Headlines
  • After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
  • On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: Nairobi Slum

December 16, 2020

Street Criminal Turned Savior

Former Kenyan street criminal Torez Omoll managed to turn his life around and start a charity helping people where he grew up – the slums of Nairobi. COVID-19 has hit these communities hard with unemployment

June 4, 2020

COVID-19: Nairobi Water Shortage

Some parts of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have been without running water for weeks, after a landslide destroyed a water pipe, making frequent handwashing for coronavirus prevention a challenge. Water distribution points have been set up to help tens of thousands of Kenyans to cope. But the gatherings to collect rationed water risks exposing more people to the virus

October 23, 2019

Martial Art Steers Many Away From...

In Kayole, a slum in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, young boys and girls get together at least twice a week to work on their martial arts skills. Some previously were involved in criminal activities but have found a new pastime — Muay Thai, a combat sport that originated in Thailand. The sport has provided many with a new lease on life and a path away from crime

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