Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1307 EAT on Thursday 1 October 2026 South Korea’s exports have reached a monthly record, driven by strong demand for chips used in artificial intelligence. Exports rose 83.5 percent year-on-year to $120.9 billion in September, surpassing the previous record of $102.25 billion set in June, according to preliminary…
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Lapid Accuses Netanyahu of ‘Fear-Mongering’ Over Attack Warning
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1016 EAT on Wednesday 30 September 2026 Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “fear-mongering” after Netanyahu warned that Israel’s enemies could attempt to attack the country ahead of next month’s general election. Lapid, who leads the Yesh Atid party, made the remarks…
Canada Extends Travel Restrictions for Uganda
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0932 EAT on Wednesday 30 September 2026 Canada has extended temporary immigration and border measures affecting travellers from Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over concerns about the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the DRC. The measures, which were first introduced in May, have been…
Trump Rolls Out Red Carpet for Xi, but Key Demands Remain Unmet
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1441 EAT on Friday 25 September 2026 China believes the United States is seeking to contain its rise as a global superpower and wants Washington to stay out of its way, particularly on trade, technology and Taiwan. On this visit, however, despite Trump rolling out the red carpet…
UAE Bars Iranian Airlines Amid US Sanctions on Iran’s Aviation Industry
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1313 EAT on Friday 25 September 2026 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended flights operated by Iranian airlines, joining several other countries in enforcing United States sanctions aimed at putting pressure on Iran’s aviation sector. In a statement carried by the Emirati WAM news agency on Thursday,…
Afghanistan Vows Retaliation After Pakistani Airstrikes Kill Four
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1411 EAT on Thursday 24 September 2026 Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan have killed at least four people, a spokesman for the Afghan Taliban government said, vowing an “appropriate response.” Pakistan said on Thursday that it had carried out airstrikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan allegedly used to store…
UK to Provide Refuelling Support for Saudi Jets Targeting Houthi Threat
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1620 EAT on Tuesday 22 September 2026 The United Kingdom has agreed to provide limited military support to Saudi Arabia to help it defend against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said. Speaking to reporters while travelling to New York for the United Nations…
Police launch operation to remove migrants from Ceuta beaches
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1654 EAT on Friday 18 September 2026 Police officers struggled to control crowds of migrants jostling to secure places at the site after spending weeks living on the beaches. Gunshots could be heard, with reports that police fired into the air. Several hundred migrants have now reached the…
