By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1158 EAT on Friday 15 May 2026 Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook in 2004 while a student at Harvard University. The platform, now known as Meta Platforms, has grown into the world’s largest social network, serving billions of users globally. The company also…
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Kylian Mbappé left on bench, says he ranks fourth in Real Madrid forward pecking order under Arbeloa
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1142 EAT on Friday 15 May 2026 Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has said head coach Álvaro Arbeloa told him he was the “fourth forward” in the squad before being benched against Real Oviedo. The France captain returned from a thigh injury in a 2-0 win over Oviedo…
From Newsroom Cuts to AI Empire: Jeff Bezos Expands His Next Act
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1405 EAT on Thursday 14 May 2026 Jeff Bezos is overseeing a major restructuring at the Washington Post that includes plans to lay off roughly one-third of its workforce, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from journalists and media observers…
Xi hosts Trump at state banquet, describes China-US ties as ‘most important’
Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1352 EAT on Thursday 14 May 2026 Xi Jinping said China-US relations remain the world’s most important bilateral relationship. He said ties between the two countries affect the wellbeing of their combined population of 1.7 billion people, as well as the interests of more than 8 billion people…
New York, New Jersey cut World Cup train and shuttle bus ticket prices
Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1330 EAT on Thursday 14 May 2026 Officials in New Jersey and New York have lowered transportation fares for fans travelling to the states’ shared FIFA World Cup venue during the tournament. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill said on Wednesday that round-trip New Jersey Transit train tickets to…
Google co-founder Sergey Brin returns to AI frontline as Alphabet doubles down on Gemini
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1504 EAT on Wednesday 13 May 2026 Sergey Brin has taken a more active role in shaping Alphabet’s artificial intelligence strategy, marking a notable return to operational influence after years of semi-retirement. Brin, who co-founded Google alongside Larry Page, reportedly came out…
King Charles outlines government agenda in King’s Speech
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1422 EAT on Wednesday 13 May 2026 Once heralded as a “silver bullet” in the battle against illegal immigration, and now downgraded to just “one way” for employers to check the credentials of new hires. It is not compulsory, and could help people who have no other official…
Israeli drone attacks on Lebanon highway leave eight dead
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1359 EAT on Wednesday 13 May 2026 At least eight people, including two children, were killed after three Israeli drone strikes targeted vehicles on a major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said. Photographs released by Lebanon’s National News Agency following Wednesday’s attacks in…
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