Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1207 EAT On Friday 13 February 2026 Scott Bessent, the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, has claimed that Washington deliberately engineered a dollar shortage in Iran, sending the rial into freefall and helping to spark protests across the country. In December and January, Iran…
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Goldman Sachs Chief Legal Officer Kathy Ruemmler Steps Down Amid Epstein Scrutiny
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1137 EAT on Friday 13 February 2026 Goldman Sachs’ chief legal officer, Kathy Ruemmler, has resigned after newly disclosed documents shed light on her past relationship with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The resignation follows the release of additional investigative materials by the United…
Col. Edith Nakalema Completes Mega Cathedral Project as Family Commemorates One Year Since Rev. Sserwadda’s Passing.
By Dr. Kivumbi Earneat Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon) Thousands Gather to Mark First Anniversary of Rev. Eliasaph Sserwadda MBARARA, Uganda — Thousands of mourners and well-wishers on Sunday gathered to commemorate the first anniversary of the passing of renowned evangelist Rev. Eliasaph Sserwadda, fondly known as “Omuburizi Taata,” celebrating a life defined by unwavering…
Police Identify 18‑Year‑Old Jesse Van Rootselaar as Suspect in Deadly Tumbler Ridge Shooting in British Columbia
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhnida at 1415 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 An 18‑year‑old has been named as the suspect in a mass shooting that killed multiple people and injured dozens more in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. Police have identified the suspected shooter as Jesse Van Rootselaar, a former resident of the…
Parliamentary Power Struggle: Mao Challenges Among for Uganda Speakership
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1351 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 The contest for Uganda’s 12th Parliamentary Speakership has exposed a subtle but high-stakes struggle within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), with incumbent Speaker Anita Among quickly emerging as the focal point of the party’s narrowing consensus. When Norbert Mao suggested…
Kosovo Parliament Backs Albin Kurti-Led Government, Ending Political Deadlock
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1314 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 Kosovo’s parliament has approved a new government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, ending more than a year of political deadlock against the backdrop of persistent tensions with Serbia. In a 66–49 vote on Wednesday, lawmakers in the 120-seat assembly endorsed…
Makoko Residents Condemn Demolitions, Call Them ‘Colonial-Era Classism
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1259 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 Lagos, Nigeria – Tunde Agando was paddling back to the Makoko floating settlement in his canoe one January afternoon after taking his mother to the market when he saw an amphibious excavator tearing into his family’s home. By the time he…
Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington as Iran Nuclear Talks Reach Critical Stage
Updated by Faith Barbara Ruhinda N at 1629 EAT on February 2026 President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, as tensions mount across the Middle East and negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme intensify. Netanyahu is expected to urge Trump to pursue a deal that would not…
