Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1357 EAT on Thursday 5 November 2026 US Vice-President JD Vance sent shockwaves through Washington on Wednesday by blaming the Iran war for his party’s midterm election defeat, in what was widely interpreted as an attempt to distance himself from President Donald Trump ahead of a possible 2028…
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Syria and Saudi Arabia seal defence pact, agree $403m in loans
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1344 EAT on Thursday 5 November 2026 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have presided over the signing of several agreements, including a defence cooperation deal and more than $403 million in Saudi loans to support Syria’s energy, housing, health and infrastructure sectors….
Antonelli crowned world champion as Verstappen wins in Mexico.
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0906 EAT on Monday 2 November 2026 Antonelli, 20 years and 68 days old, finished third behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. His historic achievement came on a day when tensions between seven-time world champion Hamilton and his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc threatened to boil…
Al Jazeera marks 30 years of reshaping news in the Middle East and beyond.
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0843 EAT on Monday 2 November 2026 As Al Jazeera marks its 30th anniversary with a special commemorative event, its history reflects three decades of milestones and challenges, from threats, obstacles and attacks to international awards and recognition from the communities whose stories it seeks to tell. Launched…
Museveni urges Putin to open Russian market to Ugandan, African goods.
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon) at 0829 EAT on Monday 2 November 2026 President Yoweri Museveni has asked his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to open the Russian market to Ugandan and other African products, including textiles, processed coffee, fish and leather goods, as the two…
Netanyahu and Eisenkot fall short of majority as Israeli vote count advances
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1220 EAT on Wednesday 28 October 2026 Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, a former deputy mayor of Jerusalem and trade envoy, previously supported Benjamin Netanyahu but joined a breakaway right-wing party, Amcha Yisrael (People of Israel), ahead of the election. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Hassan-Nahoum described the continued…
Mahmoud Khalil says Palestinian activism has reshaped US politics
Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1146 EAT on Wednesday 28 October 2026 Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil says campus advocacy has shifted public perceptions and encouraged a generation of leaders to question their views on Israel, as he returned to Columbia University for the first time since his arrest. The 31-year-old Columbia graduate, who…
Harry Kane becomes first Englishman to win Ballon d’Or since 2001
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1522 EAT on Tuesday 27 2026 The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker is the fifth Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or, following Stanley Matthews in 1956, Bobby Charlton in 1966 and Kevin Keegan, who won the award in 1978 and 1979. Scotland’s Denis Law won it in 1964, while…
