Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 2238 EAT on Thursday 7 August 2025 Two senior FBI officials are being dismissed, including one who had reportedly resisted efforts by the Trump administration to obtain the names of agents involved in investigations related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to multiple…
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Netanyahu Vows Full Control of Gaza Amid High-Stakes Security Cabinet Meeting
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 2217 EAT on Thursday 7 August 2025 Recent polls indicate that a large majority of the Israeli public supports a deal with Hamas that would secure the release of hostages and bring an end to the war in Gaza. However, Israeli leaders argue that Hamas is currently unwilling…
Iran Carries Out Excecution Over Alleged Israel Espionage
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda 1347 EAT on Wednesday 6 August 2025 Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, state media reported on Wednesday. According to the Iranian judiciary’s news outlet Mizan, Rouzbeh Vadi allegedly passed sensitive information to Israeli intelligence, including details about a nuclear scientist who was killed during…
Witkoff Meets Putin Amid Rising Tensions and Imminent Ceasefire Deadline
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1250 EAT on Wednesday 6 August 2025 A meeting between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin is under way at the Kremlin, according to Russian media. Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday, just days before President Donald Trump’s deadline for Russia to agree to a…
Netanyahu Reportedly Set to Propose Full Reoccupation of Gaza
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…
Water has surrounded us: The Slow Disappearance of Pakistan’s Indus Delta
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…
Global Outrcy Over Emaciated Israel Hostage Videos as Red Cross Demands Immediate Access to Gaza
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…
Trump Deploys Nuclear Submarines Following Russian Ex-President’s Remarks
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…
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