U.S. Declines to Renew Iraq’s Waiver for Iranian Electricity Imports
The United States has refused to renew a key waiver that previously allowed Iraq to purchase electricity from Iran without violating U.S. sanctions, a U.S. official confirmed Sunday. The decision…
DR Congo Offers $5M Bounties for Rebel Leaders.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced a $5 million bounty for the capture of three rebel leaders accused of treason and orchestrating armed insurgencies in the country’s volatile…
Russian Spy Rings a Plot to Kill Journalist Unveiled
A journalist targeted by a Russian spy ring has revealed that the group had a chilling list of “assassination methods” that were “beyond any imagination.” Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev,…
US Says Ukraine Ready to Engage in Ceasefire Talks after Heated Pressure from Trump
The US government believes Ukraine’s leadership is now “ready to move forward” with Washington’s demand for a ceasefire process with Russia, according to a senior State Department official. The statement…
Armed Man Shot by Secret Service Near White House After Armed Confrontatio
A man was shot by the U.S. Secret Service outside the White House early Sunday following an armed confrontation. Authorities say the individual, who had reportedly traveled from Indiana, was…
Museveni Reaffirms Commitment to Women’s Empowerment, Cites Uganda’s Progress
President Yoweri Museveni reiterated that empowering women has been a core priority of his administration since the National Resistance Movement (NRM) took power, emphasizing that it was a deliberate ideological…
Man Jailed for Forging IGG Beti Kamya’s Signature in Fraud Case
A 52-year-old man has been sentenced to nine months in prison after pleading guilty to forging the signature of Uganda’s Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya, in a case…
Teen with Shotgun Overpowered by Passengers on Australian Plane
A 17-year-old armed with a shotgun and ammunition was tackled to the ground by passengers and crew aboard a Jetstar flight at Avalon Airport near Melbourne, Australia. The dramatic incident…
Gabonese Coach Banned for Life Over Sexual Abuse by players Union
Fifa has issued a lifetime ban on Patrick Assoumou Eyi, the former head coach of Gabon’s national youth teams, after finding him guilty of sexually abusing multiple young boys throughout…
Government Pledges Fair and Transparent Kawempe North By-Election Amid Tensions
The government of Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to a clean, transparent, and peaceful by-election in Kawempe North, despite recent clashes between security forces and National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters.…