Brawl erupts in Kenya parliament over political parties bill

A brawl erupted in Kenya's parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers were debating a controversial bill governing political parties ahead of next year's election.
#kenyaparliament

Ethiopia's Tigray taps Muslim past in propaganda push

Rebels from Ethiopia's Tigray region are drawing on early Islamic history in an Arabic-language propaganda push to rally solidarity among Muslims online for their battle against the government.
#ethiopia #tigray

Mark Zuckerberg snapped up more land in Hawaii for $17 million

Mark Zuckerberg has added to his massive Hawaii compound once again.  The tech billionaire and CEO of Facebook parent company Meta purchased 110 more acres (445,145 square meters) of land on the island of Kauai, the Honolulu Star Advertiser's Andrew Gomes first reported. With this latest addition, Zuckerberg's estate, which he nicknamed Ko'olau Ranch, has grown to nearly 1,500 acres (6 million square meters) on Kauai's North Shore.
#markzukeberg #hawaii #metaverse

France faces power cuts as nuclear reactors are halted for maintenance

France risks falling short of electricity in a cold snap and lack of wind next month as an abnormally high number of the country’s nuclear reactors are halted for maintenance, the country’s grid operator said.
#france #maintenance #nuclearreactors

'We lost everything': Brazil floods leave thousands destitute

More than 90 000 people have been displaced, with the floods affecting over half a million victims across some 140 municipalities. Authorities say it has been the heaviest December rainfall in Bahia in 32 years. In some towns, a month's worth of rain fell in a matter of hours.
#brazil #brazilfloods #bahia

Former Australian parliament damaged by protest fire

Australia's former parliament building caught fire during a rights protest Thursday, officials said, with the flames causing limited damage. The blaze occurred when police broke up a traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony by a small number of activists at the building's entrance.
#australianparliament

Trump needs an 'intervention from a friend' over his pro-vaccine stance, says right-wing radio host

A right-wing radio host appearing on Alex Jones's InfoWars said former US President Donald Trump needs an "intervention from a friend" over his stance on the Covid-19 vaccines.
#donaldtrump #covidvaccines

Coalitions have brought us closer to Tutu's ideal of a rainbow nation, says Joburg mayor

Newly elected City of Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse says the existence of coalition governments has brought the country closer to late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's ideal of a rainbow nation.
#mphophalatse #desmondtutu

Somalia's al Shabaab fighters attack town near capital, kill 7 - police, residents

Somalia's al Shabaab fighters attacked a town north of the capital Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least seven people as they fought government security forces, a police officer and residents said.
#somalia #alshabaab #mogadishu

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of sex trafficking

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty in New York on Wednesday of recruiting and grooming young girls to be sexually abused by the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein.
#ghislainemaxwell #jeffreyepstein