Introverted, nationalistic donor policies are worsening the neglect of people in crisis and displacement-report COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is Africa’s largest refugee-hosting country, and continues to serve as the region’s pressure valve, absorbing the fallout from multiple neighbouring displacement crises. However, its ongoing struggle to fend for close …
Read More »Trump indicates his relationship with Musk is over
NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has no intention to repair his relationship with billionaire Elon Musk and indicated their relationship is over, following their heated mutual attacks on social media. In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump …
Read More »Trump says it may be better for Russia-Ukraine conflict to last longer
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Russia and Ukraine keep on fighting for a while despite German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s call for more U.S. pressure on Russia. When meeting with Merz at the White House, Trump said that …
Read More »PROFILE: Bishop Elect Simon Peter Engurait
✳Father Engurait was born on August 28, 1971, in Ngora, Uganda. ✳ Attended St. Peter’s College in Tororo District, Uganda, ✳Studied at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana. ✳ Received a bachelor’s degree at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda (1995), ✳Master of divinity from Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, …
Read More »Xi says dialogue, cooperation only correct choice for China, US in phone call with Trump
Trump said the United States will honor the one-China policy. BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that dialogue and cooperation are the only correct choice for China and the United States. In the phone talks initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, Xi said that recalibrating …
Read More »REPORT: Americans are spending less due to Trump tariffs
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Americans are planning to spend less money this summer due to the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, The Independent has said, citing polling, surveys and media reports. In a survey by personal finance company WalletHub, 45 percent of respondents said tariffs are …
Read More »Trump administration files appeal to Supreme Court over federal mass firings
SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | The U.S. Trump administration on Monday filed an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the federal court’s injunction that had prevented federal agencies from carrying out large-scale workforce reductions and reorganizations. In the appeal, U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer argued that “controlling the …
Read More »Market discipline will prevail in the US
It is worth remembering that Trump’s early attacks on the Fed’s independence already backfired. US stocks sank, bond yields spiked, and Trump stopped threatening to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. COMMENT | NOURIEL ROUBINI | Since US President Donald Trump’s election last year, I have argued that at least some of his policies …
Read More »Ukraine, Russia peace talks in Istanbul complex but positive
ISTANBUL | Xinhua | The latest round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, held in Istanbul on Monday under Turkish mediation, concluded with what officials described as some positive developments, particularly on humanitarian matters. Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Oncu Keceli confirmed that the talks, held behind closed doors, “did …
Read More »Round 2: Russia-Ukraine talks wrap up in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, TURKEY | TASS | The second round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine has concluded in Istanbul. The previous meeting was held in Turkey on May 16. For the new round, Moscow and Kiev prepared memorandums outlining their approaches to resolving the conflict. The patries communicated in Russian, …
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