Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1013 EAT on Tuesday 13 January 2026 A United States judge has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump acted illegally by cancelling $7.6bn in clean energy grants to states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. In a decision issued on Monday,…
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Under Criminal Investigation by U.S. Justice Department
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1050 EAT on Monday 12 January 2026 Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he said on Sunday. In a video statement announcing the probe, Powell said the U.S. Justice Department had served the Federal Reserve with subpoenas and threatened a criminal…
The Hidden Cost of Tariffs: Jobs Suffer More Than Wallets
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1422 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 As President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs last year, many economists warned that both prices and unemployment could rise. With most of the 2025 economic data now in, their forecasts appear partially correct. While prices for certain imports — including beef,…
US Launches Military Strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1640 EAT on Friday 26 December 2025 The United States has launched airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in north-western Nigeria, targeting camps in Sokoto state near the border with Niger, where the group has been attempting to establish a foothold. The US military said an “initial assessment”…
Trump’s New Envoy Signals Support for Incorporating Greenland into the US
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 2127 EAT on Monday 22 December 2025 Donald Trump has sparked a fresh diplomatic row with Denmark after appointing a special envoy to Greenland, the vast Arctic island he has previously said he would like to annex. Trump announced on Sunday that Jeff Landry, the Republican governor of Louisiana, would…
US Military Launches New Vessel Attacks in Eastern Pacific, Killing Eight
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 0905 EAT on Tuesday 16 December 2025 The United States says it has killed eight people in new attacks on vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, just days after US forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker amid Washington’s expanding military presence in Latin America. In a statement posted on social…
Trump Threatens Strike on Country With Significant Oil Reserves
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1359 EAT on Tuesday 2 December 2025 The United States appears to be on the brink of confrontation with Venezuela, a move President Nicolás Maduro this weekend blamed on America’s interest in the country’s enormous oil reserves. Washington has rejected that claim. The US State Department said oil is not…
US Designates Saudi Arabia a Major Non-NATO Ally, Clears Path for F-35 Deal
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1058 EAT on Wednesday 19 November 2025 During a state visit to Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump formally designated Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally of the United States, marking a significant deepening of military and strategic ties between the two countries. The announcement came as Saudi…
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