Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1207 EAT On Friday 13 February 2026 Scott Bessent, the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, has claimed that Washington deliberately engineered a dollar shortage in Iran, sending the rial into freefall and helping to spark protests across the country. In December and January, Iran…
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Goldman Sachs Chief Legal Officer Kathy Ruemmler Steps Down Amid Epstein Scrutiny
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1137 EAT on Friday 13 February 2026 Goldman Sachs’ chief legal officer, Kathy Ruemmler, has resigned after newly disclosed documents shed light on her past relationship with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The resignation follows the release of additional investigative materials by the United…
Police Identify 18‑Year‑Old Jesse Van Rootselaar as Suspect in Deadly Tumbler Ridge Shooting in British Columbia
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhnida at 1415 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 An 18‑year‑old has been named as the suspect in a mass shooting that killed multiple people and injured dozens more in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. Police have identified the suspected shooter as Jesse Van Rootselaar, a former resident of the…
Kosovo Parliament Backs Albin Kurti-Led Government, Ending Political Deadlock
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1314 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 Kosovo’s parliament has approved a new government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, ending more than a year of political deadlock against the backdrop of persistent tensions with Serbia. In a 66–49 vote on Wednesday, lawmakers in the 120-seat assembly endorsed…
Makoko Residents Condemn Demolitions, Call Them ‘Colonial-Era Classism
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1259 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 Lagos, Nigeria – Tunde Agando was paddling back to the Makoko floating settlement in his canoe one January afternoon after taking his mother to the market when he saw an amphibious excavator tearing into his family’s home. By the time he…
Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington as Iran Nuclear Talks Reach Critical Stage
Updated by Faith Barbara Ruhinda N at 1629 EAT on February 2026 President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, as tensions mount across the Middle East and negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme intensify. Netanyahu is expected to urge Trump to pursue a deal that would not…
Iranians Mark 47th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution with Nationwide Rallies
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1510 EAT on Wednesday 11 February 2026 Iranians marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution with mass rallies across the country on Wednesday.Crowds filled Tehran and other major cities to commemorate the establishment of the Islamic Republic and to signal support for the leadership during one of…
Miller Powers South Africa Past Afghanistan in Second Super Over Thriller at T20 World Cup
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1432 EAT on Wednesday 11 February 2026 South Africa edged Afghanistan in a dramatic Group D clash at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday, prevailing in a rare second Super Over after the match ended level at the end of regulation. Afghanistan looked set to seal victory in…
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