Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1149 EAT on Tuesday 24 February 2026 Islamabad, Pakistan — In the weeks leading up to the Pakistani military’s air raids inside Afghanistan over the weekend, violence had shown little sign of easing. On February 6, a suicide bomber detonated explosives during Friday prayers at a Shia mosque…
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Danish Leader: Trump Still Wants Greenland Amid Diplomatic Talks
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1705 EAT on Monday 16 February 2026 Democrats at Munich Security Face Reality of Shifting Global InfluenceMany of the Democrats attending this weekend’s Munich Security Conference are eyeing the White House in 2028. But even if one succeeds, they may no longer inherit a title that every American…
India Hosts Landmark AI Summit with International Leaders and Industry Titans
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1312 EAT on Monday 16 February 2026 India this week is hosting the AI Impact Summit, convening heads of state and leading tech executives to address pressing challenges, including job disruption and child safety in the age of artificial intelligence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the five-day…
US Acknowledges Role in Iran’s Currency Crisis and Unrest: Explained.
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1207 EAT On Friday 13 February 2026 Scott Bessent, the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, has claimed that Washington deliberately engineered a dollar shortage in Iran, sending the rial into freefall and helping to spark protests across the country. In December and January, Iran…
Goldman Sachs Chief Legal Officer Kathy Ruemmler Steps Down Amid Epstein Scrutiny
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1137 EAT on Friday 13 February 2026 Goldman Sachs’ chief legal officer, Kathy Ruemmler, has resigned after newly disclosed documents shed light on her past relationship with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The resignation follows the release of additional investigative materials by the United…
Police Identify 18‑Year‑Old Jesse Van Rootselaar as Suspect in Deadly Tumbler Ridge Shooting in British Columbia
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhnida at 1415 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 An 18‑year‑old has been named as the suspect in a mass shooting that killed multiple people and injured dozens more in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. Police have identified the suspected shooter as Jesse Van Rootselaar, a former resident of the…
Kosovo Parliament Backs Albin Kurti-Led Government, Ending Political Deadlock
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1314 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 Kosovo’s parliament has approved a new government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, ending more than a year of political deadlock against the backdrop of persistent tensions with Serbia. In a 66–49 vote on Wednesday, lawmakers in the 120-seat assembly endorsed…
Makoko Residents Condemn Demolitions, Call Them ‘Colonial-Era Classism
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1259 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 Lagos, Nigeria – Tunde Agando was paddling back to the Makoko floating settlement in his canoe one January afternoon after taking his mother to the market when he saw an amphibious excavator tearing into his family’s home. By the time he…
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