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Nairobi — More than half of Kenyans now own a mobile phone, but rural areas and marginalised groups are still being left out of the digital revolution, a new report has showed. The joint Communications Authority of Kenya and Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report reveals 53.7 per cent of Kenyans aged three and above own a mobile phone, with urban ownership at 64.6 per cent compared to just 48.6 per cent in rural areas. Internet use stands at 35 per cent nationally, but ranges from 64.7 per cent in Nairobi to just 9.1 per cent in West Pokot.…

Aug 11, 2025, 06:20 AM ETOf course, the goal for every NFL team is to win now. But a few franchises are also focused on the long term. In our annual Future Power Rankings, we ranked which teams are primed to be among the league’s best over the next three seasons (2025 through 2027).To do so, we asked our panel of experts — analysts Ben Solak, Louis Riddick, Aaron Schatz and Seth Walder — to rate each team’s quarterback situation, remaining (non-QB) roster makeup, front office and coaching staff using this scale:After averaging the results from the panelists, each of…

Two months ago, Indian electric motorcycle startup Ultraviolette expanded into 10 European countries. Now, fueled with $21 million in an all-equity round led by the corporate venture arm of Japanese electronics giant TDK Corporation, Ultraviolette is putting its expansion plans into overdrive. The nine-year-old startup plans to grow its European footprint fourfold, enter other motorcycle-driven markets such as Latin America and Southeast Asia, and increase its portfolio to 14 models by early 2027. Ultraviolette’s global expansion follows the 2024 launch of its F77 Mach 2 flagship model and its second product, the F77 SuperStreet, in February. Behind Ultraviolette are two…

Italian orienteer Mattia Debertolis has died after collapsing during the World Games in China last week.The 29-year-old was found unconscious by organisers during an orienteering event last Friday in Chengdu.The Italian died on Tuesday – four days after his collapse.”Despite receiving immediate expert medical care at one of China’s leading medical institutions, he passed away,” World Games organisers said in a statement.International Orienteering Federation (IOF) President Tom Hollowell said he was “not able to adequately describe the unfathomable depth of sadness in this tragic loss of life”. Debertolis’ cause of death is unknown at this stage.The World Games is a…

Shopping for gardening tools online can feel overwhelming with thousands of options, conflicting reviews, and the inability to physically handle tools before purchase. However, with the right strategy, you can confidently select high-quality tools that will serve your garden for years to come. This comprehensive guide reveals the insider secrets to making smart online gardening tool purchases that you’ll never regret. What Makes Online Gardening Tool Shopping Challenging? The global gardening market reached $157 billion in 2024, with e-commerce channels growing rapidly as 28% of gardeners now rely on websites as their primary information source. Yet this digital shift creates…

Hugo Ekitiké is a £79m striker who has swapped the Bundesliga for the Premier League champions and is preparing to test himself against the best defenders in England and Europe. Four years ago, he was struggling to make the breakthrough at his boyhood club Reims and was sent on loan to Denmark to learn about football and himself.Ekitiké arrived as an 18‑year‑old in the city of Vejle in January 2021 to join a club primed for a relegation battle, a world away from what he can expect at Liverpool. Although a naturally confident person, he took time to settle into life away…

Zoe KleinmanTechnology editorJoshua NevettPolitical reporterEPAStaff at the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) have warned the charity is at risk of collapse, after Technology Secretary Peter Kyle threatened to withdraw its funding.Workers at the Alan Turing Institute raised a series of “serious and escalating concerns” in a whistleblowing complaint submitted to the Charity Commission.The complaint, seen by the BBC, accuses the institute’s leadership of misusing public funds, overseeing a “toxic internal culture”, and failing to deliver on the charity’s mission.A government spokesperson said Kyle “has been clear he wants [the Turing Institute] to deliver real value for money for…

new video loaded: Samosas Under Fire as India Strives to be HealthierBy Shawn Paik and Anindito Mukherjee•August 12, 2025Samosas, the deep-fried street snack, should be consumed in moderation, the Indian government recently recommended. Not everyone welcomed the advice.Recent episodes in InternationalInternational video coverage from The New York Times.International video coverage from The New York Times.Show more videos from International

It is a rare thing in my experience that a resource management simulator, set in a retail or service environment, can strike the precise tone and pace that manages to evoke both interest and relaxation. As a player who previously worked as a bookseller, and currently is a novelist, I am poised to be extremely stressed out by a game set in a mobile bookshop. However, Tiny Bookshop is crafted with such care and balance that I found myself losing hours to the gentle pace and tiny puzzles and sheer escapism of the world it presents.The setup is simple, and…

In the 1930s, it was common for British missionaries to change the names of African school pupils to biblical names. The change wasn’t “just for school” – it was intended to be for ever. So Ngũgĩ became James and my father, Mohamed, became Moses. While many students retained their new names throughout their lives, Ngũgĩ and my father changed theirs back, though you can still find early editions of Ngũgĩ’s first book, Weep Not, Child, under the name of “James Ngugi”. With the novel, Ngũgĩ established himself as a writer and later, by reclaiming his Kikuyu identity as an activist,…