Kenya elephant deaths: Behind the poisoning and the pesticide mystery

Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides

ByThomas Mukhwana

Africa correspondentReporting fromAmboseli

Updated 1 hour ago

News that the recent deaths of 15 elephants may have been caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops surrounding Amboseli National Park has raised concerns and questions in Kenya.

Charity Commission to investigate donations to illegal Israeli settlements

An official investigation has been launched into charities in England and Wales donating funds to illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine.

The Charity Commission will aim to establish the amount of charitable funds going to illegal settlements, whether the spending was in furtherance of their purposes and any regulatory action that may be necessary.

SpaceX beats revenue expectations in first earnings report after IPO crash

For the first time since SpaceX went public, the world is getting a first-hand look into the trillion-dollar corporation’s financials. The Elon Musk-run business reported its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, saying that its revenue jumped 92% since June.

Telegram says Apple suspension followed content norms violation by one user

The incident follows a similar suspension in 2018, when Apple temporarily pulled Telegram.

Messaging app Telegram has said it was briefly removed from Apple’s App Store globally after the iPhone maker reported one user had shared “child sexual abuse material”.

Devastating LA wildfire sparked by utility company tower, long-awaited report finds

The deadly 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area was caused by equipment belonging to the utility company Southern California Edison, fire officials said in a report released on Tuesday.

Jordan FA chief accuses FIFA’s Infantino of ‘blackmail’ over endorsement

Fallout from failed FIFA World Cup selloff continues, as Jordan’s football association president joins list of Gianni Infantino detractors.

Jordan Football Association President Ali ‌bin Hussein has launched a public attack on Gianni Infantino, accusing the FIFA president of “blackmail” and claiming FIFA ⁠offered to help solve the kingdom’s problems in exchange for his endorsement.

Calls to ban disposable barbecues in England and Wales over wildfire risk

Farmers and landowners are calling for a temporary ban on disposable barbecues in England and Wales, as they warn of the risk of igniting wildfires.

The call, which has also been made by firefighters and is backed by the Liberal Democrats and many Labour MPs, comes as much of England faces further hot dry weather, despite rain in some areas.

Electronic tagging system failing to alert authorities of probation breaches, watchdog warns

The electronic tagging system that will be relied upon to monitor thousands of offenders released early from prison is failing to alert the authorities of potential breaches of conditions, a watchdog has warned.

Why did Trump attack Jeanine Pirro over US reflecting pool ‘vandalism’?

US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, after she said the government would not press ahead with criminal charges of vandalism of Washington’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool against former Olympic athlete David Hearn.

Migrants stranded in Ceuta hope for a better future

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK

Longing for asylum, people from countries such as Sudan, Somalia and Mali are faced with an uncertain future.

Ceuta, Spain – On a stretch of beach, crowned by vacant holiday villas, a few hundred people from African countries bask in the sun.