Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1344 EAT on Monday 8 December 2025 Japan has summoned China’s ambassador after Chinese military aircraft allegedly twice locked fire-control radar onto Japanese fighter jets, escalating already rising tensions between the two countries. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a formal protest on Sunday, condemning what it described as…
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Türkiye Moves to Arrest Elite Footballers, Officials Amid Major Gambling Investigation
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1523 EAT on Friday 5 December 2025 Prosecutors in Türkiye have ordered the detention of 46 people, including 29 footballers from top-tier clubs, as well as club presidents, commentators and other figures, as part of a widening investigation into insider betting that has shaken the country’s professional leagues. Of the…
UN Security Council Team Meets Aoun, Inspects South as Israeli Tensions Mount
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1454 EAT on Friday 5 December 2025 UN Security Council Team Meets Aoun, Inspects South as Israeli Tensions Mount Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun met Friday with a visiting United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation to discuss rising tensions with Israel and ongoing international efforts to curb Hezbollah’s armed presence. The…
South Korean President Weighs Offering Apology to North
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda and Eric Kikomeko at 1447 EAT on Wednesday 3 December 2025 South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday he is considering apologising to Pyongyang over cross-border provocations that prosecutors allege were ordered by his predecessor. His remarks follow the indictment last month of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is…
Trump Threatens Strike on Country With Significant Oil Reserves
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1359 EAT on Tuesday 2 December 2025 The United States appears to be on the brink of confrontation with Venezuela, a move President Nicolás Maduro this weekend blamed on America’s interest in the country’s enormous oil reserves. Washington has rejected that claim. The US State Department said oil is not…
FIFA 2026 Draw Guide: Team Pots, Viewing Details, and Key Storylines
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1302 EAT on Tuesday 2 December 2025 The FIFA World Cup draw is a quadrennial moment that can shape far more than group assignments — it often sets the tone for a nation’s confidence heading into football’s most prestigious global tournament. The 2026 edition, hosted jointly by the…
UK MP Tulip Siddiq Sentenced to Jail in Bangladesh After Trial Held in Her Absence
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1447 EAT on Monday 1 December 2025 Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh after being tried in absentia alongside 16 others on corruption-related charges. A court in Dhaka found her guilty of allegedly using her influence with her aunt,…
Southeast Asia Flooding Disaster Leaves Nearly 1,000 Dead in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1243 EAT on Monday 1 December 2025 Flooding and landslides have killed at least 954 people across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia in recent days, following a series of powerful tropical storms. Emergency crews are working to reach isolated communities and deliver assistance to the thousands displaced…
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