Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1408 EAT on Wednesday 4 February 2026 Tehran, Iran — In Tehran, the focus is no longer on whether diplomacy has begun, but on whether it can move fast enough to prevent further escalation. An Iranian official told Al Jazeera that Oman will host the next round of…
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U.S.-India Trade Breakthrough Sparks Optimism, Signals Shifting Geopolitical Alignments
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1632 EAT on Tuesday 3 February 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 50% to 18% has been welcomed with cautious optimism in India, Asia’s third-largest economy, even as the specifics of the agreement remain vague. India had been facing the…
Russia Warns It Will Respond to Any U.S. Weapons Deployment in Greenland: Ryabkov
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1607 EAT on Tuesday 3 February 2026 Moscow Ready to Take Action If U.S. Deploys Weapons in Greenland, Russian Official Warns Moscow has signaled it is prepared to respond militarily if Washington proceeds with plans to place weapons on Greenland. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated that Russia…
U.S. ICE Agents to Assist With Security at Italy’s Winter Olympics
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1443 EAT on Tuesday 27 January 2026 Agents from the United States’ controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency will help support U.S. security operations during the Winter Olympic Games in Italy next month, a spokesperson told AFP. In a statement, ICE said its Homeland Security Investigations unit…
Greenlanders Reject U.S. Takeover: We Do Not Want to Be Americans
Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1446 EAT on Tuesday 13 January 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark – An international camera crew hurries out of Aaja Chemnitz’s office in the Danish parliament, making way for the next round of interviews. Politely but firmly, the journalists are ushered aside. Chemnitz, one of Greenland’s two MPs in the Danish parliament,…
Trump and Hegseth Scheduled to Meet Top U.S. Military Officials at Quantico Base
Updated at 1543 EAT on Tuesday 30 September 2025 United States President Donald Trump is set to address a rare high-level assembly of senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, located just outside Washington, D.C. The unprecedented gathering will bring together hundreds of generals, admirals, and senior commanders holding the rank of one-star and…
U.S. Steel to Shut Down Illinois Mill, but Trump-Era Deal Delays Worker Layoffs
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1309 EAT on Tuesday 9 September 2025 U.S. Steel to Halt Production at Illinois Mill, but Jobs Temporarily Protected Under Trump-Era Deal U.S. Steel is set to halt production at one of its Illinois mills this November, but hundreds of workers will retain their jobs—for now—due to an…
Denmark Summons Top U.S. Diplomat Over Alleged U.S. Influence Operation in Greenland
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1355 EAT on Wednesday 27 August 2025 Denmark’s foreign minister has summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen following reports that American citizens have been involved in covert influence operations in Greenland. According to Denmark’s public broadcaster DR, unnamed sources allege that the individuals were working to infiltrate Greenlandic…
