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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:21:35
The final voyage of the Iranian warship sunk by the US
On 17 February, the Indian Navy posted a cheerful message on X. Welcome! it wrote, greeting the Iranian warship Iris Dena as it steamed into the port of Visakhapatnam to join an international naval gathering. Photographs showed sailors in crisp whites and a grey frigate gliding in the sea harbour on a clear day. The [...] The post The final voyage of the Iranian warship sunk by the US appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:47:33
Axel Springer agrees to buy Telegraph Media Group in £575m deal
European media firm Axel Springer has agreed to purchase the Telegraph Media Group (TMG) in a deal costing £575m. The deal trumps the £500m takeover proposed late last year by the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) the government had ordered an investigation into that deal on public interest and competition grounds. TMG owns [...] The post Axel Springer agrees to buy Telegraph Media Group in £575m deal appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:54:36
US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February
The number of jobs in the US economy fell last month, an unexpected contraction that has renewed questions about whether the labour market in the US might be starting to crack. Payrolls in the US dropped by 92,000 and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%, according to the latest official figures, surprising analysts who [...] The post US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:58:25
Kenya's Monica Juma appointed to lead UN Drug and Crime Office
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Kenya's Monica Kathina Juma as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). Juma will succeed Ghada Fathi Waly of Egypt, whom Guterres praised for her dedicated service to the organisation. Until [...] The post Kenya's Monica Juma appointed to lead UN Drug and Crime Office appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:02:34
Nairobi streets flooded as rain pounds city
Heavy rains caused widespread flooding across several parts of Nairobi Friday, leaving major roads impassable and disrupting transport. The downpour, which began earlier in the evening, quickly overwhelmed drainage systems in several neighbourhoods including Nairobi West, South C and South B, Kilimani area, Parklands, Eastlands, Nairobi city center and several other parts where roads were [...] The post Nairobi streets flooded as rain pounds city appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:29:19
KNH CEO appeals for urgent end to Nairobi health workers' strike
The Chief Executive Officer of Kenyatta National Hospital, Dr. Richard Lesiyampe, has appealed to the Nairobi City County Government, health workers and their unions to urgently resolve the ongoing strike that has disrupted healthcare services across the capital. Speaking amid growing pressure at the national referral facility, Dr. Lesiyampe said the industrial action, which began [...] The post KNH CEO appeals for urgent end to Nairobi health workers' strike appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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