Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1516 EAT on Friday 15 August 2025 President Donald Trump ascended the steps of Air Force One on Thursday morning, pausing briefly at the top to turn and wave to the assembled crowd. He made no public remarks before boarding the aircraft bound for Alaska, where he is…
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Starmer Urges Putin to Prove Peace Intentions After Talks with Zelensky
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1652 EAT on Thursday 14 August 2025 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has told Fox News that President Donald Trump is prepared to “exhaust all options” to bring the war in Ukraine to a peaceful resolution, ahead of tomorrow’s high-stakes US-Russia summit in Alaska. Leavitt confirmed that…
Trump to Hold call with Zelensky, EU Leaders Ahead of Putin Summit
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1244 EAT on Wednesday 13 August 2025 As diplomatic efforts continue, the war on the ground shows no sign of slowing. Russia launched 49 drones into Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian military, with several regions reporting casualties and damage. In the Kherson region, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service…
Trump Heralds Era of Deal-Making Politics Critics Call ‘Shakedown Capitalism’
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1516 EAT on Tuesday 12 August 2025 President Donald Trump is fundamentally reshaping global trade and American economic policy, ushering in what critics describe as an era of “shakedown capitalism”—a system where pay-to-play politics appears to be the new norm and every deal is an opportunity to extract…
EU Leaders Assert: Ukrain’s Boarders cannot be Changed by Force
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1451 EAT on Tuesday 12 August 2025 European Union leaders have issued a firm warning against any attempt to alter Ukraine’s borders through the use of force, just two days before a high-stakes US-Russia summit on Ukraine is set to take place in Alaska. In a joint statement,…
Prominent Al Jazeera Journalist and Four Colleagues killed in Israel Airstrike in Gaza
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1310 EAT on Monday 11 August 2025 Funeral processions are under way for the journalists killed in an Israeli airstrike last night. Their bodies were transported from the al-Shifa Medical Complex—where they lost their lives—to their family homes for burial. Speaking about the five journalists killed in a…
Netanyahu to speak Before UN Convenes Emergency Session on Gaza Takeover Plan
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1627 EAT on Sunday 10 August 2025 News of the Israeli government’s decision to seize control of Gaza City has been met with widespread despair across the enclave. Gaza City — the region’s capital — now faces what many fear is a countdown to devastation. Unless Hamas capitulates…
China New Future Fined Shs 20 Million for Selling Counterfeit HP Toner
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1607 EAT on Friday 8 August 2025 The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by China New Future (Uganda) Ltd, upholding a High Court ruling from Jinja that ordered the company to pay Shs 20 million in damages and destroy counterfeit toner cartridges bearing the Hewlett-Packard (HP)…
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