Ukraine war: Trump meets with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and European leaders
A source familiar with the matter said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as Trump’s national security adviser, held a conference call on Thursday with his European counterparts to discuss the options.
Putin wants Ukraine to trade Donbas, NATO membership and no Western troops for peace
The three sources close to the Kremlin said the summit in the Alaskan city of Anchorage had ushered in the best chance for peace since the war began because there had been specific discussions about Russia’s terms and Putin had shown a willingness to give ground.
President Museveni allows deported migrants from US to go to Uganda, but should not have criminal records
Uganda has had challenges with the US after lawmakers passed an anti-homosexuality bill in 2023 that punishes consensual same-sex conduct with penalties including life imprisonment. Washington threatened consequences and the World Bank withheld some funding.
Kenya’s trade minister holds talks with US counterpart in Washington to address volatile business outlook
Citi Bank, NASDAQ, Cigna Healthcare, Siemens Healthcare, Vantive, American Tower Corporation, Tidal Basin Advisors, BowerGroup Asia and the Burns Brothers were among the companies represented at the session, where discussions explored opportunities in healthcare, digital trade, renewable energy-powered data centres, and infrastructure.
US President Trump expects to ascend to heaven if he brokers Russia, Ukraine peace
Positioning himself as a “mediator in chief” has been one of Trump’s major objectives so far in his second term. He boasted to Zelenskiy during their sit-down on Monday, August 18, that he was responsible for “six deals” in various world conflicts this year alone.
US Navy’s ambitious drone fleet programme ploughs into stormy waters
Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has made fielding swarms of drones a top military priority. Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed last month included almost $5 billion for maritime autonomous systems
EU leaders join Zelenskiy at meeting with Trump to press for Ukraine to ‘become a steel porcupine’
Speaking to CBS on Sunday, Rubio said both Ukraine and Russia would have to make concessions to reach a peace deal and that security guarantees for Ukraine would be discussed on Monday. He also said there would have to be additional consequences for Russia if no deal was reached.
Experts: Gachagua’s unrelenting ‘terrorism’ tirades against President Ruto may have caused a rejig in Foreign Service
US Congressional Bill seeks to assess Ruto’s position in national and regional politics. The experts point out that Kenyan people are well aware of the state’s role in abductions, seen as a signal of the president’s intention to live, publicly at least, in a fantasy world in which he continues to be held in high regard abroad.
Cry, the beloved country: How Congo’s mines power world’s tech industry that reciprocates with guns and bombs
According to a December UN report, the scale of the trade reached new heights after the capture of Rubaya by M23. The rebels went on to establish a parallel administration controlling mining activities, trade, transport and the taxation of the minerals produced there, the UN reported.