WASHINGTON / CARACAS — The United States has carried out large-scale military strikes inside Venezuela and, according to President Donald Trump, Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife have been captured and flown out of the country. In a Truth Social post early Saturday, Trump said the operation was conducted in conjunction with U.S. law…
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Uganda: 15 Million Worshippers Expected at New Year’s Eve Prayers
Uganda Braces for Massive New Year’s Eve Prayer Turnout Uganda is expected to witness an overwhelming nationwide turnout of an estimated 15 million worshippers attending New Year’s Eve prayer services across the country. Churches, cathedrals, mosques, and open-air prayer grounds are preparing to usher in the New Year with thanksgiving, reflection, and intercession.Reporting from Naguru,…
Seven Police Officers Hurt in Turkish Operation Against ISIL
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1049 EAT on Monday 29 December 2025 Seven Turkish police officers were wounded in a shootout during an operation targeting suspected ISIL (ISIS) fighters, local media reported. According to broadcaster TRT Haber, police conducted a raid at a residence in Elmalik village in Yalova province, south of Istanbul, on Sunday,…
China Stages Military Exercises Near Taiwan as ‘Stern Warning’ to External Actors
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1022 EAT on Monday 29 December 2025 China on Monday launched live-fire military drills around Taiwan, deploying air, naval and rocket forces in exercises that its military said were intended to test combat readiness and issue a “stern warning” against what it described as separatist elements and external…
Civil Society Groups Call for Monthly Support Grants for Children with Disabilities
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1000 EAT on Monday 29 December 2025 Several organisations representing persons with disabilities have urged the government to broaden social protection programmes by introducing a National Child Disability Benefit.The groups argue that existing social protection interventions are limited in scope and fail to adequately address the specific needs…
Nigerian Princess Ichie Ann Ada Mike: The Prophetic Voice Using Gospel Music to Usher Uganda into 2026
By Faith Barbara Ruhinda & Kikomeko Eric. As the curtains fall on another year, Uganda is witnessing a powerful spiritual moment through music, prophecy, and worship, led by Nigerian gospel music sensation and prophetess Princess Ichie Ann Ada Mike. Visiting from Lagos, Nigeria, the celebrated minister is in the country on a divine assignment—using inspirational…
US Launches Military Strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1640 EAT on Friday 26 December 2025 The United States has launched airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in north-western Nigeria, targeting camps in Sokoto state near the border with Niger, where the group has been attempting to establish a foothold. The US military said an “initial assessment”…
New Algerian Law Classifies French Colonial Rule as a Crime
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1618 EAT on Friday 26 December 2025 Algeria’s parliament has unanimously passed a bill declaring France’s colonisation of the country a crime. On Wednesday, lawmakers approved the legislation amid scenes of high emotion, standing in the chamber draped in scarves bearing the national colours and chanting “Long live…
