Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1711 EAT on Tuesday 10 March 2026 Pakistan has ordered sweeping emergency austerity and fuel-conservation measures following disruptions to global oil and gas supplies triggered by the United States-Israel war with Iran and the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the measures in…
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Ukraine-Russia War Claims Lives of Two More Ugandans
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1627 EAT on Monday 9 March 2026 Two more Ugandans have died while fighting on the Russian side in Ukraine, according to a new report. The investigative report, titled The Business of Despair and released on February 11, 2026, reveals that seven Ugandan nationals were recruited to join…
Oil Tops $100 for First Time Since 2022 Amid Iran War, Starmer Warns of Economic Fallout
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1604 EAT on Monday 9 March 2026 Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, is visiting Cyprus on Monday to meet with Greek and Cypriot leaders in a show of “solidarity”, a week after a drone strike hit a United Kingdom air base on the island’s southern coast. France…
Europe Rising as Major Arms Powerhouse Even as Imports Increase, SIPRI Report Finds
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1534 EAT on Monday 9 March 2026 The war in Ukraine has increased Europe’s reliance on arms imports over the past five years, but it may also be helping to transform the region into a growing arms manufacturer and exporter, according to new research. Imports of major weapons…
Tens of Thousands Scramble for Flights Out of Middle East as Iran War Escalates
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1221 EAT on Friday 6 March 2026 Tens of thousands of people are scrambling to leave the Middle East after being stranded by the United States-Israeli war on Iran, with some wealthy travellers reportedly spending huge sums to charter private flights out of the region. Much of the…
Russia Points to Ukrainian Naval Drones in Mediterranean Tanker Sinking
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1155 EAT on Thursday 5 March 2026 A Russian liquefied natural gas tanker sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Libya and Malta after explosions triggered a fire aboard the vessel, Libyan port officials said. Russia blamed Ukraine, saying the tanker Arctic Metagaz had been targeted by “uncrewed sea…
Middle East Conflict Puts Iraq’s World Cup Playoff Participation at Risk
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1139 EAT on Thursday 5 March 2026 Iraq’s participation in the inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico, which will decide the final two places at this year’s FIFA World Cup, has been thrown into doubt by travel disruption linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Iraq are due…
Israel strikes security headquarters in Tehran as Iran hits US sites in Dubai and Qatar
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1149 EAT on Wednesday 4 March 2026 In the Lebanese capital, a hotel in Hazmieh appeared to sustain a direct hit — a notable development given the area lies outside the Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut’s southern suburbs that have been the primary focus of earlier Israeli strikes.Further east…
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