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Nairobi governor pleads not guilty to graft charges

Nairobi governor pleads not guilty to graft charges

Nairobi’s governor pleaded not guilty to corruption and other economic crimes involving millions of dollars in a Kenyan court on Monday. Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko was arrested on Friday and is accused of conspiracy to commit corruption, failure to comply with laws related to procurement, unlawful acquisition of public property and laundering the proceeds of […]

New Zealand police say at least five dead in volcano eruption

New Zealand police say at least five dead in volcano eruption

At least five people have now been confirmed to have died after a volcano erupted off the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, police confirmed on Monday. READ ALSO: Five people confirmed dead after volcano eruption in New Zealand New Zealand Deputy Commissioner John Tims said foreigners and New Zealand nationals were on White Island […]

Swedish government postpones unemployment agency reform to defuse crisis

Swedish government postpones unemployment agency reform to defuse crisis

The Swedish government and the center-right parties backing it in parliament said on Monday they would postpone labor reforms, potentially defusing a row that had threatened the policy deal that keeps Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in power. The governing Social Democrats and Greens, along with the center-right Liberal and Centre parties that support it, said […]

South Sudan speaker resigns under pressure over mismanagement

South Sudan speaker resigns under pressure over mismanagement

South Sudan’s parliamentary speaker has resigned after lawmakers threatened to impeach him for blocking efforts to fight corruption and mismanagement, local media reported Monday. Anthony Lino Makana was accused by fellow MPs of failing to present auditor-general and anti-corruption reports to parliament and blocking lawmakers from summing ministers for questioning. He was also accused of […]

Five people confirmed dead after volcano eruption in New Zealand

Five people confirmed dead after volcano eruption in New Zealand

Five people have been confirmed dead after a huge volcanic eruption on White Island, New Zealand. Around 100 tourists were on or near the island at the time but only 23 have been rescued so far. Police Deputy Commissioner John Tims said that some of those rescued were injured. He said he did not know […]