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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WWIII Fears Rise as Global Nuclear Arsenal Grows
Updated by Faith Barbara.N. Ruhinda at 11:20 EAT Friday 07 March 2025 Nuclear Arms Race Heats Up: 5 Countries Quietly Stockpiling NukesThe world’s nuclear arsenal has increased significantly in several countries, sparking fears of World War III. According to a 2024 report by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), five countries – China, Pakistan, India,…
24 people died and several others injured due to a road collapse in southern China.
By Ronald sserwadda Around 30 individuals required medical attention and hospitalization after being rescued from their vehicles due to a road collapse. The incident caused the road to cave in, trapping the occupants of several cars. Emergency services were quick to respond and conduct the rescue operation, ensuring the safety of those affected. The…
Chinese businessman sentenced in Nigerian court for murdering his girlfriend.
A Nigerian court has sentenced a Chinese businessman to death after being found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Ummu Kulthum Sani in 2022. Frank Geng Quarong was discovered in her room after having stabbed her several times there. The killing of the 22-year-old university student shocked Nigerians and the case was closely followed. Death sentences…
China to consider invisible overtime for online workers
China will consider legal protection for employees who have to stay online after office hours, a form of “invisible overtime” that the supreme court says warrants compensation. Lyu Guoquan, head of the general office of China’s trade union federation, proposed to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) last week that the country create a legal…
China disagree with US veto of call for immediate armistice at UN
China has sharply criticised the US for vetoing a United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Beijing said the move sent the “wrong message” and effectively gave a “green light to the continued slaughter”. The White House said the Algerian-proposed resolution would “jeopardise” talks to end the war. The US…
FBI makes arrests over alleged secret Chinese ‘police stations’ in New York
By Holly Honderich in Washington US prosecutors have arrested two men in New York for allegedly operating a Chinese “secret police station” in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighbourhood. Lu Jianwang, 61, and Chen Jinping, 59, both New York City residents, face charges of conspiring to act as agents for China and obstruction of justice. They are expected…
China aircraft carrier in drills near Taiwan amid rising tension
Shandong carrier reported off east coast as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen flies home after meeting US House Speaker. China’s second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, is engaged in an exercise in the western Pacific amid heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait over a meeting between President Tsai Ing-wen and Speaker of the United States House of…
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