Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1846 EAT on Wednesday 28 January 2026 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as the Kremlin moves to preserve its influence in Syria, including its military footprint, more than a year after al-Sharaa toppled Russia’s longtime ally, Bashar al-Assad, at…
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Immigration official linked to Trump crackdown to exit Minneapolis role
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1625 EAT on Tuesday 27 January 2026 A senior U.S. immigration official who became the public face of the Trump administration’s enforcement surge in Minneapolis is expected to leave the city, marking a possible shift in federal policy after the fatal shooting of a second U.S. citizen by federal agents…
U.S. ICE Agents to Assist With Security at Italy’s Winter Olympics
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1443 EAT on Tuesday 27 January 2026 Agents from the United States’ controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency will help support U.S. security operations during the Winter Olympic Games in Italy next month, a spokesperson told AFP. In a statement, ICE said its Homeland Security Investigations unit…
Guinea-Bissau Sets Election Date After Last Year’s Coup
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1233 EAT on Thursday 22 January 2026 Guinea-Bissau’s military government has announced a date for new elections following the coup that ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo late last year, according to a statement from the country’s military leader. “All conditions necessary for organizing free, fair, and transparent elections…
ADHD Medication Use Soars in the UK, with Sharp Rise Among Adults and Children, Study Finds
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda and Erick Kikmeko at 1031 EAT on Thursday 2026 New research reveals a significant surge in ADHD drug use, particularly among women over the age of 25, with the UK reporting the highest increase in medication use for ADHD across Europe. The use of medication for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder…
Hong Kong Kicks Off National Security Trial for Tiananmen Vigil Organizers
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0954 EAT on Thursday 22 January 2026 The trial of three prominent activists who organized Tiananmen Square massacre vigils has officially begun in Hong Kong. Chow Hang-tung, Albert Ho, and Lee Cheuk-yan, former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, are…
EU Chief Says Europe ‘Ready to Act with Urgency’ Over Greenland as Trump Prepares to Meet World Leaders
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1638 EAT On Wednesday 21 January 2026 Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former NATO Secretary-General and former Danish Prime Minister, says the era of appeasing President Trump “has ended,” and Europe can now expect a “firmer response.” In an interview with the BBC, Rasmussen stated that if Trump moves…
Japan to Restart World’s Largest Nuclear Plant After 15 Years
Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1226 EAT on Wednesday 21 January 2026 Japan is set to restart the world’s largest nuclear power plant, marking a return to nuclear energy more than 15 years after the Fukushima disaster triggered a nationwide reactor shutdown. Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said on Wednesday it was “proceeding with preparations”…
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