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U.K. charges man over alleged Rwanda genocide offences

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U.K. charges man over alleged Rwanda genocide offences

​A 65-year-old Rwandan man has ‌been charged with genocide-related offences allegedly committed ⁠during the 1994 Rwandan Tutsi killings, British prosecutors said on ‌Monday (September 21, 2026). Also Read : Twenty years after the genocide in Rwanda Vincent Brown, formerly known as Vincent ‌Bajinya, is charged with ‌one ⁠offence of conduct ancillary ⁠to genocide and six…

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Trump claims part of U.S. media ‘threat to our National Security’

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Trump claims part of U.S. media ‘threat to our National Security’

U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday (September 21, 2026) attacked mainstream media outlets sometimes critical of his administration as “FAKE NEWS” and a “Cancer” that threatens the United States. “It is a threat to our National Security, and must be stopped, NOW!” the Republican wrote on his…

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Trump, in call with Yemen President, did not pledge military support against Houthis, say sources

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Trump, in call with Yemen President, did not pledge military support against Houthis, say sources

U.S. President Donald J. Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald ‌Trump spoke by phone with ​Yemeni President Rashad ⁠al-Alimi on Sunday (September 20, 2026), four people familiar with the matter said, discussing the ‌advances of the Iran-backed Houthis around a vital ‌global waterway. Mr. Alimi requested ‌U.S. ⁠support for his Saudi-backed ⁠government…

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U.S. Treasury chief says Iran airlines to be ‘shut down’ on September 23

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U.S. Treasury chief says Iran airlines to be ‘shut down’ on September 23

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Monday (September 21, 2026) that Iranian airlines will have trouble functioning globally in two days under the weight of American sanctions – as the Trump administration seeks to keep pressure on Tehran. On September 23, “all the Iranian…

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The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating U.S. sanctions against ICC

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The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating U.S. sanctions against ICC

A view of the exterior of the International Criminal Court. | Photo Credit: AP The Netherlands is preparing for the United States to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court in the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s attacks on the global tribunal. Dutch officials have been told by the United States that potentially devastating…

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CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access

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CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters CNN, MS NOW, and Politico will sue the Trump administration after being denied access to the White House, the news outlets said in a joint statement on Monday (September 21, 2026). “This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect…

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German Chancellor Merz clings on after ‘disaster’ in state elections

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German Chancellor Merz clings on after ‘disaster’ in state elections

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was clinging to power on Monday (September 21, 2026) after his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered its worst regional election defeat in post-War Germany, and members of his coalition clashed over his unpopular reform agenda. Mr. Merz himself described the loss on Sunday (September 20, 2026) in the northeastern state…

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Russia’s ruling pro-Putin party wins wartime election with over 57% of vote, near-complete results show

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Russia’s ruling pro-Putin party wins wartime election with over 57% of vote, near-complete results show

Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s ruling United Russia ​party easily won ‌a Parliamentary election ​that President Vladimir ⁠Putin has cast as a test of ‌support for the war ‌in Ukraine, the Central ‌Election ⁠Commission said ⁠on Monday (September 21, 2026), after over 95% of votes had ​been counted. United ‌Russia…

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Interim governing body set up to run India-built Cultural Centre in Jaffna

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Interim governing body set up to run India-built Cultural Centre in Jaffna

The Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An interim governing body, comprising senior officials, local body representatives, artistes and professionals, has been set up to run the India-built Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. Issuing a statement on Monday (September 21, 2026), the Indian…

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Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing

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Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing

The Data Protection Commission opened the ‌inquiry in 2020 following ‌complaints ⁠from several European consumer rights ⁠organisations regarding Google’s processing of location data in connection with certain services and products. | Photo Credit: Reuters The lead European ​Union data privacy regulator for most ‌of the biggest internet companies fined ​Alphabet’s Google search engine €403 ⁠million…

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