Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1336 EAT on Monday 15 June 2026 Police in Geneva fired tear gas and deployed water cannon after parts of a largely peaceful demonstration against the G7 summit in nearby Evian, France, descended into clashes. Around 20,000 people took to the streets of the Swiss city on Sunday…
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US artist Oliver Tree among victims of deadly helicopter collision in Brazil
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1310 EAT on Monday 15 June 2026 The 32-year-old musician was on a world tour when the collision occurred over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. One of the helicopters crashed into the car park of a dealership, setting around 20 vehicles on fire. Footage released by Brazilian media…
Seafarers welcome breakthrough US-Iran deal after prolonged Gulf tensions
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1300 EAT on Monday 15 June 2026 Seafarers’ advocates have cautiously welcomed a tentative deal to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes that thousands of stranded crew members could soon return home after months of uncertainty. The agreement is expected to ease…
CZ’s Fortune Surges to $110 Billion a Year After Prison Term, Forbes Estimates
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1320 EAT on Friday 12 June 2026 Just a year and a half after serving a four-month prison sentence, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao—widely known as CZ—has seen his wealth soar to unprecedented levels, according to Forbes. Zhao, who launched the cryptocurrency exchange…
Tehran Denies Deal Finalised After Trump Says Iran Agreement Near Completion
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Beatrice Walyamboka at 1303 EAT on Friday 12 June 2026 US President Donald Trump said the United States had planned to strike Iran “very hard” again on Thursday before announcing he was cancelling the action, claiming negotiators had reached what he described as “a great settlement” with Tehran….
Child Labour Persists as One in 17 Children Work Across Key Industries
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1243 EAT on Friday 12 June 2026 An estimated 2.4 billion children worldwide are under the age of 18, yet millions remain trapped in labour despite global efforts to eradicate the practice. According to the latest estimates by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF, nearly 138 million…
Global Billionaire Wealth Hits Record $20.1 Trillion as AI Boom Fuels Surge
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1224 EAT on Wednesday 10 June 2026 Billionaires have reached unprecedented levels of wealth and influence, increasingly shaping global politics, public policy, financial markets and the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence sector—developments that have, in turn, accelerated the fortunes of the world’s richest…
Ukraine Launches Drone Attacks on Sevastopol Museum and Major Russian Oil Refineries
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1153 EAT on Wednesday 10 June 2026 Ukrainian drones struck a historic museum in Sevastopol, Crimea, triggering a fire on the building’s roof, as Russian authorities reduced overnight train services amid escalating aerial attacks across the peninsula and deep inside Russian territory. The attack was reported early Wednesday…
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