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Chicago Marathon 2026: Your guide to getting around, eating and celebrating

Chicago Marathon 2026: Your guide to getting around, eating and celebrating AxiosHere are the Celebrities Running the 2026 Chicago Marathon Runner's WorldAbbott Health & Fitness Expo for 2026 Chicago Marathon begins: Hours, packet pick-up, location NBC 5 ChicagoRunners From Around The Globe Sprint To Chicago For Sunday's Marathon AudacyMetra and CTA Provide Additional Service for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon - Press Releases

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Meghan Markle Faces Backlash Over $37,000 Outfit Worn During London Meeting With Malala Yousafzai

Meghan Markle Faces Backlash Over $37,000 Outfit Worn During London Meeting With Malala Yousafzai YahooMeghan steps into the limelight: Duchess leaves Claridge's wearing £28,000 outfit accompanied by Malala Yousafzai after afternoon tea Daily MailMeghan Markle Spotted Dining with Malala Yousafzai in First London Outing Since Moving Back to Britain People.comMeghan Markle was spotted in London at a private dinner with a Nobel laureate UA.NEWSDid Meghan Markle and Malala Get Dinner Together in London? The Cut

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Refinery outages pumping up fuel prices more than cost of crude oil

Refinery outages pumping up fuel prices more than cost of crude oil Federal Reserve Bank of DallasGlobal Diesel Crunch Fuels New Wave of Energy Nationalism Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.comWhy are gas prices still high even as traffic improves in the Strait of Hormuz? ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosHow Diesel Went From Cheaper Than Gasoline To Much More Expensive ForbesHigh fuel prices affecting broader inflation, agriculture Business Record

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Darfur: Healthcare needs outstrip resources as Security Council extends Sudan sanctions

Darfur: Healthcare needs outstrip resources as Security Council extends Sudan sanctions UN NewsCrop failure, drought deepen humanitarian crisis in North Darfur, aid group says Sudan TribuneJoint Call to Action: Protect the Harvest, Prevent Hunger Acción contra el HambreTawila struggles to cope as thousands of displaced Sudanese seek safety Sifa FM KenyaSite Profile

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Witkoff, Kushner to meet Ukrainians in Miami on Friday, says US source

Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, speaks while U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff listens during a joint news conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Oct 8 - US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet Ukrainian representatives on Friday in Miami to discuss new ideas and proposals for addressing the war in Ukraine, an American source familiar with the plan said on Thursday.Earlier on Thursday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the conflict was at a dangerous stalemate. President Donald Trump this week said he planned to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone soon.The source said Witkoff and Kushner would hold a working session with the Ukrainians to discuss "new ideas and proposals that American negotiators began developing with the Russians and Ukrainians during their recent visit to the region".The meeting will include representatives from the White House National Security Council and US Treasury Department, the source said.The American negotiators also invited national security advisors from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, as well as officials from NATO and the European Union.They are expected to discuss proposals for security guarantees for Ukraine, a post-war prosperity plan, and other aspects of the conflict, the source said. REUTERS

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Nairobi woman accused of Ksh.36M investment fraud released

Monica Wanjiku Kimani appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe at the Makadara Law Courts, where she faced charges of operating an illegal collective investment scheme without a licence from the Capital Markets Authority. File image of a judge's gavel. PHOTO|COURTESYA Nairobi woman accused of masterminding a multi-million-shilling fraud scheme has been released on Ksh.5 million cash bail, leaving victims hoping their lost millions will be recovered.Monica Wanjiku Kimani appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe at the Makadara Law Courts, where she faced charges of operating an illegal collective investment scheme without a licence from the Capital Markets Authority.Investigators allege Kimani exploited the trust of people within her social circles to run the investment scheme.Most of the alleged victims were members of her local chama and were promised a 10 per cent monthly return on their principal investment.The prosecution described the operation as a Ponzi-style scheme, alleging that money from new investors was used to pay earlier investors, creating the impression that the venture was profitable.The scheme allegedly collapsed in April, after which Kimani is accused of disappearing.Prosecutor Erick Mururu opposed her release on bail, citing concerns that she could interfere with other victims who were yet to record their statements.“I wa...

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Zelensky says Ukraine expects Europeans to join upcoming talks with US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visiting the scene of a Russian missile strike in Pryluky, Ukraine, that killed 22 people.KYIV - President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct 8 that Ukraine expected Kyiv’s European partners to join talks with the US in coming days.Zelensky earlier said that Ukraine’s negotiators would hold talks in the United States on Oct 9 and 10, as part of efforts led by the United States to seek a settlement of the four-year-old war with Russia.The president, speaking to reporters in Kyiv, said Ukrainian negotiators would raise the issue of air defences in light of near-constant Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. More than 70 have been killed in strikes over the past two days.Zelensky also said Ukraine had “mirrored” Russian attacks on data centres, referring to a strike on a centre operated by Russian technology company Yandex.“You all know, they have been hitting and continue to hit our data centres. We are responding. I can’t share all the details.”Russian technology and AI company Yandex said on Oct 8 it could not yet determine whether equipment at a data centre hit by a Ukrainian drone attack could be restored. REUTERS

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Ruto says funds from Safaricom, Kenya Pipeline shares to finance agricultural reforms

President Ruto said part of the Ksh.320 billion held in the National Infrastructure Fund will be used to construct 1,250 dams aimed at moving Kenyan farmers away from dependence on unpredictable rain-fed agriculture and towards irrigation. President William Ruto speaks at the High-Level Convening on the ‘Accra Reset’ during the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22, 2026. Photo/PCSPresident William Ruto has said funds raised from the sale of government shares in Safaricom and Kenya Pipeline will be used to reform Kenya’s agriculture sector.Speaking during the first Agriculture and Food Security Summit at Jamhuri Park, President Ruto said part of the Ksh.320 billion held in the National Infrastructure Fund will be used to construct 1,250 dams aimed at moving Kenyan farmers away from dependence on unpredictable rain-fed agriculture and towards irrigation.The President said the move is intended to address recurrent crop failures and strengthen food security.Gracing the inaugural Agriculture and Food Security Summit, President Ruto used the occasion to defend his administration’s track record and outline his vision for a sector that contributes nearly half of the country’s GDP.The Head of State said his administration’s decision to sell shares in Safaricom and Kenya Pipeline was aimed at raising funds to support investments that will help s...

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𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗘𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗖𝗦 𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀 Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said Kenya remains safe for travel, tourism, trade and investment

𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗘𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗖𝗦 𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀 Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said Kenya remains safe for travel, tourism, trade and investment despite confirmation of the country’s fir Facebook

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MP Kaguchia rejects NCIC directive, says he’ll apologise after court case

MP Kaguchia has pushed back against a ruling by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), with leaders allied to the Democratic Congress Party (DCP) backing him. Mukurweini MP John Philip Kaguchia speaks during a rally in Olkalou on July 9, 2026. Photo/CourtesyMukurwe-ini Member of Parliament John Kaguchia has said that he will only apologise or retract his alleged divisive remarks after the case against him is conclusively heard and determined.The legislator has pushed back against a ruling by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), with leaders allied to the Democratic Congress Party (DCP) backing him.The leaders have accused the NCIC of bias and questioned the commission’s mandate to deal with the matter.Hours after the NCIC directed Kaguchia to publicly apologise and withdraw remarks he made at a rally in Kieni on August 1, the legislator dismissed the directive, arguing that the matter is already before the courts.“It is sub judice. You're discussing a matter already in court. Again, we call this double jeopardy whereby you're prosecuting one person in two areas. So I want to tell NCIC, the issues you have raised, we cannot delve into them until we have handled the matter in court,” Kaguchia said.Speaking at Giathugu PCEA Church in Mukurwe-ini during the burial of his aunt, Mama Alice Wangui, Kaguchia accused the commission of selectively de...

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