Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1343 EAT on Tuesday 20 January 2026 Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities are reaffirming their commitment to impose strict penalties on “rioters” detained during recent nationwide protests, while tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump continue to flare amid a persistent digital blackout. In a post on X on…
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Trump Slams UK’s Decision to Relinquish Sovereignty over Chagos Islands as ‘Great Stupidity
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1302 EAT on Tuesday 20 January 2026 The Mauritian government, poised to take control of the Chagos Islands from the UK, has yet to issue a formal response to Donald Trump’s strong condemnation of the deal. When the agreement was signed in May 2025, Mauritian Prime Minister Dr….
Syria’s President al-Sharaa to Meet SDF Leader Abdi Following Ceasefire Agreement
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda and Eric Kikomeko at 1213 EAT on Monday 19 January 2026 Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa is scheduled to meet with Mazloum Abdi, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on Monday to finalize a ceasefire agreement following days of intense fighting. The clashes, which involved Syrian government forces…
At Least 39 Dead in High-Speed Train Crash in Spain
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1140 EAT on Monday 19 January 2026 “At least 39 people have been confirmed dead and dozens more injured in a devastating train collision in southern Spain, marking the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than a decade, according to Spain’s Civil Guard. The incident occurred on Sunday…
Greenlanders Reject U.S. Takeover: We Do Not Want to Be Americans
Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1446 EAT on Tuesday 13 January 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark – An international camera crew hurries out of Aaja Chemnitz’s office in the Danish parliament, making way for the next round of interviews. Politely but firmly, the journalists are ushered aside. Chemnitz, one of Greenland’s two MPs in the Danish parliament,…
The Hidden Cost of Tariffs: Jobs Suffer More Than Wallets
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1422 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 As President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs last year, many economists warned that both prices and unemployment could rise. With most of the 2025 economic data now in, their forecasts appear partially correct. While prices for certain imports — including beef,…
Court Rules Trump Illegally Blocked Clean Energy Grants to Democratic States
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1013 EAT on Tuesday 13 January 2026 A United States judge has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump acted illegally by cancelling $7.6bn in clean energy grants to states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. In a decision issued on Monday,…
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Under Criminal Investigation by U.S. Justice Department
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1050 EAT on Monday 12 January 2026 Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he said on Sunday. In a video statement announcing the probe, Powell said the U.S. Justice Department had served the Federal Reserve with subpoenas and threatened a criminal…
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