Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0926 EAT on Tuesday 16 December 2025. US President Donald Trump has said he has personally appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping to release imprisoned Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, citing deep concern over the 78-year-old’s health following his conviction. On Monday, Hong Kong’s High Court…
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US Military Launches New Vessel Attacks in Eastern Pacific, Killing Eight
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 0905 EAT on Tuesday 16 December 2025 The United States says it has killed eight people in new attacks on vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, just days after US forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker amid Washington’s expanding military presence in Latin America. In a statement posted on social…
Ukraine Lawmakers Restore Anti-Corruption Agencies Following Public Protests
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1755 EAT on Monday 15 December 2025 Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday voted to restore the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies, seeking to defuse the country’s biggest political crisis since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Lawmakers approved the bill unanimously, 331–0, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted the…
Fertility Clinics Used Sperm From Donor With Cancer-Risk Mutation for Nearly 200 Births
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1415 EAT on Wednesday 10 December 2025 A sperm donor who unknowingly carried a genetic mutation that significantly increases the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, according to a major investigation. Several of the children have already died, and experts warn that only a small…
Hamas Leader Offers to Reduce Gaza Rocket Fire but Stands Firm Against Disarmament
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1336 EAT on Wednesday 10 December 2025 Hamas’s political leader outside Gaza, Khaled Meshaal, said the group is prepared to take steps to curb future attacks on Israel from the besieged enclave, but insisted that giving up its weapons would be tantamount to “removing the soul” of the…
Ukraine Unveils Updated Peace Strategy as Zelensky Rules Out Ceding Territory
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1525 EAT on Tuesday 9 December 2025 Ukraine is preparing to present a revised peace proposal to the White House as it seeks to avoid making any territorial concessions to Russia. Kyiv is set to outline alternative terms after President Volodymyr Zelensky again ruled out surrendering land, insisting he had…
UN Launches 2026 Aid Appeal, Citing ‘Brutal Choices’ for Global Relief Efforts
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1400 EAT On Monday 8 December 2025 The United Nations has launched its 2026 humanitarian appeal seeking only half of the funding it says is required, even as global needs reach unprecedented levels. Announcing the appeal on Monday, the UN requested $23bn but acknowledged that a steep drop in donor…
Japan Summons Chinese Envoy Over Alleged Fighter Jet Radar Lock as Tensions Spike
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1344 EAT on Monday 8 December 2025 Japan has summoned China’s ambassador after Chinese military aircraft allegedly twice locked fire-control radar onto Japanese fighter jets, escalating already rising tensions between the two countries. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a formal protest on Sunday, condemning what it described as…
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