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Babita Singh Reporting starring Nimisha Sajayan set for Prime Video premiere

India, Aug. 17 -- "Babita Singh Reporting", an investigative drama featuring Malayalam actor Nimisha Sajayan in the lead role, will make its debut on Prime Video on August 28, the streaming service an... Read More


Rising fuel prices from the Iran war are pushing children out of school across Asia and Africa, with UNICEF warning up to 23.4 million more children could fall into poverty.

India, Aug. 17 -- Sou Sreynich dreams of becoming a teacher. But she knows she's far behind. The 13-year-old first entered a classroom at 10, an age when most Cambodian children already have been in s... Read More


Trump administration expands US anti-drug campaign to land operations

India, Aug. 17 -- Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the US military began bombing boats it accused of ferrying drugs off Latin America's Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Now, the Tru... Read More


NSSF seeks to build city on 1,000-acre Mavoko land

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has revived plans to develop its 1,000-acre land in Mavoko, Machakos County into a mixed use city. The state-controlled pension fund in Ju... Read More


Costly fuel pushes Kenya near record Sh1trn trade deficit

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Kenya's trade deficit in goods climbed towards a record Sh1 trillion mark in the first six months of 2026, after an increase in the cost fuel imports widened the gap between export... Read More


State plans monthly switch bonds to ease debt pressure

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- The National Treasury will now issue switch bonds monthly, giving holders of maturing securities a regular opportunity to reinvest their money in longer, more lucrative papers. Pr... Read More


Greek firm Amaco plans Sh194bn AI data centre

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Greek multinational Amaco Energy Group plans to build a $1.5 billion (Sh194 billion) artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Mombasa to tap East Africa's growing demand for com... Read More


High Court limits use of liquidation in shareholder disputes

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- The High Court has rejected an attempt to liquidate a financially sound company after an estranged couple failed to resolve a dispute over its management and assets. The court dis... Read More


Over 2.77 lakh evacuated as Odisha floods persist; CM tours worst-hit areas

India, Aug. 17 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday undertook a boat ride to reach inundated villages in Jajpur district as the flood situation in the state remained grim, affecting m... Read More


Assam Cong opposes Kaziranga ESZ cut, alleges move to aid corporate mining

India, Aug. 17 -- The Assam Congress on Monday staged a protest near Kaziranga National Park against the state government's proposal to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the World Heritage Si... Read More