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.

MISSING MINNESOTA WOMAN FOUND ALIVE AFTER DAYS STUCK IN MUDDY PUDDLE, RESCUERS SAY. (PHOTO).


 Missing Minnesota woman found alive after days stuck in muddy puddle, rescuers say

A 68-year-old Minnesota woman who had been reported missing was found alive after spending days trapped in a muddy puddle, according to rescuers.

Kathryn Woessner was last seen on June 3 and was discovered on June 6. Authorities said she had no personal belongings with her when she was located.

According to the men who found her, Woessner said her car had become stuck, and she was attempting to get free when she slipped while moving around the vehicle and fell into a mud-filled area roughly two feet deep. She described the mud as feeling like quicksand.

Rescuers said she told them she had been stuck on her back for several days and had suffered significant sun exposure, including a serious sunburn on her face.

Due to underlying medical conditions, she was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.


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