Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1551 EAT on Friday 8 August 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration that Israel intends to assert full control over the Gaza Strip marks a sharp escalation in the conflict — one that has triggered international warnings but, so far, drawn little pushback from Washington. The response…
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Global Reactions to Israel’s Plan to Seize Control of Gaza city
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1533 EAT on Friday 8 August 2025 Israel’s security cabinet has approved a military plan to seize control of Gaza City, the largest urban center in the enclave, prompting a wave of international condemnation. World leaders have warned that the move could deepen the humanitarian crisis already unfolding…
FBI Dismisses Senior Officials at Odds with Trump Administration
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 2238 EAT on Thursday 7 August 2025 Two senior FBI officials are being dismissed, including one who had reportedly resisted efforts by the Trump administration to obtain the names of agents involved in investigations related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to multiple…
Netanyahu Vows Full Control of Gaza Amid High-Stakes Security Cabinet Meeting
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 2217 EAT on Thursday 7 August 2025 Recent polls indicate that a large majority of the Israeli public supports a deal with Hamas that would secure the release of hostages and bring an end to the war in Gaza. However, Israeli leaders argue that Hamas is currently unwilling…
Iran Carries Out Excecution Over Alleged Israel Espionage
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda 1347 EAT on Wednesday 6 August 2025 Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, state media reported on Wednesday. According to the Iranian judiciary’s news outlet Mizan, Rouzbeh Vadi allegedly passed sensitive information to Israeli intelligence, including details about a nuclear scientist who was killed during…
Witkoff Meets Putin Amid Rising Tensions and Imminent Ceasefire Deadline
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1250 EAT on Wednesday 6 August 2025 A meeting between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin is under way at the Kremlin, according to Russian media. Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday, just days before President Donald Trump’s deadline for Russia to agree to a…
Netanyahu Reportedly Set to Propose Full Reoccupation of Gaza
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1550 EAT on Tuesday 5 August 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly planning to propose a full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip during an upcoming meeting with his security cabinet, according to local media. “The die has been cast. We’re going for the full conquest of…
Water has surrounded us: The Slow Disappearance of Pakistan’s Indus Delta
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1524 EAT on Tuesday 5 August 2025 Salt crusts crackle beneath Habibullah Khatti’s feet as he makes his way to his mother’s grave—one final visit before leaving behind his parched, crumbling island village in Pakistan’s Indus Delta. Once a thriving hub of fishing and farming, the delta is…
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