- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 6 – Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat says he expects to harvest a minimum of four points from the opening two qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), when the road to Morocco starts Friday evening in Kampala. Stars face Zimbabwe at the Nambole Stadium in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 6 – The state house continues to spend large on hospitality, travel, and allowances despite the austerity pledge by President William Ruto, according to a new report by the Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakango. The auditor general report shows that State House spent…
- SEP 6 – The Japanese owner of convenience store chain 7-Eleven has rejected a $38bn (£29.2bn) takeover bid from a Canadian rival. In a letter addressed to the Circle K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT), Seven & i Holdings said the Canadian company’s offer “grossly” undervalued the company…
- SEP 6 – The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom were set to sign the first legally binding international artificial intelligence treaty on Thursday that prioritizes human rights and democracy in regulating both public and private AI systems. The new framework agreed by the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 6 – Kenya Power has announced a partial nationwide power cut, impacting thousands of households and businesses. The utility firm, however, says that areas in North Rif and Western have not been impacted. “We are experiencing a power outage affecting several parts of the country…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 6 – In 2019, midfielder Teddy Akumu was dropped from the Harambee Stars final squad that travelled to Egypt, the last time Kenya played at the Africa Cup of Nations. He had been part of the training group till the final camp in Marcoussis, France, but didn’t make the final 23 to…
- SEP 6 – YouTube is to limit recommendations of certain health and fitness videos to teenagers, including those which “idealise” certain body types. It says 13 to 17-year-old users will still be able to search for and view fitness-related content – but will not be encouraged into repeated viewing of…
- BUENOS AIRES, Sep 6 – Argentina eased to a 3-0 win over Chile on Thursday to strengthen their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez and Paulo Dybala sealed all three points in front of the sold-out home crowd. Argentina are top of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 6 – Given the tight nature of the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) 50-Overs Super League title race this season, it is not hard to fathom out a scenario where the top four would take their spirited campaigns down the homestretch. Last weekend, Kanbis A dislodged…
- SAN MARINO, San Marino, Sep 6 – San Marino made history by winning a competitive match for the first time with victory against Liechtenstein in the Nations League. With the victory, the world’s lowest ranked team by Fifa also ended the longest winless run in football, stretching back two decades…
- NEW YORK, United States, Sep 6 – Home favourite Jessica Pegula staged a stunning comeback to set up an enticing US Open final against world number two Aryna Sabalenka. American Pegula came back from a set, break and break point down to see off Karolina Muchova 1-6 6-4 6-2 and reach a first major…
- LISBON, Portugal, Sep 6 – Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 900 top-level career goals as Portugal kicked off their Nations League campaign with victory over Croatia. The 39-year-old volleyed in from the edge of the six-yard box in the 34th minute to double Portugal’s lead from…
- WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — A report released Thursday showed that the U.S. private sector added 99,000 jobs in August, the fewest in more than three years, signaling that the job market continued to cool. The latest data was announced by Automatic Data Processing (ADP) and Moody’s Analytics in…
