Do Syriaโs liberators still deserve the terrorist label?
Assadโs downfall was met with unbridled joy and relief among Syrians and Syriaโs expatriate community.
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Bland, soggy slop or scratch-cooked chilli and pancakes? The best and worst hospital food around the world โ in pictures
From Kenya to Brazil, patients need tasty, nutritious food more than most โ so which countries do it best?โข โWe have learned to have low expectationsโ: why is UK hospital food so bad?One of the best meals of my life was the platter of food that I ate i…
17 wild facts about Kemi Badenochโs new Tory team
From spilling wine on Queen Elizabeth’s carpets to branding colleagues “lazy,” the new Conservative leader has an eclectic shadow Cabinet.
Ukraine rails against decision to exclude Russia from anti-money laundering blacklist
Kyiv has long campaigned for Russia to be on the Financial Action Task Force’s register.
In Kenya, President William Ruto urges young people to emigrate
Nairobi is negotiating agreements with countries with aging populations, such as Germany and Canada, to send workers there. Experts believe it’s both a way to keep a hostile youth away and to bring money into Kenya.
Kenya digital nomad visa: How to experience its wild safaris, pristine beaches and vibrant nightlife
The visa is part of the country’s plan to boost tourism numbers.
โThis is a big chance for all of usโ: Germanyโs freedom hotel where exiled journalists take refuge
As attacks on the press rise, the House of Critical Voices offers sanctuary for media workers exposing abusesWith its nuclear bunker, textured walls and Bauhaus furniture, the former training school for combat troops might not look like a hotel, but fo…
New dining experience with robot waiters turns heads in Kenya
The first of its kind in East Africa, the Robot Cafe has triggered concerns about job displacement in the country’s all-important hospitality industry.
What Kamala Harris was really saying in her convention speech
She understood the need to tie her story to yours.
WHO to decide this week if mpox Africa outbreak is a global emergency
Concern is growing over the spread of a more deadly strain of the virus.
Georgia Bell leads rush of silvers and bronzes as Team GB take medal tally race to the wire
The runner, who has set a new British record, only took up sport again to stay fit during pandemicGeorgia Bell, an occasional runner during lockdown who made it to the Olympic final of the womenโs 1500m, set a new British record to take bronze as a rus…
Out of time. Out of patience. Womenโs and adolescentsโ health and rights cannot wait.
Women are suffering and dying because of preventable health issues, exacerbated by climate change and conflict. This must end now.
Police fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead
Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday (25 June) security was his “utmost priority” after protests against a bill to raise taxes descended into violence, with police firing on demonstrators trying to storm the legislature, killing at least five.
Multilateralism is on life support โ but does the G7 any longer have the power to revive it? | Nathalie Tocci
If France and the US end up with populist illiberals in power, itโs hard to see what can be salvaged from the western powersโ clubWe no longer live in a US-led unipolar era โ and that may be a good thing. But as power has shifted to other parts of the …
World leaders meet at Swiss peace conference on Ukraine โ without Russia
The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Somalia will join many Western heads of state and government and other leaders at a conference this weekend aimed to plot out first steps toward peace in Ukraine โ with Russia notably absent.
World leaders gather at Ukraine peace summit, Russia absent issues an ultimatum for Kyiv surrender
The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Somalia will join many Western heads of state and government and other leaders at a conference this weekend aimed to plot out first steps toward peace in Ukraine โ with Russia notably absent. More info…
Europe, Israel and the International Criminal Court
The law must apply to everyone equally โ or it’s not law at all.
Italy can do without Russian gas, says energy minister
Rome has no reason to oppose EU sanctions targeting Russian LNG, Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin says.
[Investigation] Poison for sale โย the pesticides banned in EU in use in Kenya
Big-Agri is using markets in developing countries to sell products banned in Europe โ despite their harmful effects on health and the environment.
US military evacuates staff, adds security at embassy in Haiti
The U.S. military conducted an overnight mission to evacuate staff and add security at the embassy in Haiti, another sign of the deteriorating situation in the capital of Port-au-Prince. The military airlifted U.S. personnel into and out of the embassy at the request of the U.S. State Department, according to an early Sunday statement from [โฆ]
Kenyan Marathon superstar, Kelvin Kiptum, killed in car accident
The 24-year-old and his coach were killed after their car veered off the road between the towns of Eldoret and Kaptagat in western Kenya
Whiskey dispute hits new EU-Kenya trade pact
Kenya faces s dispute with the EU on whiskey imports just weeks after its tortuously agreed trade pact with Brussels came into effect.
Whiskey dispute hits new EU-Kenya trade pact
Kenya faces a dispute with the EU on whiskey imports just weeks after its agreed trade pact with Brussels came operationally into effect. While the deal still awaits EU ratification, Kenya is already breaking its terms by applying higher tariffs.
Blairites take on Brussels
Former PM Tony Blairโs international policy shop has recruited a half-dozen experts in the Brussels bubble.
Itโs official: Global temperatures soared to a new record in 2023
And 2024 may bring more of the same.
[Opinion] Three reasons why AI governance must be global
Rapid technological advances have created an urgent need for international rules and norms โ we should seize the opportunity to design international institutions for AI to shape fairer distributions of power and shared prosperity globally, writes Kenya…
EU-Kenya trade pact is the โmost ambitiousโ on climate and labour rights
The EU signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with Kenya on Monday (18 December), including significant social and climate commitments, with the European Commission describing the deal as the “most ambitious with an African country”.ย
Global deal to phase out fossil fuels is in trouble
UAE officials running the talks are warning it may be impractical to call for the complete death of fossil fuels โย infuriating activists and vulnerable countries.
In speech to MEPs, Kenya’s president calls for ‘reciprocal’ relation between Africa and Europe
William Ruto, the president of Kenya, called on Tuesday for a “reciprocal” and “balanced” relation between the African continent and the European Union.
Press release – Kenyaโs President: EU and Africa must address climate change and migration
In his address to MEPs on Tuesday, Kenyaโs President William Ruto called forstronger international cooperation to fight climate change, combat poverty and tackle conflicts. Source : ยฉ European Union, 2023 – EP
US-EU unity ruptures over climate damage payments
The transatlantic cracks will make negotiating against the likes of China and Saudi Arabia trickier at an upcoming climate summit.
A royal visit to Kenya and jacaranda in Sydney: photos of the day โ Monday
The Guardianโs picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading…
King Charles III heads to Kenya as calls for colonial apology grow
Britain’s King Charles III was heading to Kenya on Monday, his first visit as monarch to a Commonwealth nation, where he faces widespread calls for an apology for abuses committed during colonial rule.
Indigenous people and climate change: With the Inuit when the ice melts (2/4)
FRANCE 24 brings you the stories of the people who are on the front lines of climate change. From Kenya to Panama via Greenland and Australia, our reporters James Andrรฉ and Achraf Abid went to meet the Indigenous people who live in harmony with nature…
Multilateralism is broken
The EU is doing little to prevent the tragic death of global governance.
Israel-Palestine war couldย further test EUโs foreign policy
In this weekโs edition: A new Israel-Palestine war, post-Granada hangover, Kenya dispatch and Urpillainen interview.
EU Global Gateway chief calls for more development aid amid race for investment
NAIROBI, KENYA – Europeans must keep investing in development aid and infrastructure projects as competition from China, Russia and the United States mounts, International Partnerships Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen told Euractiv in an interview.
Kenya, a symbol for the EU Global Gatewayโs impact and struggles
MOMBASA, KENYA – The East African harbour is a gateway for the continent toward the rest of the world. Its strategic location attracts many investors. The European Union is one of them, next to Beijing.
[Opinion] The EU-Kenya free trade deal shows a waning ‘Brussels effect’
EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis popped a bottle of champagne in early June 2023. After the failed ratification of an Economic Partnership Agreement with the East African Community in 2016, he finally could declare success. However, there’s lit…
Coalition of world leaders calls for tripling renewable energy
European Commission president to lobby heads of state at G20 in India to join coalition.
COP28: A chance to course-correct on the global clean energy transition
The global clean energy transition is dangerously off-course, but we get back on track by taking urgent action now.
UK announces new projects to fight climate change in Africa
New UK-backed projects worth ยฃ49 million will be announced by Development and Africa Minister Andrew Mitchell at the first Africa Climate Summit, which will be hosted by Kenya from 4 to 6 September. The UK is โcommitted to the fight…
Kenya hosts first-ever Africa Climate Summit
Kenyan president William Ruto launched the inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi and showcased the continent’s potential as a clean energy powerhouse. Africa contains 60 percent of the world’s solar potential, massive geothermal capacity and CO2-a…
Russia strikes Ukraineโs grain export back door on the Danube River
Putin portrays himself as a man of peace ahead of Africa summit, even as Russian drones hit Ukraine’s ports.
Russia halts grain deal in what UN calls blow to worldโs needy
Russia halted participation on Monday (17 July) in the year-old UN-brokered deal that lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea, causing concern in poorer countries that price rises will put food out of reach.
Russia’s grain deal exit is a stab in the back – Kenya
Kenya is in a drought-hit region and Ukrainian grain has contributed to vital food aid supplies.