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Jul 30, 2026 - World

Analysis of samples collected from carcasses found traces of toxic chemical compound, says Kenya Wildlife ServiceThe recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya were likely caused by the animals ingesting pesticides used on tomato farms, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said.Erustus Kanga, the agency’s director general, told Citizen TV that analysis of samples collected from the carcasses had found traces of cyanide, a chemical compound used in farming as a predator control poison and a pest fumigant, which has also been used by poachers. Continue reading...

Jul 30, 2026 - World

The Bank of England kept its key interest rate on hold for the fifth time this year after a bigger-than-expected drop in the inflation rate last month gave policymakers breathing space to assess the fallout from renewed fighting in Iran

Jul 30, 2026 - World

Malaysia has started documenting and screening detained Myanmar nationals as part of a repatriation program

Jul 30, 2026 - World

Soldiers and emergency teams search damaged shopping centre, paper mill and homes for survivorsEarthquake rocks southern Japanese island of Kyushu – in picturesThe death toll from the powerful earthquake that hit Japan on Tuesday has risen to 30, as the search for survivors trapped in a badly damaged shopping centre, paper mill and collapsed homes across the south-west of the country continues.The 6.8-magnitude quake, which struck Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu, injured at least 62 people, according to the prefectural government. Continue reading...

Jul 30, 2026 - World

Officials say the death toll from a militant attack on a police post in northwestern Pakistan has risen to 11