By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1351 EAT on Thursday 17 July 2025 Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has declared it a “priority” to protect the country’s Druze population, following Israeli air strikes targeting government forces accused of attacking Druze communities in Suweida province. In his first televised address since the strikes on Damascus…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1456 EAT on Wednesday 16 July 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump has said Attorney General Pam Bondi should release “whatever she thinks is credible” regarding the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as he faces rare criticism from within his political base for appearing to distance himself from the…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1454 EAT on Monday 14 July 2025 “I believe I read it right  Ben Stokes said something along the lines of, “I ain’t moving.”Which, obviously, means Stokes is gearing up for another spell. But you have to wonder if the balcony might be looking down thinking, “Ben, enough…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1427 EAT on Monday 14 July 2025 Kyiv, Ukraine  I’m jolted from sleep by what feels like an explosion inside my own body, as if a balloon has burst deep in my stomach. A split second later, I hear the real explosion loud, close, unmistakable. I’m instantly awake….

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1350 EAT on Monday 14 July 2025 It’s Donald Trump versus MAGA.In the days since his administration released a memo about Jeffrey Epstein that directly contradicts conspiracy theories promoted by the former president and some of his closest allies, Trump’s movement is in open revolt. The backlash has…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1806 EAT on Sunday 13 July 2025 Ukrainian officials reported that overnight Russian airstrikes on Saturday killed at least two people in the western city of Chernivtsi and injured 38 others across the country. The attacks damaged civilian infrastructure in multiple regions, stretching from Kharkiv and Sumy in…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2335 EAT on Saturday 12 July 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump met with leaders from five West African nations on Wednesday amid escalating trade tensions that could affect developing countries dependent on commerce with the United States. Trump hosted the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1502 EAT on Friday 11 July 2025 Former U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that the June strikes “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, though some U.S. intelligence assessments remain more cautious. Iran maintains that its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes. Israel believes Iran could potentially retrieve enriched…