Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1401 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 New Delhi, India — On January 3, 2026, a single directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) quietly brought an abrupt end to Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman’s Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign before it had even…
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Iran’s Khamenei Blasts Critics as Tehran Struggles to Quell Protests
Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1439 EAT on Friday 9 January 2026 Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has urged national unity in response to what he described as “terrorist actions,” as mass protests continue to grip the country. In a televised address on Friday, Khamenei condemned the protests, which the government has portrayed as…
Russia Strikes Ukraine Using Rarely-Deployed Oreshnik Missile
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1400 EAT on Friday 9 January 2026 Russia Uses Rare Oreshnik Missile in Overnight Strikes on UkraineRussia deployed the Oreshnik ballistic missile in a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine. Four people were killed and 25 others injured in Kyiv on Thursday night, where loud explosions lit up the…
Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighter Jets Find Buyers Abroad: What’s Behind the Sales
Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1336 EAT on Friday 9 January 2026 Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan may soon sell its domestically produced JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Bangladesh, the military signaled following a meeting between Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu and his Bangladeshi counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan. The Inter-Services Public…
Russia Deploys Navy to Protect Oil Tanker Pursued by US Forces
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1528 EAT on Wednesday 7 January 2026 Russia has reportedly dispatched a submarine and other naval vessels to escort an oil tanker being pursued by United States forces across the North Atlantic, escalating tensions between Moscow and Washington. The vessel, formerly known as Bella 1 and now sailing under the name…
Why Some Christians Celebrate Christmas on January 7
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1337 EAT on Wednesday 7 January 2025 While most of the world celebrates Christmas on December 25, millions of Orthodox and Eastern Christian believers mark the holiday on January 7. This difference in dates is rooted in the use of the Julian calendar, which is currently 13 days…
Children in Gaza Face Sniper Danger to Reach Tent Schools
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1149 EAT on Tuesday 6 January 2026 In a small tent, overshadowed by the sounds of nearby gunfire, seven-year-old Tulin prepares for her first day of school in two years. For most children, this would be a moment of excitement. For Tulin and her mother, it is a…
Seven Police Officers Hurt in Turkish Operation Against ISIL
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1049 EAT on Monday 29 December 2025 Seven Turkish police officers were wounded in a shootout during an operation targeting suspected ISIL (ISIS) fighters, local media reported. According to broadcaster TRT Haber, police conducted a raid at a residence in Elmalik village in Yalova province, south of Istanbul, on Sunday,…
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