By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1345 EAT on Wednesday 25 June 2025 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed optimism on Wednesday that member states will agree to a significant increase in defence spending, while reaffirming that the United States remains “totally committed” to the alliance. Speaking on the second day of NATO’s annual…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1326 EAT on Wednesday 25 June 2025 The U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities did not destroy the country’s nuclear program and likely only delayed its progress by several months, according to an early intelligence assessment by the Pentagon. Sources familiar with the classified Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1417 EAT on Tuesday 24 June 2025 Russia and Ukraine have exchanged drone strikes, with at least three people reportedly killed near the shared border by Russian forces. Overnight Tuesday, attacks were reported across multiple locations in Ukraine as well as in Moscow. Russia and Ukraine have exchanged…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1336 EAT on Tuesday 24 June 2025 On Monday evening, Trump announced that both countries had agreed to a ceasefire, one he claimed could pave the way for lasting peace. If the American president has indeed brought an end to what he called the “12-Day War,” it would…