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Three Irish hotels named among Europe’s best in Travel + Leisure awards
Irish Independent
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The ‘World's Best Awards’ saw over 180,000 readers name their top travel experiences Dublin’s The Westbury ranked 12th and The Merrion 14th on a list of Europe's best city hotels based on reader surveys, while Sheen Falls Lodge in Co Kerry placed...
Farmers Restore the ‘Cradle of Mankind’ in Kenya’s Greater Rift Valley
World Resources Institute
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Every morning, Joyce Muthoni steps onto her farm in central Kenya with quiet determination. She moves from tree to tree — pruning, weeding, checking the soil — nurturing each seedling. Muthoni’s farm is a vibrant mix of crops and native trees,...
Ancient ethnic Chinese legacy revealing cultural fusion inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage
Breaking Travel News
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July 17, 2025
The Xixia Imperial Tombs were inscribed on the World Heritage List on July 11 during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris, France. This marks China’s 60th World Heritage site. Located at the foot of Helan Mountain in...
Inside the British royal family's most scandalous summer vacation spots
Fox News
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July 13, 2025
Prince Diana's former bodyguard Lee Sansum recalled how young Prince William and Prince Harry were affected by the paparazzi. He also explained why he believes the term "paparazzi" is "dehumanizing." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!...
Kenya mourns Chief Kadhi Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein
Capital FM Kenya
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July 10, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya July 10 – Kenya is mourning the death of Chief Kadhi Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein Athman, a respected Islamic scholar and national religious leader, who passed on Thursday in Mombasa. Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein had been unwell for some...
Kenya Wildlife Service eyes new fees to save wildlife as funding crisis bites
The Standard
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KWS Director General Prof Erustus Kanga. [Mike Kihaki, Standard] The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is seeking to raise conservation fees for the first time in nearly 20 years to close a Sh 12 billion annual funding gap threatening the survival of...
Beach Soccer team eyes Cecafa glory
The Times Group Malawi
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July 10, 2025
Malawi National Beach Soccer coach Willy Kumilambe believes his squad has what it takes to win the inaugural 2025 Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) Beach Soccer Championship next week. The tournament is scheduled to...
Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways Sign Strategic Partnership
TechTrendsKE
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July 10, 2025
Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing connectivity between Kenya and Qatar, while offering greater flexibility and travel options for global...
Mother mourns 'beautiful' 12-year-old shot while watching TV during Kenya protests
GhanaWeb
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July 12, 2025
On Monday, as anti-government protests swept across parts of Kenya, 12-year-old Bridgit Njoki sat watching television in her family's modest home. She had no idea that the deadly clashes between these protesters and Kenya's armed police would find...
Kenya, There’s Never Been Cannibalism in Rwandan Society
KT Press Rwanda
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July 9, 2025
1 So, Kenya is reportedly launching a vetting operation on foreigners in West Pokot County over alleged involvement in cannibalism and organ harvesting. Fair enough—any responsible state would act swiftly in the face of such horrifying claims. But...
Nairobi-Mau Summit Road: Kenya National Highways Authority announces traffic disruption for planning
TUKO
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July 9, 2025
Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced traffic disruption on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway KeNHA called on all motorists to cooperate with traffic police officers during the survey period The authority said the exercise aims to...
The Anti-Money Laundering Quarterly - July 2025
JD Supra - California
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July 17, 2025
Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important domestic and international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulatory and enforcement developments from the past few months, with...
Tourist Witnesses “The Most Wholesome Moment” Between Mama & Baby Giraffe In Kenya
Inspire More
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July 9, 2025
Anna is a travel blogger based in London. During a Mother’s Day trip to Kenya, she witnessed something many tourists will never see. While visiting the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi, she got to see a mama and baby giraffe sharing a special moment. The...
Ghana’s 2024 Tourism Report: A step forward, but long way to go
Graphic
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July 12, 2025
In a space where tourism data is often delayed, unavailable, or treated as an afterthought, Ghana stands out for one important reason – since 2019, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has consistently published an annual tourism report. That is no...
Former Upshur extension agent finds legacy in Kenya
The Inter-Mountain - West Virginia
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July 12, 2025
Submitted photos Jennifer Ours Williams with Kenya students who participated in an Extension Seeing Yourself in the Future career readiness lesson. MORGANTOWN — When Jennifer Ours Williams walked onto Egerton’s campus in Kenya, she never imagined...
Travel + Leisure announces 2025 World’s Best Awards
Travel Daily News
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July 9, 2025
For the first time in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, Santa Fe named Best City in the U.S. and Páros, Greece ranked No. 1 Island in the world. NEW YORK – Travel + Leisure unveils the results of its 2025 World’s Best Awards, honoring top...
Barack Obama gets candid about why he would have had ‘difficulty’ raising a son
TheGrio
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July 17, 2025
The world has seen former President Barack Obama lead a country, be a husband, and be a girl dad, but recently, the former president admitted that he doesn’t think he would have been able to raise a son with the same ease. “I think we did a pretty...
Travellers Stranded Along Nairobi-Nakuru Highway for Over 12 Hours
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 9, 2025
Hundreds of motorists were on Tuesday, July 8, forced to spend the night on the road following a heavy traffic snarl-up along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. Preliminary reports indicated that the gridlock, which began at around 7pm, was caused by an...
Nairobi City Marathon gains momentum amid quest for healthy lifestyles
The Standard
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July 9, 2025
Benson Murkomen won 42km Nairobi City Marathon at Uhuru Park on July 6, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] With his face glowing with pride, Antonio Bundi relished the thrilling moment of crossing the finish line during the fourth edition of...
Kenyan newspapers, July 8: Pain as Homa Bay farmhand kills boss's daughter he...
TUKO
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July 8, 2025
The newspapers locally covered an array of topics, mainly the events during the Saba Saba commemoration in Kenya on Monday, July 7. Front pages for Daily Nation and Taifa Leo newspapers on Tuesday, July 8. Photos: Screengrabs from Daily Nation anf...