Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1313 EAT on Wednesday 20 May 2026 “Twenty-two years,” said the father to his son, shaking his head in disbelief. “Twenty-two years.” Standing outside Emirates Stadium amid a swelling crowd, he was not alone in trying to process the emotion. Arsenal had just secured their first league title…
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Ellisons Push $111 Billion Paramount-Led Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery in Media Power Play
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1257 EAT on Tuesday 19 May 2026 In August, Larry Ellison joined forces with his son, David Ellison, to help steer the merger of Paramount Global and David’s Skydance Media. Now, the father-and-son duo are pursuing an even larger deal, after Warner…
Starbucks Korea CEO fired over promotion linked to military crackdown imagery
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1243 EAT on Tuesday 19 May 2026 The head of Starbucks Korea has been dismissed following a marketing campaign that evoked a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, triggering widespread public outrage and drawing criticism from South Korea’s president. Starbucks Korea said on Tuesday that CEO Son Jung-hyun had…
From Facebook founder to AI pioneer: Zuckerberg reshapes Meta’s future beyond social media
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1158 EAT on Friday 15 May 2026 Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook in 2004 while a student at Harvard University. The platform, now known as Meta Platforms, has grown into the world’s largest social network, serving billions of users globally. The company also…
Kylian Mbappé left on bench, says he ranks fourth in Real Madrid forward pecking order under Arbeloa
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1142 EAT on Friday 15 May 2026 Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has said head coach Álvaro Arbeloa told him he was the “fourth forward” in the squad before being benched against Real Oviedo. The France captain returned from a thigh injury in a 2-0 win over Oviedo…
From Newsroom Cuts to AI Empire: Jeff Bezos Expands His Next Act
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1405 EAT on Thursday 14 May 2026 Jeff Bezos is overseeing a major restructuring at the Washington Post that includes plans to lay off roughly one-third of its workforce, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from journalists and media observers…
Xi hosts Trump at state banquet, describes China-US ties as ‘most important’
Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1352 EAT on Thursday 14 May 2026 Xi Jinping said China-US relations remain the world’s most important bilateral relationship. He said ties between the two countries affect the wellbeing of their combined population of 1.7 billion people, as well as the interests of more than 8 billion people…
New York, New Jersey cut World Cup train and shuttle bus ticket prices
Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1330 EAT on Thursday 14 May 2026 Officials in New Jersey and New York have lowered transportation fares for fans travelling to the states’ shared FIFA World Cup venue during the tournament. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill said on Wednesday that round-trip New Jersey Transit train tickets to…
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