Gunmen Storm Hotel in Somalia After Bombing

Gunmen have fought their way into a hotel in the Somali capital after a suicide car bomb exploded at its gates, a police officer said Wednesday. Capt. Mohamed Hussein said dozens of people, including lawmakers, were thought to have been staying at Mogadishu’s Dayah...

Kenya drops six places in TI global corruption ranking

Kenya has dropped six places in the latest global corruption ranking. The 2016 Corruption Perception Index released by the global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International shows that Kenya is ranked at position 145 out of 176 countries. The watchdog uses...

Now baby food, biscuits linked to cancer

Tests on best-selling crisps, biscuits and baby food showed raised levels of a chemical linked to cancer. The health alert comes just 24 hours after an official watchdog warned of the risks of eating burnt toast and roast potatoes. The latest products on the danger...

Trump to announce immigration, visa restrictions

Trump is due to speak Wednesday to employees at the Department of Homeland Security — which handles immigration — and sign orders there on refugees and national security, according to The Washington Post and CNN. “Big day planned on NATIONAL SECURITY...

UN condemns Israel’s West Bank settlement plans

The United Nations has condemned Israeli plans to build more settlements in the occupied West Bank. A UN spokesman said “unilateral actions” were an obstacle to peace based on a two-state solution. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel...

Hernandez leaves Leicester for Malaga

Spanish defender Luis Hernandez has left Premier League champions Leicester City to return to his homeland with Malaga on a three-and-a-half-year deal, both clubs confirmed on Tuesday. “Leicester City Football Club can confirm that defender Luis Hernandez has...

President Trump Just Banned Federal Funding Of Abortions

President Donald Trump has signed three executive actions. In addition to putting a stop to the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership, President Trump has instituted a federal hiring freeze (except for the military) and has re-instituted Mexico City Policy — which...