin in Buenos Aires before 85,000 supporters.

    7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Messi retires from Argentina national team after 21 years

    Lionel Messi ended his 21-year international career on Tuesday with a 3-0 victory for Argentina over Benin in Buenos Aires, scoring his 126th international goal in his 208th appearance. The 39-year-old, widely regarded as the greatest footballer in history, cited Argentina's grueling World Cup campaign and personal hardship as factors in his decision to retire, telling fans: "Not coming anymore is going to be deeply painful."

    7 October 2026 · The Standard →

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