By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2039 EAT on Saturday 5 July 2025 We’re en route to Kerr County, where rescue teams are still searching for at least 27 missing children following devastating flash floods that tore through this Central Texas community. Not long after leaving San Antonio’s airport, the sprawling interchanges that define…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1420 EAT on Friday 4 July 2025 Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group seized power in 2021, announcing Thursday that it has accepted an ambassador appointed by the Islamist regime. “We believe that the act of official…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1353 EAT on Friday 4 July 2025 “Search efforts continued Thursday as Indonesian rescuers looked for 29 people still missing after a ferry sank near Bali, killing six the night before.” A 3-year-old boy and his mother were the most recently identified victims, with their bodies recovered Thursday…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2022 EAT on Thursday 3 July 2025 The deputy head of the Russian navy, Vice Admiral Mikhail Gudkov, has been killed in Russia’s Kursk region, the country’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed. Gudkov, 42, is one of the most senior Russian commanders to have died since the start…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1912 EAT on Thursday 3 July 2025 Liverpool supporters have been gathering outside Anfield to pay their respects to Diogo Jota following news of his tragic death. Courtney Neary, 26, was among those at the stadium. “He embodied what the club stands for,” she said. “He always gave…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1453 EAT on Wednesday 2 July 2025 Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to finalize a proposed 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump stated that the United States would “work with all…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1409EAT on Tuesday 1 July 2025 Portugal is ramping up its wildfire prevention and response systems as high temperatures raise the threat of rural fires across much of the country. According to local media reports, more than 80 municipalities across 10 districts are now classified at the highest…

By Tola Fasika Negash & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 100 EAT on Tuesday 1 July 2025 The US Senate is locked in a marathon voting session over a sweeping budget bill that is central to President Donald Trump’s agenda. But after weeks of tense negotiations, the legislation’s fate remains uncertain. Republicans who control…