KENYA HIKES FUEL PRICES BY 6% FOLLOWING LINGERING MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS. (PHOTO).

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 Kenya hikes fuel prices by 6% following lingering Middle East tensions Kenya raised the maximum retail prices of petrol and diesel on Wednesday, the energy regulator said, citing higher import costs linked to the conflict in the Middle East. The east African nation hiked petrol prices by 6% and diesel prices by 4.5% as it relies on the Middle East region for nearly all of its fuel supplies. A litre of diesel will cost 227.76 Kenyan shillings ($1.76) in the capital city of Nairobi, from 217.86 shillings, while kerosene will rise to 219.87 shillings from 191.38 shillings between October 15 and November 14, when new prices will be announced, TRT Afrika reported. The energy regulator said the government extended a reduction in value-added tax on fuel to 8% from 16% until January 14. Fuel prices affect multiple sectors including transport, agriculture and construction.

AMERICAN YOUTUBER JOHNNY SOMALI SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN SOUTH KOREA OVER PROVOCATIVE STUNTS AND DEEPFAKE CHARGES. (PHOTO).


 American YouTuber Johnny Somali sentenced to six months in South Korea over provocative stunts and deepfake charges

 An American YouTuber who drew widespread outrage in South Korea for a series of provocative and disruptive stunts has been sentenced to six months in prison. A court in Seoul found Ramsey Khalid Ismael, known online as Johnny Somali, guilty of multiple offenses, including obstruction of business and distributing fabricated sexually explicit material. Prosecutors had pushed for a longer, three-year sentence, citing a pattern of behavior that included harassment at public venues, disruptive conduct in stores and on public transportation, and the distribution of non-consensual deepfake content.

The court said the 25-year-old showed severe disrespect for South Korean law and society, pointing to his livestreamed antics that were intended to generate online attention and revenue. He was taken into custody immediately after sentencing due to concerns he could attempt to flee. Ismael had previously sparked major backlash after posting a video of himself engaging in inappropriate behavior at a statue honoring victims of wartime sexual slavery, an act he later apologized for, claiming he did not understand its significance. He had been barred from leaving the country during the legal proceedings and expressed regret for his actions ahead of the ruling.


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