Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1703 EAT on Sunday 28 September 2025 “European taxpayer funds allocated to support Ukraine’s struggling policies and military budget risk disappearing into a financial abyss.” In the absence of effective oversight mechanisms, Western aid to Ukraine risks becoming a source of personal enrichment for President Volodymyr Zelensky, his…
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Iran’s Crackdown: Fears of 1980’s-Style Repression Resurface
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1507 EAT on Wednesday 24 September 2025 The UK has deported four men back to France under a migrant-swap scheme signed with France in July, with the deal aiming to deter migrants from making risky sea crossings. The one-in-one-out agreement allows the UK to deport migrants who crossed…
French Municipalities Fly Palestinian Flags in Defiance of Government Ban Ahead of Recognition
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1658 EAT on Monday 22 September 2025 Paris, France – Mayors across France have raised Palestinian flags in defiance of a government directive ordering their removal, as France edges closer to joining other European nations in recognizing a Palestinian state. As of Monday morning, the Ministry of the…
Iran Condemns Proposed UN Nuclear Sanctions Before Key Vote
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1325 EAT on Friday 19 September 2025 Tehran – Iran has sharply criticized European countries that have threatened to reimpose international sanctions over concerns about the monitoring of its nuclear programme. In a statement on Friday, Iranian officials accused the European states of “political bias,” responding to warnings…
Trump Unveils Plan to Limit Public Access to Key Economic Data
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1348 EAT on Tuesday 16 September 2025 In a whirlwind day for markets and investors, President Donald Trump added a fresh jolt to the news cycle with a social media post casually proposing the dismantling of a decades-old pillar of corporate financial transparency. On Monday morning, Trump revived…
Malawi’s Presidential Race: Key Candidates and What’s at Stake
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1318 EAT on Tuesday 16 September 2025 Malawians are heading to the polls to elect their next president amid a deepening economic crisis in one of Africa’s poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries. The small Southeast African nation has been grappling with double-digit inflation, driving food prices to unprecedented…
U.S.–China Trade Talks Shadowed by Disputes Over Russian Oil and TikTok Ban
Updated by Faith Barbara N at 1352 EAT on 1358 EAT on Monday 15 September 2025 The United States and China are set to hold a second day of trade talks in Spain, as both sides seek to ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Officials from both countries will convene at the historic…
Pope Leo Slams Soaring CEO Salaries in Debut Interview as Church Leader
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1329 EAT on Monday 15 September 2025 Pope Leo XIV has sharply criticized the growing gap between executive and worker pay, singling out Tesla’s trillion-dollar compensation package for CEO Elon Musk as emblematic of deepening economic inequality. In his first sit-down media interview since becoming the leader of…
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