By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1326 EAT on Wednesday 25 June 2025 The U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities did not destroy the country’s nuclear program and likely only delayed its progress by several months, according to an early intelligence assessment by the Pentagon. Sources familiar with the classified Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)…
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Russia and Ukraine Exhange Drone Strikes Amid Stalled Ceasefire
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1417 EAT on Tuesday 24 June 2025 Russia and Ukraine have exchanged drone strikes, with at least three people reportedly killed near the shared border by Russian forces. Overnight Tuesday, attacks were reported across multiple locations in Ukraine as well as in Moscow. Russia and Ukraine have exchanged…
If Iran and Israel Halt Strikes, Trump’s High-Stakes Gamble Could Pay Off
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1336 EAT on Tuesday 24 June 2025 On Monday evening, Trump announced that both countries had agreed to a ceasefire, one he claimed could pave the way for lasting peace. If the American president has indeed brought an end to what he called the “12-Day War,” it would…
Africa’s Premier Trade Expo Returns: FIA 2025 Welcomes Oman and 700+ Exhibitors.
By Dr. Hana Saada, Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.), & Scovia N. K. Algiers, Algeria | June 22, 2025 — The 56th edition of the Algiers International Fair (FIA) has officially opened today Monday, June 23, under the high patronage of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Organized by Algeria Exhibition, a subsidiary…
UPDF Confirms of Seven Soldiers killed in Somalia
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2119 EAT on Sunday 22 June 2025 At Least Seven UPDF Soldiers Killed in Somalia During Joint Operation Against Al-Shabaab The Ugandan Ministry of Defence has confirmed that at least seven Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers were killed during a fierce three-day joint military operation to recapture…
Iran FM Warns U.S of ‘Very Dangerous’ Involvement as Israel Strikes Commanders
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2037 EAT on Saturday 21 June 2025 Iranian media reported that an Israeli strike targeted an emergency centre in the city of Hoveyzeh, located in Khuzestan province, earlier today. Statements from the province’s emergency services and Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences confirmed the incident. According to the university,…
UK Sees Opportunity for Iran Talks After Trump Sets U.S. Action Deadline
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1558 EAT on Friday 20 June 2025 Images are beginning to emerge of the foreign ministers of the UK, EU, France, and Germany in discussion in Geneva, ahead of their scheduled meeting with their Iranian counterpart. The European diplomats are expected to present a new proposal aimed at…
Trump Urges Fed to Deliver Rate Cuts Equivalent to 10 Reductions
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1930 EAT on Thursday 19 June 2025 On Thursday, President Donald Trump escalated his sharp and targeted criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling for a substantial 2.5-percentage-point cut in interest rates. Despite appointing Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair in 2017, President Donald Trump has repeatedly…
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