The US and Oman have been negotiating separately with Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that is vital to the global economy. It has been largely closed for nearly six months during the US-Iran war.
By Samuel OtienoEarlier this week, Zelenskyy met Trump and later said the US leader had agreed to license the production of Patriot missiles in Ukraine. However, Trump later told reporters that no such agreement had been reached.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe war began after US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February. Although the conflict eased after Washington signalled it wanted diplomacy to take priority, tensions flared again earlier this month when an April ceasefire collapsed. Israel has not been involved in the latest exchange of hostilities between the United States and Iran.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe US president said they were hitting Iran "very hard" as strikes were launched for the third consecutive night amid escalating attacks between the two countries.
By Samuel OtienoThe Trump administration said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from the court, marking a sharp escalation in the US effort to isolate the Hague-based institution and starve it of political and financial support.
By Samuel OtienoHis warning came after US President Donald Trump threatened overwhelming military retaliation if Iran attempted to assassinate him, further escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran.
By David AbonyoFIFA shocked the football world on Sunday when it announced that Balogun, who was sent off following a foul on Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic, is now eligible to play against Belgium after his automatic one-match suspension was suspended for a year.
By Shadrack AndengaDetails of the deal were not immediately released and Iran signaled implementation would not start until the signing, which key mediator Pakistan said would occur Friday in Switzerland.
By Samuel OtienoArtan was interrogated for 11 hours by US immigration authorities at Miami International Airport on Monday before being told he would not be allowed into the country after his diplomatic passport and single entry US visa were rejected.
By Samuel OtienoThe White House had signaled Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal, though Tehran denied there was a final agreement on ending the conflict.
By Samuel OtienoBBC's US media partner CBS has named the suspect as Nasire Best, a 21-year-old man who was known to the Secret Service and had a documented history of mental health problems.
By Samuel OtienoOfficials are investigating the source of the strike. The country's defence ministry said three drones had entered the UAE from the "western border direction".
By Samuel OtienoUnder US sanctions since 2023, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the second-in-command of IS worldwide, according to US President Donald Trump and the two militaries.
By Samuel OtienoThe UAE and South Korea both reported strikes on ships in the vital channel on Monday. The UAE also said a fire broke out at the oil port of Fujairah after an Iranian attack.
By Samuel OtienoTehran issued its sharpest direct threat yet to American naval assets hours after Washington announced it would begin guiding stranded ships out of the waterway under "Project Freedom."
By Samuel OtienoIran's foreign ministry spokesperson said the response, delivered via Pakistan, was now being reviewed, according to Tasnim news agency.
By Samuel OtienoSpeaking to the DPA news agency, Boris Pistorius also stressed "the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the US".
By Samuel OtienoTrump later said the suspected gunman had been apprehended.
By Samuel OtienoThe US president said special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner would be wasting "too much time", adding that if Iran wanted to talk "all they have to do is call".
By Samuel OtienoIn a social media post Sunday, Trump also accused Iran of violating the countries' two-week ceasefire with attacks Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
By Samuel OtienoThe country has not had a top envoy in the US since Ebrahim Rasool was expelled last year after he accused President Donald Trump of trying to "project white victimhood as a dog whistle".
By Samuel OtienoWhile acknowledging that the marathon negotiations in Pakistan had gone "well" and "most points were agreed to," Trump said Tehran had refused to concede on the issue of its nuclear program.
By Samuel OtienoVance cited shortcomings in the talks, saying that Iran had chosen not to accept American terms, including to not build nuclear weapons.
By Samuel OtienoOfficers responded to reports of gunfire in the area around Washington DC's Lafayette Park just after midnight local time (04:00 GMT) and conducted a search of the park, just north of the president's residence, and the surrounding area, the agency said.
By Samuel OtienoHe repeated an earlier threat to unleash "hell" but told US media there was a "good chance" of a deal being reached with Tehran.
By Samuel OtienoThe announcement came as Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and Kuwait early Sunday, and a day after Trump said the Islamic republic had 48 hours to cut a deal or face "all Hell".
By Samuel OtienoThose freed will include foreign nationals, young people, women and those aged over 60, a statement from the Cuban embassy in the US said.
By Samuel OtienoBondi's time leading the justice department was often overshadowed by its handling of the release of files relating to Jeffrey Epstein and its investigation into the convicted sex offender.
By Samuel OtienoThe comments came during an executive order signing at the White House, in response to a question about the rising cost of gas. “All I have to do is leave Iran,” he said, “and we’ll be doing that very soon, and they’ll come tumbling down.
By Samuel OtienoOn Sunday, the shutdown reached 44 days, surpassing the previous longest funding lapse, which ended in November 2025.
By Samuel Otieno