By ronald sserwadda U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday that the country’s first deportation flights to Rwanda could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year. Sunak made the comments at a news conference, making his case…
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Rockets fired from Iraq towards US military base in Syria – report.
By ronald sserwadda At least five rockets have been fired from Iraq’s town of Zummar towards a US military base in northeastern Syria, two Iraqi security sources have told media. The security sources and a senior army officer said a rocket launcher fixed on the back of a small truck had been parked in Zummar border…
Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian, is attempting to break the record for the longest chess marathon.
by Ronald sserwadda In an attempt to break the record for the longest chess marathon, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya is playing under the bright lights of Times Square in New York City. He aims to play for 58 consecutive hours and raise $1m (£805,000) for charity in the process. The money, he says,…
Kenya investigates crash that killed military chief, Francis Ogolla
Kenya’s government has sent a team to investigate the helicopter crash that killed military chief Gen Francis Ogolla and nine others. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Gen Ogolla was among 12 occupants of the military aircraft that went down on Thursday afternoon shortly after take off in the north-west of the…
Israel has reportedly launched missile strikes into Iran, U.S. military official says.
The Israeli military reportedly launched missile strikes against targets in Iraq, Syria, and Iran. The strikes appear to be the response Israel vowed to carry out after an Iranian attack on Sunday, when Tehran fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel. Most of Iran’s volleys were intercepted or caused little damage. The U.S. military…
Gen Francis Ogolla: Kenya helicopter crash kills country’s military chief.
Kenya’s military chief, Gen Francis Omondi Ogolla, has died after a military helicopter crashed in the west of the country, the president said. Gen Ogolla – Kenya’s highest ranking military officer – was in the helicopter alongside 11 other military personnel. Only two people survived. In a news conference, President William Ruto said it was…
Tens of millions facing hunger and water shortages as extreme drought sweep southern Africa.
An estimated 20 million people in southern Africa are facing what the United Nations calls”acute hunger” as one of the worst droughts in more than four decades shrivels crops, decimates livestock and, after years of rising food prices brought on by pandemic and war, spikes the price of corn, the region’s staple crop. Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe have all declared…
Ukraine issues World War Three warning ahead of long-stalled US Congress aid vote.
Ukraine’s prime minister has told hicginewsagency that there will be a “Third World War” if Ukraine loses its conflict with Russia, as he urged the US Congress to pass a long-stalled foreign aid bill. Denys Shmyhal expressed “careful optimism” that US lawmakers would pass the hotly contested measure, which has $61bn (£49bn) earmarked for Kyiv….
