Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1159 EAT on Wednesday 29 July 2026 US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes targeted “Iran-aligned terrorists” who it accused of being directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to attack US forces and Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure. Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a state-backed paramilitary group…
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Jayden Seales Claims Five Wickets as West Indies Defeat Pakistan in First Test
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1147 EAT on Tuesday 29 July 2026 Fast bowler Jayden Seales claimed his fourth five-wicket haul to lead the West Indies to a 90-run victory over Pakistan in the opening Test match in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago. After securing a narrow 29-run first-innings lead, the West Indies were…
Iran Launches Attacks on US Bases Across the Middle East as Trump Meets Netanyahu
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1139 EAT on Wednesday 29 July 2026 The United States military says it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched by Iran at US bases across the Middle East. In a statement posted on X on Wednesday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired…
France Appoint Zinedine Zidane as New Head Coach Following 2026 World Cup
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1401 EAT on Tuesday 28 July 2026 Former France captain and midfield legend Zinedine Zidane has been appointed head coach of the French national team, the French Football Federation announced on X on Tuesday. The former Real Madrid manager succeeds Didier Deschamps, whose tenure came to an end…
PM Reaffirms Support for Ukraine Ahead of Zelensky Visit
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1240 EAT on Monday 27 July 2026 The Ukrainian president will become the first international leader to visit the prime minister since he took office a week ago, with Downing Street saying the visit “illustrates the strength of the relationship between the two nations”. During the visit, the…
Pakistan Monsoon Floods Death Toll Surpasses
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1228 EAT on Monday 27 July 2026 Heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan have killed at least 107 people, injured 344 others and damaged hundreds of homes since the start of the monsoon season in June, authorities have said, warning that more heavy downpours are expected later this…
Concern Grows as Over 100 Ugandans Go Missing on Ukraine Frontline
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1126 EAT on Monday 27 July 2026 When Kenneth Kakuru left his home in Kawuku, Entebbe, on November 23, 2025, he believed he was travelling to Russia for a driving job that promised a monthly salary of $6,000 (about Shs21 million). Like dozens of other former security guards…
France Evacuates Tourist Area After Wildfires Send Hundreds Fleeing by Boat
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1318 EAT on Friday 24 July 2026 Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from a popular tourist destination west of Bordeaux as firefighters continue battling wildfires that have ravaged France’s Gironde region for several days. The fires, which started on Tuesday in Saumos, continued burning overnight,…
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