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…
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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…
UCU Mourns Dean Pamela Tumwebaze Amid Shock Over Her Death
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1608 EAT on Wednesday 11 February 2026 Uganda Christian University (UCU) is in mourning following the killing of its Director of Student Affairs, Pamela Tumwebaze, a young administrator remembered as a compassionate mentor and devoted mother whose life was cut short in a violent attack at her home….
Iranians Mark 47th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution with Nationwide Rallies
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1510 EAT on Wednesday 11 February 2026 Iranians marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution with mass rallies across the country on Wednesday.Crowds filled Tehran and other major cities to commemorate the establishment of the Islamic Republic and to signal support for the leadership during one of…
Miller Powers South Africa Past Afghanistan in Second Super Over Thriller at T20 World Cup
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1432 EAT on Wednesday 11 February 2026 South Africa edged Afghanistan in a dramatic Group D clash at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday, prevailing in a rare second Super Over after the match ended level at the end of regulation. Afghanistan looked set to seal victory in…
