Category: International News

Starmer Responds as Trump Presses NATO for Strait of Hormuz Security

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1432 EAT on Monday 16 March 2026 BBC Verify has observed a sharp decline in videos shared from inside Iran, suggesting authorities have further tightened internet restrictions. A woman in Tehran told the BBC that some people using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service to bypass the restrictions…

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Israeli Forces Initiate Limited Incursion in Southern Lebanon to Counter Hezbollah

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1317 EAT on Monday 16 March 2026 Israeli Military Launches Ground Operations in Southern Lebanon Amid Intensifying Clashes Near KhiamThe Israeli military has begun ground operations in southern Lebanon as fighting against Hezbollah intensifies around the strategic town of Khiam, according to military sources. At least three air…

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China Coach Urges Composure Ahead of Taiwan Encounter at AFC Asian Cup

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1239 EAT on Friday 13 March 2026 Ante Milicic, coach of China women’s national football team, has called on his players to stay “calm and confident” ahead of Saturday’s tense Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinal against Chinese Taipei women’s national football team. China, the reigning champions, are aiming for…

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Lebanon Seeks Negotiations with Israel to End Hezbollah Conflict

Upadetd by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1724 EAT on Tuesday 10 March 2026 Joseph Aoun, the president of Lebanon, has called for direct negotiations with Israel as part of a proposal to end the escalating conflict with Hezbollah, while sharply criticising the Iran-backed group for dragging the country into a wider regional war. A…

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Pakistan Announces Sweeping Austerity Measures Amid Iran War Oil Shock

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1711 EAT on Tuesday 10 March 2026 Pakistan has ordered sweeping emergency austerity and fuel-conservation measures following disruptions to global oil and gas supplies triggered by the United States-Israel war with Iran and the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the measures in…

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Ukraine-Russia War Claims Lives of Two More Ugandans

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1627 EAT on Monday 9 March 2026 Two more Ugandans have died while fighting on the Russian side in Ukraine, according to a new report. The investigative report, titled The Business of Despair and released on February 11, 2026, reveals that seven Ugandan nationals were recruited to join…

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