By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1214 EAT on Tuesday 26 August 2025 A survivor of child sexual abuse has made a direct plea to Elon Musk, urging him to stop links to images of her abuse from being circulated on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). “Hearing that my abuse – and the…
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How Russia Is Quietly Courting the Global South Beyond the West
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 12:12 EAT on Monday 25 August 2025 One Monday in June, Javier turned on his television expecting to hear music. Instead, the screen was filled with scenes of a warzone. A news report was airing on a channel he didn’t recognize. “What’s happening?” he wondered. After 20 minutes, he…
The Expensive Pastime That’s Financially Squeezing Young Men
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1456 EAT on Saturday 23 August 2025 When Ethan lost $11,000 on a single hockey game this past March, it was the breaking point. Ethan, 27, who asked to withhold his last name for fear of jeopardizing his job, had placed a spread bet on an NHL matchup between…
Fact Check: Is Trump’s Big, Bautiful Spending Law the Largest Tax Cut in U.S. History?
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1359 EAT on Saturday 23 August 2025 U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance began a national tour on August 21 to promote President Donald Trump’s major legislative achievement—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping tax and spending measure. The law makes permanent the tax cuts originally enacted in Trump’s…
India’s Parliament Passes Ban on Online Gambling industry
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1454 EAT on Friday 22 August 2025 India’s parliament has passed a landmark bill banning online gambling, following government data that revealed companies were extracting $2.3 billion annually from an estimated 450 million users. The ban targets platforms offering card games, poker, and fantasy sports — including India’s hugely…
Gaza City Facing First Confirmed Famine, UN-Baked Assessment Reveals
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1432 EAT on Friday 22 August 2025 A new analysis from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reveals that the majority of Gaza’s population is now at risk of death due to extreme food shortages. More than 1.5 million people are facing malnutrition or starvation, while an additional…
Russia Launches Largest wave of Strikes on Ukraine in weeks
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1955 EAT on Thursday 21 August 2025 KYIV — Russia has launched one of its heaviest aerial assaults in weeks, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials. The barrage struck multiple regions, killing one person in a combined drone and missile attack on the…
Kremlin Downplays Zelensky Talks as Trump Claims Putin May Not Seek a Deal
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1247 EAT on Wednesday 20 August 2025 The Kremlin has downplayed speculation of an imminent summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, even as former U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his call for direct talks to end the war in Ukraine. Trump’s push for a…
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