Author: Vidya Saras

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been impeached two years after taking the oath of office. At least 53 out of 66 Senators voted Thursday night to uphold charges levelled against him by the National Assembly last week. Some 282 MPs supported the impeachment motion fronted by the Kibwezi lawmaker Mwengi Mutuse which subsequently ended up in the Senate, the trial House. Earlier in the day, Mr Gachagua was taken ill before he could take the witness stand for cross-examination by counsel action for the National Assembly. His doctor Dan Gikonyo said his client had been brought in complaining of chest pains…

I’ve been experimenting with homemade makeup for years, from DIY concealer and highlighter to lip balm to mascara. I have a powder blush I love that works well, but I’ve gotten requests for a cream blush option. After nailing a liquid foundation recipe, I decided to work on a creamy formula blush too. You can customize this cream blush to your skin tone for a buildable tint. If you have warmer undertones, then use a little more cocoa powder or warmer-toned pigments. I’ve included instructions for the pigment amounts I use, but you can tweak it to your preferences. Cream…

Duten is known for its sophisticated designs that blend modern aesthetics with sustainable principles. Their product range features a variety of finishes tailored to the needs of architects and interior designers, emphasising elegance and durability. They approached us with a clear objective: redesigning their website to better reflect their brand vision and enhance their SEO performance. Their goal was twofold: to create a design that highlights Duten’s premium nature and to develop a technically robust platform for improved search engine visibility and scalability. Design Vision The design concept for the new Duten website crafted by Sébastien Salord focuses on elegance,…

“You have to learn the fundamentals,” he says. “Technology will change, but storytelling won’t.”To make his short, “Mnemonade,” really sing, Meta Puppet says he focused on giving the story some emotional heft. “I don’t think AI films will go fully mainstream until we get emotional dialog,” he says. He played all the roles in his short, about the poignance of sense memory and an elderly woman’s loss of memory, using AI from Silicon Valley “unicorn” ElevenLabs to shift his vocal performance into each character’s range and voice.Maddie Hong, who went head-to-head with Meta Puppet in the Culver Cup finals, says…

Richard Branson is going back to his balloon roots.The Virgin Galactic founder made record-breaking hot-air balloon flights across the Atlantic and the Pacific in 1987 and 1991, respectively — and he’ll soon take to the winds again, serving as co-pilot on the first crewed flight by Space Perspective, a Florida-based stratospheric ballooning company. That landmark mission is expected sometime in 2025.”Some of the most magnificent experiences of my life have happened on ballooning expeditions, and I’m excited to support Space Perspective in its journey,” Branson said in an emailed statement today (Oct. 17). “I look forward to dusting off my…

Baxter won his two previous caps in July, coming on as a half-time substitute in England’s 16-15 defeat against New Zealand before making his first start in a 24-17 loss against the same opposition the following week.England face New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Japan in the autumn internationals next month.”For him to go from [Quins matches against] Sarries, to Bath and be involved with the England setup is a lot for a young man,” Wilson said. “But he’s a young man who I think will take it in his stride.” Quins take on last season’s runners up Bath at…

Watch: Moments from Liam Payne’s careerLiam Payne, the former One Direction star, has died aged 31 in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, police say.In a statement, police said they discovered Payne’s body after an emergency crew responded to an call in the upscale neighbourhood of Palermo on Wednesday. On Thursday, police in Buenos Aires said a preliminary autopsy suggests Liam Payne died from external and internal bleeding injuries.They police inspected the area where Payne fell, and found items including alcohol and a phone. Medication was found in his room.Payne had risen to…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Whatever happened to the rotation out of tech stocks? Through large parts of July and August, Wall Street investors seemed to be shaking off their addiction to a handful of big tech companies that had underpinned the market’s rise.As the mood teetered between fears of a sharper downturn and resurgent inflation, the view gained ground that Big Tech valuations were overstretched and it was time to make way for other sectors that tend to perform better in a weakening economy. A change…

Ever wanted to grow your own fresh herbs and small plants right in the comfort of your home? It’s a lot easier than you might think, and you don’t need to tear up your yard to do it. The AeroGarden Harvest 2.0 lets you reap the benefits of indoor gardening without any experience or even a green thumb, and it’s an awesome gift for anyone else who wants the same thing, too. See at Amazon Right now, you can get your hands on the AeroGarden Harvest 2.0 for just $52, which is 42% off its original price of $90. This…

Penguin Random House(Credit: Penguin Random House)Winston Churchill’s aristocratic daughter-in-law and confidante Pamela Harriman is considered “the greatest courtesan of her era”. Decades after her death, she still divides opinion – was she a smart power player, or “shameless” and “repellent”?You could call her by her six names: Pamela Beryl Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman – a British aristocrat who ended up a Washington power player and the US ambassador to France, having touched many famous lives in 20th-Century politics and culture. When she was just 20, her father-in-law Winston Churchill engaged her as “his most willing and committed secret weapon” (as…