Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1232 EAT on Saturday 29 August 2026 An Ecuadorian court has found former President Lenin Moreno guilty of bribery in a case tied to the construction of the country’s largest hydroelectric plant, the public prosecutor’s office said on Friday. Moreno, 73, was sentenced to five years in prison…
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Aston Villa Complete Club-Record Signing of Chelsea Striker Nicolas Jackson
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1211 EAT on Saturday 29 August 2026 Aston Villa have signed Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a deal reportedly worth a club-record £65 million ($88 million). Jackson signed a five-year contract with the Europa League holders on Friday, reuniting with Villa manager Unai Emery, who previously…
Australia Charges Man Accused of Passing Ukrainian Military Intelligence to Russia
Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1224 EAT on Friday 21 August 2026 Australian police have charged a 27-year-old dual Russian-Australian citizen with allegedly attempting to pass Ukrainian military information to individuals he believed were linked to Russian intelligence. The man is accused of engaging in foreign interference and was due to appear in court…
Syria Rules Out Plans for Turkish Military Presence
Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1436 EAT on Thursday 20th August 2026 Syria has no plans to establish a Turkish military presence at the Abu al-Duhur airbase, which was attacked by Israel earlier this week, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani has said. Speaking to US news outlet Axios on Wednesday, al-Shaibani said Turkish military officials…
Trump Confirms Plane Switch After NATO Summit Due to Security Threat
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1147 EAT on Wednesday 12 August 2026 Trump Confirms Secret Plane Switch After NATO Summit Over Possible Iranian Threat US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly switched planes after last month’s NATO summit in Turkey following instructions from the US Secret Service and military officials. “I…
Cristiano Ronaldo Marries Longtime Partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1129 EAT on Wednesday 12 August 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo and his longtime partner, Georgina Rodriguez, have married in a private civil ceremony in the Portuguese coastal resort of Cascais, bringing their nearly decade-long relationship to a new chapter. The couple married on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, according to…
Three Killed in Overnight Russian and Ukrainian Attacks on Port Cities
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1115 EAT on Wednesday 12 August 2026 Russia and Ukraine have exchanged overnight drone attacks, with three people reported killed in the two countries, according to regional officials. In Russia, a Ukrainian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk overnight Tuesday into Wednesday killed a…
China Evacuates One Million as Massive Storm Approaches
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinsa at 1214 EAT on Monday 10 August 2026 The typhoon brought torrential rain and disrupted transportation across the region, with nearly 1,000 flights cancelled in Shanghai alone on Monday. Although authorities have downgraded Dolphin to a tropical storm, they continue to warn of torrential rainfall, severe flooding and landslides…
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