The third season centres on a blossoming romance between Lady Penelope Featherington (played by Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), which "elevates this journey", she wrote. "This season does not disappoint. "I would usually admonish Netflix for splitting up a series... but, in the case of Bridgerton, it’s somewhat poetic," she wrote. But Coughlan's performance is "sensational", and Aroesti concluded: "The things Bridgerton does well, however, it does very, very well." The final four episodes of season three will be released on Netflix on 13 June

President William Ruto has told off people who have been telling him to think about his re-election, whenever he makes decisions affecting the country. Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum in Rwanda, Ruto said that he was not elected to get re-elected, but to transform the country. The Head of State insisted that leading is about making the right decisions for your people. "I am always challenged because when I make the right decisions, people always tell me, you have to think about your re-election and I keep reminding them that I was not elected to be re-elected. I was elected to transform the country," Ruto said.

[AFP]Born at the bottom of the Hindu faith's rigid caste system, voters like Anil Sonkar will determine whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to power next month. Politicians of all stripes have courted lower caste Indians with affirmative action programmes, job guarantees and special subsidies to mitigate long-standing discrimination and disadvantage. But Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has established itself as India's dominant political force with a different pitch: think of your religion first, and caste second. Construction of the temple fulfilled a long-standing demand of Hindu activists and was widely celebrated by Hindu voters, whatever their caste group. "Our lawmaker is from our caste and from the BJP," said farmer Patiram Kushwaha, a Modi supporter reconsidering his allegiance.

The site will change beyond all recognition as the two blast furnaces are closed this year, with the devastating loss of thousands of jobsFor most of us, the only glimpse we ever get of the Port Talbot steelworks is from the M4. READ MORE: Major closure announced at Tata Steel in Port TalbotThe switch from steel production in the blast furnaces to an electric arc furnace will see thousands of job losses among the 4,000-strong workforce. It will be years until the site changes completely, but the changes are already happening. In years to come, many of the structures, chimneys and towers that are the skyline by Port Talbot will also disappear. These pictures, captured by John Myers, show the site as it is in May, 2024, before it starts changing for the last time.

This week, we bring you TV Newsance from ground zero. In this special episode, we meet locals and TV journalists on the field at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. Newslaundry also catches what goes on during the shoot of News18’s show Bhaiya ji Kahin. And since it’s interview season, we ask locals about their questions for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and whether the media is covering their poll issues. Manisha also speaks to News24 journalist Rajeev Ranjan to understand the art of vox pop and the political climate in Uttar Pradesh.

Football Kenya Federation has explained why Kenya chose Malawi over regional nations to host Harambee Stars’ upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has defended the decision to choose Malawi over neigbouring countries to host Harambee Stars’ two 2026 World Cup qualifiers in June. FOOTBALL Dennis Oliech reveals why Uganda or Tanzania would have offered Harambee Stars home comforts Former Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech has given reasons why he feels it would have been wise to play Harambee Stars home matches in Uganda or Tanzania and not Malawi. Taifa Stars were set to face Eritrea but the country pulled out of the World Cup qualifiers last November, meaning only five teams in Group E, Morocco, Zambia, Congo, Niger and Tanzania, are contesting the World Cup ticket. Kenya is, however, still hoping that it can convince CAF to allow it host their matches at Nyayo Stadium.

Former Chief Operating Officer at The Star Publication Agnes Kalekye Nguna on Friday, May 17, was appointed as the Managing Director of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. Kalekye, whose appointment began effectively on Friday, will run operations at KBC for three years. Former Chief Operating Officer at The Star Publication Agnes Kalekye Nguna speaks during a Media Council of Kenya event. Abdallah Mohamed Hatimy was appointed as the Managing Director of Kenya National Shipping Line Limited. Philip Kiptanui Kirwa was also appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital.

Since Coke Studio Bangla launched in Bangladesh in 2022, it has been fascinating to follow its social life. They live complex lives within the landscape of Coke Studio Bangla and beyond, and they go through complicated, multi-layered decision-making processes regarding their engagement with Coke Studio Bangla. Let's think about the generation hooked on Coke Studio Bangla's magic. Most of them heard about the Dewan dynasty and its tremendous contribution to Bangla folk music for the first time from Coke Studio Bangla. A holistic critique needs to examine how Coke Studio Bangla operates within diverse structures of supply chain capitalism, making it almost inevitable for its actors to comply with the hegemonic norms.

A section of Mt Kenya leaders led by Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua dance during the Limuru III meeting at Jumuiya Conference in Kiambu. These uncomfortable truths justify the vexed Limuru III meeting. Yet, even that does not delegitimise Limuru III. Limuru III is a wake-up call to all Kenyans on tribalism. The message from Limuru III is that days of unbridled ethnic machismo are numbered.

Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has revealed that his wild days are firmly behind him as he now gets his kicks from watching his favourite TV show and cyclingHappy Mondays star Shaun Ryder has revealed that he now prefers watching Coronation Street and cycling to his former hedonistic lifestyle. His love for jumping on his bike has now even given him the spur to become a cycling influencer. Shaun remembered that they had been up partying all night and went back to his home during the eighties. After helping himself to Dave's drugs, Shaun decided to switch the television on to find Dave being chased by the police on Sunset Boulevard, with helicopters overhead. Both Dave and Shaun went on to get clean from drugs but their paths had never crossed since as the Happy Mondays star was banned from visiting America.

Last year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that a common sweetener found in Diet Coke, called aspartame, can be 'possibly carcinogenic' to humans. Naik explained that even the first sip of Diet Coke attacks teeth enamel within just 10 minutes. According to Naik: "Like regular Coke, this can trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode." 60 minutesOne hour after drinking Diet Coke, you might find yourself even more hungry and thirsty than before - and more likely to crave a sugary snack. He continued: "Unlike the small amount of satisfaction you get from regular coke your body may still crave sweets.

Pastor Dorcas Rigathi on Friday brought together the county government and clergy in efforts to empower the youth through football, and keep off alcohol, drugs, and substance abuse at the AIC Rumuruti Grounds in Laikipia County. Speaking at AIC Rumuruti Primary School Grounds in Laikipia county, where she gave sports gear to the clergy from the 15 wards of Laikipia County, Pastor Dorcas emphasized the need for Kenyans to take care of one another irrespective of status, religion or ethnicity as one nation and members of the body of Christ. As a champion of the boy child in Kenya, Pastor Dorcas as she is fondly referred to encouraged mothers to continue mentoring their boy children the right way as seed carriers to ensure continuity of the next generation. “A man is important in our families and without them there will be no children and without children there will be no generation,” she posed. The sports gear which included uniforms, shoes and balls are intended to be used by the boy child in Laikipia County in tournaments to ‘engage the boy child in constructive activities’.

HAPPY Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has revealed his wildest moments – including snorting cocaine from inside a COFFIN and a wild bender at the home of an Eighties pop legend. BBC Breakfast viewers 'switch off' after 'cringe' Shaun Ryder interview - fuming 'this is hard work!' “An announcement went up on the Tannoy, ‘Happy Mondays, stand up!’. He added: “Teeth, hair, eyebrows, hips — there’s less and less of the original Shaun Ryder left these days. “I’m still having great fun in the spotlight, whether that’s with the Happy Mondays, Black Grape or as a solo performer.

WHO prequalifies new dengue vaccine, but Africa still not in the pictureThe World Health Organisation (WHO) this week pre-qualified a new vaccine for a mosquito-borne disease called –Dengue, which is mostly reported in the coastal part of Kenya. This is the first ever dengue vaccine that can be administered to people who have never been infected by the dengue virus. The vaccine, Qdenga (TAK-003), will be the second prequalified Dengue vaccine available in the market following the prequalification of Dengvaxia that is mainly inoculated to people who have had the virus before. Kenya, just like most African countries, is yet to roll out the Dengue vaccine to its at-risk population despite dengue cases detection in the continent since the 1960s. Even so, between 2014 and 2017, Kenya was one of the countries that the Dengue Vaccine Initiative initiated research studies to get data of the disease burden.

Landlord locks minor in house for 2 days over rent arrearsAngry residents of Nyahururu town’s Core-Site estate took matters into their own hands on Thursday night, forcibly entering a rented house to rescue a minor who had been locked in by a landlord for more than a week over Sh15,000 rent arrears. According to witnesses, the landlord’s agent had welded the door shut on Tuesday morning while the 14-year-old girl was still inside sleeping. Despite pleas from neighbours, the landlord and agent remained unmoved, leading to a dramatic intervention by residents to free the girl. They should have ordered the girl out of the house, not locked her in. The ordeal has sparked widespread outrage and calls for justice as the community demands accountability for the abuse of the minor.