Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1550 EAT on Tuesday 5 August 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly planning to propose a full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip during an upcoming meeting with his security cabinet, according to local media. “The die has been cast. We’re going for the full conquest of…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1524 EAT on Tuesday 5 August 2025 Salt crusts crackle beneath Habibullah Khatti’s feet as he makes his way to his mother’s grave—one final visit before leaving behind his parched, crumbling island village in Pakistan’s Indus Delta. Once a thriving hub of fishing and farming, the delta is…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 12:31 EAT on Monday 4 August 2025 Western leaders have condemned newly released videos showing visibly emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza, as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) renewed urgent calls for access to all captives still in detention. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy described…

Uldated by Faith Barbara N Ruhind at 1616 EAT on Saturday 2 August 2025 US President Donald Trump has ordered two nuclear submarines to be “positioned in the appropriate regions” in response to what he described as “highly provocative” comments made by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Trump said he acted “just in case these…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0818 EAT on Friday 1 August 2025 President Trump Praises Netanyahu as “Competent,” Hopes Israel Can Feed Starving Palestinians While Preventing Hamas Aid Theft President Donald Trump described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “a competent person” in an interview with NBC, expressing hope that Israel will successfully…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0800 EAT on Friday 1 August 2025 Brazil initially appeared to have escaped major impact from Washington’s latest trade moves, facing only a modest 10% U.S. tariff. But that changed this week when former President Donald Trump raised the tariff on Latin America’s largest economy to 50%. Unlike…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1424 EAT on Thursday 31 July 2025 Ukraine’s Parliament Votes Unanimously to Restore Independence of Anti-Corruption Agencies Ukraine’s parliament has voted to restore the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies, taking a major step to defuse the country’s most serious political crisis since Russia’s full-scale invasion. In a…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0945 EAT on Thursday 31 July 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September, making it the third G7 country in recent days to signal such a move. Carney said the decision will be contingent on democratic reforms, including…