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After a week of mulling Lindsay Clancy’s fate, jurors remained deadlocked in the case of the US mother accused of murdering her three young children. Judge William Sullivan has yet to formally declare a mistrial because Clancy’s lawyer Kevin Reddington has asked for an hour to file an emergency appeal. But Sullivan’s indication that he will declare a mistrial opens the door to a host of possibilities about what happens next. Clancy, who faced three counts of first-degree murder, does not deny killing her children in 2023 but pleaded not guilty, with her lawyers arguing she was suffering from postpartum…
Kenyans love their milky tea, or chai, but some are facing the worrying possibility of doing without as the country has been hit by a milk shortage. A breakfast here is often incomplete without a cup of chai, made by boiling tea in generous amounts of milk, sometimes flavoured with ginger and spices. It is often served at meetings and during social visits, with many people taking the hot brew several times a day. But now some may have to do without as supermarket chilled sections are nearly empty. Retailers have upped the price and are limiting how much shoppers…
One of India’s major chemical companies, Tata Chemicals, has been asked to exit Kenya after the government said it had failed to generate enough benefits for the country. President William Ruto has asked the company to “pack up and leave”, saying it had been exporting soda ash instead of processing the mineral locally to make glass and chemicals. Ruto said the government had identified new investors to take over the company’s operations, with an aim to bring more employment and investment for Kenyans. Tata Chemicals said it respected the government’s decision and remains “committed to constructive engagement through the appropriate…
At least 37 people have died after inhaling toxic fumes while allegedly stealing petrol from a pipeline in Nigeria’s Rivers State, an environmental group in the oil-rich region says. Many are still missing after more than 100 people descended on Okari Jetty in Okrika in small boats to collect the refined fuel under cover of darkness, according to the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC). The police told the BBC an investigation was ongoing to determine the figures of those affected after people reportedly collapsed – with local reports saying some fell into the Bonny River while others were taken…
The body of a popular traditional ruler who was the world’s youngest reigning monarch has been flown home to Uganda where President Yoweri Musveni was amongst the mourners gathered at Entebbe airport to pay their respects. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV died in the US last week aged 34 after receiving treatment for an aggressive form of cancer. The Tooro king will be buried next Saturday – the day he had hoped to celebrate the anniversary of his coronation. He had ascended the throne aged just three and was crowned when he turned 18. The return of his body…
Jobseekers are being warned to be vigilant as scammers are targeting people on job listings websites to trick them into downloading bogus interview tools. One victim was invited on LinkedIn by a fake recruiter to take part in a job interview process and downloaded a normal-looking document which turned out to be malicious software. Within hours the hackers had drained his cryptocurrency accounts of £18,000 of savings and disappeared. “It’s a horrible feeling to be out a substantial amount – something I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy,” the victim, who wanted to stay anonymous, said. Crowded and competitive job…
The prospect of an imminent agreement to end the conflict between the US and Iran again seems unlikely, with the warring sides exchanging strikes and uncompromising rhetoric. The attacks come days after the US said it was moving into a new phase – a sweeping economic blockade against Iran and countries which trade with it. The US aim was to force Iran to negotiate and to stop its attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The key commercial shipping route has been effectively closed since the US and Israel started the conflict in February. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
A tunnelling expert involved in the rescue operation at a blocked Nepalese hydropower tunnel has described to the BBC how they managed to reach survivors. Arnold Dix has been advising Nepal’s hydropower authorities on how to dig through the blocked tunnel to Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station, which was one of several stations hit by last week’s massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border. “It’s like layer upon layer of miracles” that they found two men on Friday, he said, given the multiple challenges that they faced. The first hurdle was to locate the entrance to the tunnel, in a landscape…
Drivers in the US are paying more than ever for diesel at the pump as the US-Israel war with Iran continues to hit Americans’ wallets. In the US, diesel is mostly used by commercial vehicles, such as trucks, trains, boats, buses, farming vehicles and construction vehicles. The average price for one gallon of diesel in the US has hit $5.85, compared to an average of $3.71 a year ago and above the previous high following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of…
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has been charged with lying about the non-fatal shooting of a Venezuelan migrant in the state of Minnesota. Christian Castro, who was released from custody in Texas last week, faces federal charges relating to shooting on 14 January, according to the BBC’s US media partner CBS. The Department of Homeland Security initially said Castro fired in self-defence after being attacked by three Venezuelan illegal migrants with a shovel and broom handle. Minnesota investigators allege the agent fired through a closed door and shot the man in the leg. It is rare for…
