Updated by Faith Barbara.N. Ruhinda at 10:40 EAT on Friday 14th March 2025 Almost a decade since world powers sealed a historic deal to limit the Iranian nuclear programme, this is a crunch moment for Iran and the international community. The country is now closer than ever to being able to make a nuclear bomb….
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How the Pakistan train hijacking unfolded.
Updated by Faith Barbara.N. Ruhinda at 22:25 EAT on Thursday 13th March 2025 Mehboob Hussain was riding the train home on Tuesday when the tracks under the front car exploded. In the depths of central Pakistan’s Bolan Pass, a pocket of wilderness so remote that there is no internet or mobile network coverage, the nine-coach…
Portugal’s Political Future Uncertain as PM Faces Confidence Defeat Ahead of Elections
Updated by Faith Barabara. N. Ruhinda at 14:34 EAT on Wednesday 12 March 2025. The government of Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has lost a vote of confidence, almost certainly pitching the country into its third general election in barely three years. MPs voted against him by 142 to 88 with no abstentions, toppling his…
Greenland’s opposition wins election dominated by independence and Trump
Updated by Faith Barabara.N. Ruhinda at 13:30 EAT on wednesday 12th March 2025 Greenland’s centre-right opposition has won a surprise general election victory – in a vote dominated by independence and US President Donald Trump’s pledge to take over the semi-autonomous territory. The centre-right Demokraatit party – which favours a gradual approach to independence from…
US-Ukraine agreement indicates a deal is never dead with Trump
Updated by Faith Barbara. N. Ruhinda at 12:30 EAT on Wednesday 12th March 2025 Just a week ago, the US suspended military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine in the aftermath of the bitter meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump at the White House. That US and Ukrainian diplomats were able to improve relations…
Musk’s Starlink Lifeline for Ukraine at Risk Amid Trump Influence
Updated by Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – at 23:06 EAT Thursday 06 March 2025 KYIV | HICGI | — With billions of dollars in U.S. military aid and critical intelligence sharing paused, fears are growing in Ukraine that Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service — a backbone of military and civilian communications — could be the next…
Trump Administration Ends Protections for Venezuelans, Putting Thousands at Risk of Deportation
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 01:12 EAT Monday 03 February 2025 HICGI – The Trump administration has officially ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Venezuelans in the United States, leaving them at risk of deportation in the coming months, according to government documents obtained by The New York Times. This…
Ugandans in the U.S. Face Uncertainty as Trump Signs Executive Order on Deportations
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 18:34 EAT Saturday 01 February 2025 Minister Oryem Okello warned Ugandans in the U.S. to declare their wealth and assets. Ugandans, along with other foreign nationals living in the United States, have been under increasing pressure since last week after the 47th U.S. President, Donald Trump, signed an…
