Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1407 EAT on Friday 5 September 2025 Wildfires made a significant contribution to global air pollution last year, according to the United Nations’ weather and climate agency. In a report released Friday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that increasingly frequent and intense wildfires — likely driven by…
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Torrential Rains Lash India and Pakistan, Raising Fears of Widespread Flooding
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1832 EAT on Thursday 4 September 2025 Heavy rains have significantly heightened the risk of major flooding across northern India and Pakistan. In Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, more than half a million people have been forced to evacuate within the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday, as…
UK Halts Refugee Family Reunion Alpplications Amid Surge in Anti-Immigration Protests
Updated at 2335 EAT on Monday 1 September 2025 The United Kingdom’s Labour government has announced the suspension of a scheme that allows registered refugees to bring family members into the country, citing mounting public pressure and growing support for far-right parties in opinion polls. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper confirmed on Monday that the refugee…
Denmark Summons Top U.S. Diplomat Over Alleged U.S. Influence Operation in Greenland
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1355 EAT on Wednesday 27 August 2025 Denmark’s foreign minister has summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen following reports that American citizens have been involved in covert influence operations in Greenland. According to Denmark’s public broadcaster DR, unnamed sources allege that the individuals were working to infiltrate Greenlandic…
Trump’s 50% Tariff on Indian Imports Takes Effect as Modi Pushes for Self-Reliance
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1234 EAT on Wednesday 27 August 2025 Donald Trump’s steep 50% tariffs on Indian imports have officially taken effect, just weeks after the former U.S. president signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% penalty on India over its continued purchases of Russian oil and weapons. The move places…
Google Reports China-Linked Cyber attacks Targeting Southeast Asian Diplomats
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1241 EAT on Tuesday 26 August 2025 Diplomats in Southeast Asia were among global targets of a China-linked cyber espionage campaign earlier this year, Google announced Tuesday. The tech giant’s Threat Intelligence Group said the operation was “likely aligned with the strategic interests” of the Chinese government. According to…
Death Toll from Typhoon Kajiki Rises in Vietnam
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1227 EAT on Tuesday 26 August 2025 The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki in Vietnam has risen to three as rescue teams continue to clear uprooted trees and repair downed power lines, while severe flooding wreaks havoc across the capital, Hanoi. Kajiki made landfall in central Vietnam on Monday,…
“Child Sex Abuse Survivor Pleads with Elon Musk to Remove Image Links from X”
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1214 EAT on Tuesday 26 August 2025 A survivor of child sexual abuse has made a direct plea to Elon Musk, urging him to stop links to images of her abuse from being circulated on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). “Hearing that my abuse – and the…
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