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…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1405 EAT on Thursday 10 July 2025 Hundreds of Russian drones swarmed Kyiv from all directions overnight into Thursday, signaling what appears to be a new shift in Russia’s military tactics. The assault marked the second consecutive night of intense attacks on the Ukrainian capital. According to authorities,…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1438 EAT on Wednesday 9 July 2025 The National Women’s Basketball Team, the Gazelles, is set to take their preparations for the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket to Egypt. The announcement was made through an official statement released by the Gazelles’ media team. “The Gazelles will intensify their preparations…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1554 EAT on Monday 7 July 2025 Bill Mann was travelling in a Tube carriage on his way to work in Paddington when a bomb exploded as the train pulled into Edgware Road station. “My first memory is actually of flying through the air to the opposite doorway,”…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2034 EAT on Sunday 6 July 2025 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called on the international community to take urgent action to stop what he described as an Israeli “genocide” in Gaza, as leaders from 11 emerging BRICS nations gathered in Rio de Janeiro. “We…