Meta has announced plans to acquire Manus, a Chinese artificial intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, as part of its strategy to expand AI use across its platforms. Although Meta has not officially disclosed the terms of the deal, sources familiar with the matter estimate its value at between $2 billion and $3 billion. The acquisition…
President Félix Tshisekedi has suspended the spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), Général-Major Sylvain Ekenge, after he made public statements accused of spreading hate speech and genocidal ideology, particularly targeting women of Tutsi ethnicity. According to the Congolese Press Agency (ACP) and several media outlets in Kinshasa, General Ekenge…
Research from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that over 800,000 Europeans die each year due to excessive alcohol consumption. Europe has the highest rates of heavy drinking compared to other continents. Causes of Alcohol-Related Deaths Excessive alcohol use contributes to a growing number of deaths annually. In 2019, more than 145,000 Europeans died from…
The United States has promised to guarantee Ukraine’s security for the next 15 years, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced. The pledge followed high-level talks between Zelensky and US President Donald Trump. The discussions were held on December 28, 2025, and focused on ending the war between Ukraine and Russia. Zelensky described the talks as…
A new cultural heritage report has revealed that 71 percent of Rwandans do not visit national museums, raising concerns about public engagement with the country’s history and heritage. The study was conducted by Inteko y’Umuco, Rwanda’s National Council for Culture. It assessed public awareness, access, and participation in cultural heritage activities across the country. Low…
A total of 890 school leaders in Rwanda have been removed from their management positions after failing a nationwide performance evaluation, and have been reassigned to teaching roles, education authorities have confirmed. The assessment covered 5,277 leaders from public and government-aided primary and secondary schools, including head teachers, deputy head teachers in charge of academics,…
Zelenskyy US security guarantees became a central topic after the Ukrainian president confirmed that Washington agreed to offer Ukraine strong protection for the next 15 years. Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared the update after a two-hour meeting with US President Donald Trump in Florida. However, Zelenskyy admitted that negotiations left the future of eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region…
Syria protests turned deadly on Sunday as violent clashes broke out between Alawite demonstrators and pro-government counter-protesters in several parts of the country, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more. Deadly clashes break out during Syria protests Violence erupted during demonstrations in coastal and central Syria after hundreds of Alawites took to the…
Seven relatives lost their lives in a fatal road accident on the Masaka–Mbarara highway in Lwengo District. The crash happened at around 4:30 am on December 27, 2025, at Njagalakasayi Village. The victims included a father, his wife, and their children, all travelling in a Toyota Fielder. Police said the family was returning from Kampala…
A Moscow court has sentenced a former Russian diplomat to 12 years in a maximum-security prison after convicting him of spying for the United States, according to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). ALSO READ: Somalia condemns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, citing Gaza displacement fears FSB Details Treason Charges The FSB said Arseniy Konovalov, a former…
