Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1358 EAT on Wednesday 14 October 2026 Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing successful surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican has said in a medical bulletin. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent a 90-minute operation at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital…
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Trump announces plans for oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1211 EAT on Wednesday 14 October 2026 US President Donald Trump has said Washington has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that grants the United States “permanent control over security and all other needs”. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, Trump said the…
Indian opposition leaders march to Supreme Court, demand election chief’s resignation
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1515 EAT on Monday 12 October 2026 India’s opposition parties are marching to the Supreme Court in New Delhi to demand the resignation of the country’s election chief over allegations of voter fraud. The march is the latest in a series of demonstrations in the capital, where thousands…
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1457 EAT on Monday 12 October 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of violating the “energy ceasefire” announced unilaterally by US President Donald Trump over the weekend, warning that Kyiv would respond if the attacks continue. Speaking via videolink at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday,…
US withdraws all bombers from RAF Fairford
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1349 EAT on Monday 5 October 2026 A Pentagon official confirmed on Sunday that the United States had withdrawn its bombers—believed to be about a dozen B-1 aircraft—from RAF Fairford and returned them to their home bases in the US. US media reported that a new security threat…
Four African leaders issue joint statement as Ethiopia conflict intensifies
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1322 EAT on Monday 5 October 2026 Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan have called for political and peaceful solutions to escalating conflicts in the region, including Sudan’s civil war and ongoing fighting in Ethiopia. The leaders of the four countries—Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki,…
Iran calls on Iraq to lift flight ban amid US sanctions
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1547 EAT on Friday 2 October 2026 Iran has called on Iraq to lift remaining flight restrictions linked to US sanctions and fully restore normal air travel between the two countries, despite the partial resumption of services at an Iraqi airport earlier this week. In a statement on…
Netanyahu hails stabbed Indian pilot as hero; Flydubai halts Israel flights
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1459 EAT on Thursday 1 October 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the captain of a Flydubai jet as “a true hero” after he helped save all 174 people on board when he was allegedly stabbed by his co-pilot. Israeli officials said the co-pilot attempted to…
