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Read briefingCamilla praises ‘life-enhancing power’ of books amid Earl Spencer memoir controversy The GuardianBBC Arts reveals title and broadcast date for new documentary featuring Her Majesty Queen Camilla BBCQueen Camilla's Gyles Brandreth moment comes as Spencer's memoir makes waves Geo NewsQueen speaks of love for books at charity’s festival | ITV News ITVXWhy Queen Camilla’s love of books extends to fake authors too The Times
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Read briefingTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that it was unacceptable for Saudi Arabia to be made a part of the US-Iran war.ANKARA – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sept 19 that Saudi Arabia may have military needs due to the ongoing attacks by Yemen’s Houthis and that Turkey was ready to help under a trilateral defence pact that also includes Pakistan.“We see there are very serious attacks on Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty. We have an alliance agreement in our pact. We are in serious solidarity on this point... They may have some military needs, especially on some technical issues. We would have no issues in meeting these,” Fidan told broadcaster NTV.The joint defence agreement, dubbed the “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement”, signed last month stipulates that an armed attack on any one of the three countries will be regarded as an attack on all of them.The Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen, have been launching attacks on Saudi Arabia since declaring a naval blockade against Riyadh in July, a new front in the wider war that began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February. The attacks have targeted Saudi cities, energy infrastructure and shipping, threatening global oil supplies and the main alternative Red Sea route for Gulf exports while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted.US President Donald Trump has rebuffed pleas from the Saudis for military support to fight the Houthis, who agreed a ceasefire with the US last year after Washington bombed the group for two months.Fidan said that it was unacceptable for Saudi Arabia to be made a part of the US-Iran war as it had no desire to join the conflict. He added, without elaborating, that proposals have been conveyed to all sides to end the fighting.“There are many initiatives, but the sides need to accept these,” he said. “There are new proposals, I hope they accept them. Otherwise, the crisis was tolerated until a certain point, but the economic reflections have started to exceed the point of being tolerable.”Turkey, which has NATO’s second-largest army, has said the pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan and top oil exporter Saudi Arabia was open to expansion and did not seek to replace any existing alliances.Pakistan has said that there were no discussions about a military reaction from Islamabad under the Mecca agreement in response to the Houthis’ attacks on Saudi Arabia, but added that Pakistan would act when the “time comes”.Earlier on Sept 19, Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city’s main airport.Turkey has condemned the Houthi attacks and called for them to stop immediately. REUTERS
Read briefingThe Saudi Civil Defence had sent warning messages to residents of Riyadh, Jeddah and Yanbu during the night. An all-clear was later issued, although residents were advised to avoid gathering in large groups.
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Read briefingMurkomen warned that individuals using proceeds from the illegal trade to fund goonism are firmly on the radar of security agencies. Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen speaks in Nyaribo, Nyeri Central Sub-County on September 19, 2026. Photo/CourtesyInterior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has put drug cartels on notice over allegations that proceeds from illicit alcohol and narcotics are being used to finance political violence.Speaking in Nyeri County, Murkomen warned that individuals using proceeds from the illegal trade to fund goonism are firmly on the radar of security agencies.He said the government had strengthened the Anti-Narcotics Unit and was targeting manufacturers, suppliers and financiers of illicit drugs and alcohol."From the President's directive, we have strengthened the Anti-Narcotics Unit and are doing direct crackdowns on manufacturers and suppliers. We have earmarked some of them, closed down their factories and are targeting those financing goonism. I want to tell them that we're on their radar," Murkomen said.Murkomen's warning comes amid heightened concern over political violence and the involvement of organised groups in criminal activities.The Interior CS recently revealed that 1,189 people had been jailed over goonism-related offences in the past four years.Appearing before the Senate, Murkomen said 1,053 of those incarcer...
Read briefingTHE HAGUE – Dutch riot police clashed on Sept 19 with around 500 far-right protesters, who pelted them with fireworks and other projectiles after chanting anti-Semitic slogans at a rally in the centre of The Hague.Police used baton charges and specialist dogs to break up the demonstration, according to AFP reporters on the scene, after authorities banned a planned march through the city when the violence erupted.Police said they arrested 24 people and deployed water cannon to disperse the rioters. Further investigations were underway, they said.Prime Minister Rob Jetten said on X that the demonstrators deliberately sought confrontation with the police and chanted “abhorrent” far-right and anti-Semitic slogans.Justice Minister David van Weel also responded on X saying, “it is important that firm action is taken” against the scenes at the demonstration, which included “Hitler salutes, anti-Semitic slogans, violence against the police and throwing fireworks at the riot squad”.Protesters pelted Dutch riot police with fireworks and other projectiles after chanting anti-Semitic slogans at a rally in the centre of The Hague on Sept 19.The “We Are The People” rally was called to protest against government policy, specifically on immigration.The protesters had planned to march through the city but local authorities banned this when violence broke out in the park where they were gathering and ordered the demonstration be broken up.“We’re losing our country. We’re literally losing our country to mass migration,” one protester, 31-year-old mechanic Thijs Jansen, told AFP. AFP
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Read briefingSlovak leader Fico said this week that Europe was closer than ever to a large-scale war erupting from the Ukraine war.MOSCOW – Some Western politicians are seeking conflict between NATO and Russia after a “failed” strategy to defeat Moscow in its war with Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Sept 19.Long-time Slovak leader Fico, who has kept up warm relations with Russia and refuses military aid for Ukraine, said this week that Europe was closer than ever to a large-scale war erupting from the Ukraine war.At the same time, some European leaders, such as those in France and Poland, have warned of Russian hybrid attacks.In his video message, Fico said, “We face a mortal danger” while watching the West “pour fuel on the fire” with its support for Ukraine, which he said had been to no avail.“The failure of the strategy to destroy Russia through the war in Ukraine has led some Western politicians to believe that if the goal cannot be achieved through the Ukrainian army and full support for it, then every effort must be made to trigger a conflict between NATO and Russia,” Fico said in the video posted on social media.He said the war in Ukraine was not Slovakia’s nor NATO’s war but said, “Certain war hawks within NATO are trying, at any cost, to turn this war into a conflict between Russia and NATO.”Earlier this week, Fico warned a drone incursion could spark the activation of NATO’s collective defence clause and he wanted to prevent Slovakia - which neighbours Ukraine and is a member of the NATO military alliance - from becoming part of an armed conflict.He said on Sept 19 that creating a pretext to start a war was easy and reiterated Slovakia would not send soldiers to fight under a fabricated pretext.French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sept 18 that Russia was intensifying its campaign of hybrid attacks against Europe, and he cited an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport in August, which the German government concluded Moscow was behind, as evidence of the changing nature of Russian aggression.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Sept 17, citing unnamed intelligence agencies, that Russia plans to launch hybrid drone and missile attacks against countries supporting Ukraine. REUTERS
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Read briefingThe development, which comprises 500 residential units spread across 63 apartment blocks in phases one and two, is now at the centre of a dispute between homeowners and the developer, with residents demanding accountability over the condition of the buildings. Homeowners at Karibu Homes in Athi River are facing eviction from their houses following concerns over structural defects that have seen visible cracks emerge on several apartment blocks.The development, which comprises 500 residential units spread across 63 apartment blocks in phases one and two, is now at the centre of a dispute between homeowners and the developer, with residents demanding accountability over the condition of the buildings.In blocks M, N and P, known as the London blocks, vertical cracks run along the expansion joints, stretching from the rooftop all the way to the ground floor.The cracks are visible both inside and outside the buildings, raising concerns among residents who have called Karibu Homes home for more than eight years."This has been a dream, to have a home and to live in it. Out of the assessment done by five government agencies, they drew recommendations which pointed to the structural defect and everything to do with the structure of the buildings," Kenneth Njukira, a Karibu Homes homeowner, said.Another homeowner, Mary Rukwaro, says the developer should be held accountable for the condit...
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Read briefingPresident Emmanuel Macron embarked Saturday on a symbolic visit to Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory off Canada's Newfoundland, where he hosts Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The first-ever visit by a Canadian prime minister to the French archipelago in the North Atlantic comes as Carney marks a shift in Ottawa's foreign policy toward Europe amid growing tensions with the US.
Read briefingKagoro was deported in February after being detained for more than 10 hours upon arrival at JKIA, where he was reportedly questioned by national intelligence officers in connection with allegations surrounding the organisation and funding of protests. File image of Open Society Managing Director of Programs, Brian Kagoro. PHOTO| COURTESYThe Open Society Foundations has questioned Kenya’s commitment to the rule of law following the authorities’ refusal to allow its Managing Director for Africa, Zimbabwean Brian Kagoro, into the country despite a court order permitting his return.Kagoro was deported in February after being detained for more than 10 hours upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), where he was reportedly questioned by national intelligence officers in connection with allegations surrounding the organisation and funding of protests.Open Society Foundations categorically denied the allegations, stating that it does not fund or organise political protests and that no evidence has been presented to substantiate claims that Kagoro was involved in financing or coordinating political unrest in Kenya.Kagoro was due to return to the country on Tuesday last week after securing court orders allowing his entry, but he was taken off a Nairobi-bound flight in Ethiopia.The foundation said the decision amounted to a disregard of the court order and raised questio...
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