International

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been inaugurated for a seventh consecutive term, following victory in the country’s disputed January elections. The 81-year-old leader, who first took power as a rebel commander in 1986, was sworn in at Kololo Independence Square in the capital, Kampala, amid tight security and a large deployment of armored vehicles across the city on Tuesday. Based …

Sir Keir Starmer Three junior ministers resigned on Tuesday in protest at Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership, increasing pressure on him after Labour’s poor performance in last week’s local elections. Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips, Housing and Communities Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh and Justice Minister Alex Davies-Jones have all resigned. Phillips, a prominent women’s rights campaigner, said in her resignation letter that …

Singapore introduces caning for kids who bully at school Male students who bully others, including through cyberbullying, will face caning as a “last resort” under new guidelines introduced in Singapore. Male students can face up to three strokes of the cane under the new rules, debated in parliament on Tuesday. International groups such as Unicef, the United Nations children’s agency, …

The American-flagged Maersk vessel transits Hormuz accompanied by US soldiers Maersk said the Alliance Fairfax, a U.S.-flagged aircraft carrier operated by its subsidiary Farrell Lines, left the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday accompanied by U.S. military assets. American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command (Centcom) said …

US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after amplifying a proposal to rename the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait,” by resharing a post featuring the idea on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday. The post included a map depicting critical maritime corridors with changed names, attracting widespread attention due to the Strait’s strategic importance to global energy supplies. …

Anti-genocide billboard in Nigeria hits New York City A large billboard in New York City has attracted attention after displaying a message about the killing of Christians in Nigeria, with images placed next to the text. The billboard bears the words “END TO CHRISTIAN GENOCIDE IN NIGERIA”. It shows a burning church and a woman holding a child. The display …

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council for three years. Four of the 15 new members are from Africa – Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Malawi. However, Peru and Russia failed to secure seats in the council. After the ballots were counted, the President of the UN General Assembly, …

US President Donald Trump canceled envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s trip to Pakistan for talks on war with Iran On Friday, the White House said the couple would travel to the country on Saturday, but now Trump says “we have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!” Iranian …

The United States Department of State has announced a reward of up to $10 million for credible information leading to the location or identification of key figures in Iraqi armed groups allied with Iran. In a statement shared via social media on Thursday, US authorities said they were seeking details about Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji, also known as Abu Alaa …

South and Iran are in a stalemate as Pakistan pushes for talks [NEWS ANALYSIS] Courtesy of a Truth Social post by US President Donald Trump, the ceasefire between Iran, the US and Israel, which was due to expire on Wednesday, is at least persisting. Instead of fighting, we have a “blockade war” over the Strait of Hormuz, in which both …