12+ hour, 20+ min ago   (254+ words) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged on Sunday that his country's citizens face "many problems", after the United States launched a new wave of sanctions seeking to isolate its economy further. "I understand we have many problems in society right now....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (60+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Political violence may land top leaders at ICC, warn experts Youths at Nyandiwa shopping centre in Homa Bay County during the Linda Mwanachi rally on August 16, 2026. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Kenya is quickly hurtling towards being a guest…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (83+ words) standardmedia.co.ke How journalists escaped attack, death in Homa Bay Journalists who travelled with the Linda Mwananchi faction's tour of Homa Bay County on Sunday, August 16, have described scenes of sustained terror, running battles and narrow escapes from armed…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (541+ words) One of the shop owners inspects the rubble of nearly two dozen shops that were demolished by Israeli bulldozers, east of the Palestinian city of Jenin in West Bank on August 12, 2026. [AFP] Israeli forces on Thursday moved against rogue settlers…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (422+ words) Israeli forces on Wednesday raided a Palestinian refugee camp next to Jerusalem, where tensions have been growing as residents fear eviction, the military and local leaders said. AFP journalists saw about a dozen armoured military jeeps going into the Qalandia…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (116+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Ruto's fresh headache: Houthi Red Sea blockade sends fuel import costs soaring as US prepares for war Red Sea tensions are driving up oil prices, putting fresh pressure on Kenya’s fuel costs and economy. [File, Standard] President…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago   (351+ words) Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reads a book at the Israeli Knesset during a session of the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on July 16, 2026. [AFP]. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the subject of an ICC arrest warrant, on Sunday bashed former…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago   (78+ words) President Ruto's ex-lawyer ousted as ICC prosecutor over sexual abuse claims standardmedia.co.ke President Ruto's ex-lawyer ousted as ICC prosecutor over sexual abuse claims The International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan has been shown the door for sexual misconduct,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (1165+ words) Before 2024, I would occasionally come across videos of this one Ugandan politician, on social media, whose context was not exactly flattering. While I didn’t know his background, I could tell that he was suffering from a medical condition. Many thoughts…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (577+ words) Lebanon is working towards a "complete Israeli withdrawal" from areas it occupies, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday on a visit to a village where Lebanon's army recently deployed. "We will continue mobilising our political and diplomatic efforts to…...