By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1141 EAT on Monday 12 May 2025 The value of the US dollar and Chinese Yuan have both risen at the news of the suspension. The dollar has risen in value against the pound, Euro and Japanese Yen. The Yuan is also up against those three major currencies,…
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Chinese exports to US plummeted in April as Trump’s tariffs kicked in
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1667 EAT on Friday 9 May 2025 China’s exports to the United States fell sharply in April after Donald Trump’s triple digit tariffs took effect, in another sign of the damage the US president’s trade war is causing the world’s two largest economies as they prepare for de-escalation talks….
India and Pakistan tension mounting amid attacks and Accusations
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1213 EAT on Friday 9 May 2025 As India and Pakistan traded accusations and attacks across their frontier in Kashmir overnight. New Delhi and Islamabad accuaed one another on Friday of launching drone attacks as well as numerous ceasefire violations over the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed territory….
China’s Xi stands with Putin at Russia’s Victory Day parade
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1156 EAT on Friday 9 May 2025 Vladimir Putin has led Russia’s Victory Day commemorations with a parade in Red Square and heightened security after days of Ukrainian strikes targeting the capital. China’s Xi Jinping joined Putin as he told thousands of soldiers and more than 20 international…
Trump Hails “Incredible Day for America” as He Unveils New UK Trade Deal
Updated by Anastasios Gordon Sekandi at 00:36 EAT Friday 09 May 2025 UK Prime Minister Starmer says deal will ‘boost trade’ and ‘create jobs’ President Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement with the United Kingdom on Thursday, calling it “an incredible day for America.” Speaking from the White House, Trump said, “Today’s agreement with…
India and Pakistan blame each other for escalating military tensions
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2119 EAT on Thursday 8 May 2025 Pakistan’s allies have advised the country to demonstrate restraint, the minister said. He added that his country was restraining itself but had reached a point where there’s no breakthrough. Asif said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had spoken to the…
New Pope Robert Prevost to be known as Pope Leo
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2103 EAT on Thursday 8 May 2025 Tge new pope has just addressed the square here in confident Italian, switching to Spanish briefly at the end when thanking his former diocese in Peru. “I would like this greeting of peace to reach all your hearts and families… and…
How Israel’s plan for Gaza could turbocharge ethnic cleansing
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1707 EAT on Wednesday 7 May 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the plan, couching it in claims that its goal is to dismantle Hamas and retrieve the 24 or so living captives taken from Israel on October 7, 2023. Asserting that the powerful operation in Gaza was necessary,…
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