Zelensky urges Trump to visit Ukraine ahead of deal with Russia

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1123 EAT on Monday 14 April 2025 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Donald Trump to visit his country ahead of any deal with Russia to end the war. Trump described the attack as a “horrible thing” while Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, accused Russia of committing a war…

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Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby in Australia embryo mix-up

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1846 EAT on Thursday 10 April 2025 A woman in Australia has unknowingly given birth to a stranger’s baby, after her fertility clinic accidentally implanted another woman’s embryos into her. The mix-up at Monash IVF in Brisbane, Queensland has been blamed on human error, Australian media reports. “On…

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Why Trump is hitting China on trade and what might happen next

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1830 EAT on Thursday 10 2025 Rather than a fight on all fronts against the world, this now looks far more like a fight on familiar Trumpian territory: America v China. The 90-day pause on the higher “retaliatory” tariffs levied on dozens of countries still leaves a universal…

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Museveni Urges Africa to Champion Its Own Development Agenda

By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin, Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Anastasious Gordon Sekandi MUNYONYO- President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on African nations to take ownership of their development trajectories through homegrown solutions and enhanced regional integration. While acknowledging that external support can be helpful, he emphasized that it is not a reliable path to sustainable…

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The Global Economic Shift: From Globalization to Protectionism

By Professor Byekwanso at 16:35 EAT Wednesday 09 April 2025 Ponder this: America has long been the largest economy in the world, largely due to its global business endeavors supported by the state. This expansion was driven by the promotion of globalization during the Reagan administration, a policy continued by subsequent governments, regardless of party…

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Dominican Republic nightclub collapse kills 98

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1010 EAT on Wednesday 9 April 2025 At least 98 people have been killed and more than 150 injured after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo, officials have said. A provincial governor and former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel were…

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