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Kenya's Bold Newspaper Medical plane carrying six people missing off US east coast https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559329/medical-plane-carrying-six-people-missing-off-us-east-coast Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:35:11 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559329/medical-plane-carrying-six-people-missing-off-us-east-coast Standard Digital New York governor vows to close loophole after alleged Cornell gang rape https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559301/new-york-governor-vows-to-close-loophole-after-alleged-cornell-gang-rape Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:30:32 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559301/new-york-governor-vows-to-close-loophole-after-alleged-cornell-gang-rape Standard Digital Swiss president to quit government https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559251/swiss-president-to-quit-government Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:55:30 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559251/swiss-president-to-quit-government Standard Digital I could not let all those people die, Pilot in flydubai attack says https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559252/i-could-not-let-all-those-people-die-pilot-in-flydubai-attack-says Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:53:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559252/i-could-not-let-all-those-people-die-pilot-in-flydubai-attack-says Standard Digital The Merit Sovereigns of 21st Century: Graca Machel emerges among top scorers https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559241/the-merit-sovereigns-of-21st-century-graca-machel-emerges-among-top-scorers Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:26:52 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559241/the-merit-sovereigns-of-21st-century-graca-machel-emerges-among-top-scorers Standard Digital Female US inmate in critical condition after botched execution https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559215/female-us-inmate-in-critical-condition-after-botched-execution Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:24:42 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559215/female-us-inmate-in-critical-condition-after-botched-execution Standard Digital One dead in knife attack at Mexican school https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559214/one-dead-in-knife-attack-at-mexican-school Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:17:31 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559214/one-dead-in-knife-attack-at-mexican-school Standard Digital Saudi coalition says intercepted Houthi missiles, drones https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559213/saudi-coalition-says-intercepted-houthi-missiles-drones Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:01:40 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559213/saudi-coalition-says-intercepted-houthi-missiles-drones Standard Digital Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai attack https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559212/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-very-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-attack Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:55:22 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559212/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-very-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-attack Standard Digital Smouldering bins, halted trams as French pupils protest https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559161/smouldering-bins-halted-trams-as-french-pupils-protest Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:59:05 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559161/smouldering-bins-halted-trams-as-french-pupils-protest Standard Digital Breturn? Wary EU waits for actions, not words from UK https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559156/breturn-wary-eu-waits-for-actions-not-words-from-uk Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:42:41 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559156/breturn-wary-eu-waits-for-actions-not-words-from-uk Standard Digital Woman in hospital after Tennessee's second failed execution in 2026 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559117/woman-in-hospital-after-tennessee-s-second-failed-execution-in-2026 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:41:39 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559117/woman-in-hospital-after-tennessee-s-second-failed-execution-in-2026 Standard Digital Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559111/hundreds-held-dozens-wounded-as-french-school-protests-escalate Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:06:50 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559111/hundreds-held-dozens-wounded-as-french-school-protests-escalate Standard Digital Attack on bus in Syria kills seven: state news agency https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559110/attack-on-bus-in-syria-kills-seven-state-news-agency Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:56:29 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559110/attack-on-bus-in-syria-kills-seven-state-news-agency Standard Digital Hong Kong arrests journalist for alleged 'seditious' acts https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559100/hong-kong-arrests-journalist-for-alleged-seditious-acts Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:38:53 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559100/hong-kong-arrests-journalist-for-alleged-seditious-acts Standard Digital US pushes against overproduction with eye on China at G20 meeting https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559097/us-pushes-against-overproduction-with-eye-on-china-at-g20-meeting Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:29:14 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559097/us-pushes-against-overproduction-with-eye-on-china-at-g20-meeting Standard Digital In Manchester, City fans 'devastated' while rival fans call for relegation https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559094/in-manchester-city-fans-devastated-while-rival-fans-call-for-relegation Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:23:22 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559094/in-manchester-city-fans-devastated-while-rival-fans-call-for-relegation Standard Digital Russia targets Kyiv power supply as freezing winter approaches https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559041/russia-targets-kyiv-power-supply-as-freezing-winter-approaches Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:20:19 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559041/russia-targets-kyiv-power-supply-as-freezing-winter-approaches Standard Digital Iran says received US response to its proposal to end war https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559040/iran-says-received-us-response-to-its-proposal-to-end-war Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:11:08 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559040/iran-says-received-us-response-to-its-proposal-to-end-war Standard Digital Flydubai says plane bound for Tel Aviv lands in Saudi after 'incident' https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559038/flydubai-says-plane-bound-for-tel-aviv-lands-in-saudi-after-incident Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:02:04 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001559038/flydubai-says-plane-bound-for-tel-aviv-lands-in-saudi-after-incident Standard Digital Myanmar airstrike death toll hits 50 as families gather bodies https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558986/myanmar-airstrike-death-toll-hits-50-as-families-gather-bodies Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:20:25 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558986/myanmar-airstrike-death-toll-hits-50-as-families-gather-bodies Standard Digital 8.3 mn refugees at risk due to 'severe' funding cuts: UN https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558921/8-3-mn-refugees-at-risk-due-to-severe-funding-cuts-un Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:21:06 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558921/8-3-mn-refugees-at-risk-due-to-severe-funding-cuts-un Standard Digital Comedian on trial for insulting Erdogan in standup show https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558876/comedian-on-trial-for-insulting-erdogan-in-standup-show Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:13:16 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558876/comedian-on-trial-for-insulting-erdogan-in-standup-show Standard Digital UK counter-terror police probe Iran link in air base threat https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558861/uk-counter-terror-police-probe-iran-link-in-air-base-threat Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:07:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558861/uk-counter-terror-police-probe-iran-link-in-air-base-threat Standard Digital South Myanmar floods, landslides kill 8: rescue worker https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558857/south-myanmar-floods-landslides-kill-8-rescue-worker Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:30:49 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558857/south-myanmar-floods-landslides-kill-8-rescue-worker Standard Digital Two dead, 14 missing after avalanche on Nepal's Himlung peak https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558854/two-dead-14-missing-after-avalanche-on-nepal-s-himlung-peak Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:52:53 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558854/two-dead-14-missing-after-avalanche-on-nepal-s-himlung-peak Standard Digital Ten missing on Nepal's Himlung peak after avalanche https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558789/ten-missing-on-nepal-s-himlung-peak-after-avalanche Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:49:05 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558789/ten-missing-on-nepal-s-himlung-peak-after-avalanche Standard Digital Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558784/bangkok-floods-force-thousands-into-shelters Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:22:23 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558784/bangkok-floods-force-thousands-into-shelters Standard Digital Iran stands firm on Hormuz plan after US rejection https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558783/iran-stands-firm-on-hormuz-plan-after-us-rejection Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:09:10 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558783/iran-stands-firm-on-hormuz-plan-after-us-rejection Standard Digital Pope to meet with victims of clerical sex abuse during France trip https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558781/pope-to-meet-with-victims-of-clerical-sex-abuse-during-france-trip Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:55:12 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001558781/pope-to-meet-with-victims-of-clerical-sex-abuse-during-france-trip Standard Digital