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Ambassador Martin Kimani has been appointed United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, where he will head the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations and oversee the UN's political and peace operations work across the continent.
3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Ambassador Martin Kimani has been appointed United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, where he will head the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations and oversee the UN's political and peace operations work across the continent.
3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected fears that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity, calling them a hoax and dismissing global calls for safeguards on the technology. He compared AI warnings to climate change concerns and past Russia investigations, and argued that a "strong and smart president" was the only guardrail needed.
7 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan diplomat Martin Kimani has been appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, succeeding Ghana's Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee. The role places him at the heart of UN efforts to prevent conflicts and support peace processes across Africa and other regions affected by instability.
8 hours ago · Capital News →
Diplomatic correspondence and family petitions reveal that Ugandan citizens were recruited under false promises of civilian employment, coerced into the Russian armed forces, and suffered casualties on Ukrainian frontlines. According to Ukrainian estimates, Russia has recruited about 27,000 foreign nationals from 130 countries since 2022.
15 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
A man in his 60s pleaded guilty in northwest England to 60 offences including drugging and raping his wife over two decades. He was due to stand trial alongside 12 co-defendants accused of conspiring to abuse the same woman while she was unconscious, though the co-defendants deny the charges and 13 others are also involved in the case.
18 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The UN rights chief called for urgent action from countries and AI companies to address what he described as "unprecedented risks" posed by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, warning the world faces "irreversible change" affecting future generations. The warning follows concerns about "superintelligent" systems, including resignations and statements from Anthropic staff expressing fears that AI could escape human control.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
King Charles III will host representatives from leading AI companies including Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Nvidia, and Anthropic at Dumfries House in Scotland, with the gathering intended to explore how artificial intelligence can benefit society amid growing concerns over AI risks.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
South African authorities are prosecuting cases of extortion targeting foreign-owned spaza shops, with recent trials involving individuals accused of collecting "protection fees" from Ethiopian and Somali shopkeepers. The targeting of immigrant-run businesses has intensified amid broader xenophobic unrest and an expanding extortion economy.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former members of the "Kuluna" gang, drafted into a paramilitary National Service force and nicknamed "builders," have been clearing rubbish from Kinshasa's streets since June. The recruits have been praised for improving sanitation but also accused of beating and abusing citizens.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Beijing will ban the possession, storage, and transportation of unmanned aerial vehicles within city limits under new rules taking effect November 15, tightening regulations that already prohibited sales. The rules follow a June plane crash into a skyscraper that killed the pilot and injured 13 others.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said he will challenge court orders blocking his hardline security policy against drug trafficking guerrilla groups, which he has pursued with US military support since taking office last month. Since his election, courts have ordered suspension of bombings when minors may be present, halted glyphosate spraying of coca crops, and required removal of graphic social media videos.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France's interior minister urged caution as authorities investigated a train derailment that injured 44 people on Friday in Normandy, amid questions over whether sabotage was involved. Prosecutors said a rail section found on the track may have caused the incident.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Houthis, an Iran-backed armed group belonging to Yemen's Zaidi Shia minority, have seized the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait and now control Yemen's Red Sea coast and significant northern territory including the capital Sanaa. The movement, also known as Ansar Allah and named after late spiritual leader Badreddin al-Houthi, rose in the 1990s in response to alleged sectarian discrimination against Zaidis in Yemen's impoverished north.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Somalia's planned 2027 presidential election is shaping up as a test of the country's democratic transition, with four candidates seeking to challenge incumbent President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Businessman Omar Abdulkadir Ahmedfiqi is positioning himself as a fresh option focused on accountable governance, institutional reform, and economic development.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
A 23-year-old man from South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo traveled across borders through Rwanda and Uganda, carrying Bundibugyo Ebola into Sud-Ubangi province, where 38 contacts were traced. Uganda declared its own Bundibugyo outbreak over on July 28 after recording 20 confirmed cases and two deaths, following 42 consecutive days without new cases.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
A trial in Cape Town has exposed extortion schemes targeting foreign-owned convenience stores, particularly those run by Ethiopians and Somalis. Extortion gangs typically issue letters demanding monthly "protection" payments, and escalate to robbery, harassment, and violence if refused.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
Former members of the "Kuluna" gang, now serving in a paramilitary National Service force, have been deployed on Kinshasa's streets since June to clear rubbish and clean storm drains. While residents praise the improved cleanliness, the recruits have also been accused of beating and abusing fellow citizens.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces conducted overnight drone strikes on Al-Damazin, capital of Sudan's Blue Nile state bordering Ethiopia, with witnesses reporting explosions and a drone falling near the airport. The ongoing war between Sudan's army and RSF has killed more than 200,000 people since April 2023 and created the world's largest hunger and displacement crises.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
Voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao began casting ballots Monday for their first elected parliament, with more than two million eligible voters competing for 80 seats across 13 parties. The election follows an on-off peace process dating to the late 1990s, though gun violence killed at least three people outside a polling station earlier in the day.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
President Trump dismissed critics of artificial intelligence who have urged companies to slow development, calling them "negative" forces and saying they raise concerns that "won't happen." His comments followed AI researcher Jacob Coxon's departure from the industry, where he accused OpenAI and Anthropic of taking excessive risks in developing advanced AI models.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
House Speaker Mike Johnson cautioned that moving too quickly to regulate AI could cost the US a technological race to China, calling instead for responsible innovation alongside regulation and proposing a Congressional meeting with top AI executives.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Green Africa Foundation Chief Steward Dr Isaac Kalua Green presented Prince Albert II of Monaco with his new book, Come Back and Check, during a meeting reviewing cooperation between the two foundations on climate and conservation across Africa. The book challenges governments and corporations to measure tree survival rather than just planting numbers, applying a seven-point test to Green's own Plant Your Age campaign, which reports 981 million tree-growing contributions since 2011.
13 September 2026 · Capital News →
A ferry carrying 243 people capsized off Java after being hit by bad weather while sailing to Borneo. Rescuers have recovered 108 survivors, with six confirmed killed and 129 still missing.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A ferry, MV Matui, sank off Vanuatu while travelling from Santo to Ambae island in rough seas with more than 40 passengers and crew. One body has been recovered, 15 have been accounted for alive, and 30 are missing.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for AI firms to slow development of powerful artificial intelligence technology amid concerns over "superintelligent" computer systems. OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk, who owns xAI, agreed with the assessment as pressure builds for improved oversight.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Indonesian ferry, the Virgo Transport 8, lost contact while sailing from Surabaya in East Java to Borneo on Sunday in bad weather. Search and rescue operations involving the navy, police and shipping company were launched, with the vessel's last position detected in the Java Sea about 150 kilometres from its destination.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in DR Congo's worst outbreak of the disease, with 3,398 deaths and 1,671 recoveries reported as of Saturday. The government suggested the spread may have peaked despite confirmation of the virus in a seventh province earlier this week.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing its worst Ebola epidemic ever, with more than 7,000 cases and nearly 3,400 deaths recorded since the outbreak was officially detected in mid-May. The disease has spread from the northeastern Ituri province to a seventh province, South-Ubangi, amid weak state presence and limited health infrastructure in conflict-affected eastern and northern regions.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France's UN mission apologized Friday for an online post criticizing how the United States voted during a UN General Assembly meeting, saying the difference concerned one vote and does not undermine the two countries' historical alliance. US officials told AFP they appreciated the statement.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The death toll from a Philippine ferry fire rose to 76 after the coast guard confirmed the discovery of 41 more bodies aboard the burnt-out M/V June Aster. Forensic specialists began identifying the remains as bodies were transported to Coron, Palawan for processing.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Somali pirates have hijacked at least eight vessels since April, marking a resurgence to levels not experienced in over a decade, according to maritime sources. The attacks have coincided with wider regional instability and a reduction in international naval presence.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
Ethiopia's Jigjiga has detained an estimated 180 to 900 Somali soldiers, raising questions about their possible role in the Sudan war. Critics link the detainees to a Saudi-funded military training program in Somalia that has trained thousands of recruits, with some allegedly being prepared to fight alongside the Sudanese army.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Chief Justice Martha Koome has expressed condolences on the death of Eswatini's Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala, who died on September 10 while receiving medical treatment in South Africa. Koome noted that Maphalala, who served as chief justice since 2015, strengthened regional judicial cooperation through his leadership of the Southern and Eastern Africa Chief Justices' Forum.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
A fire started by prisoners during a riot in Kobane, Syria's northern Kurdish-majority town, killed at least seven inmates according to state media, though the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported nine deaths. Violence erupted in the town this week as residents protested over the killing of a former Kurdish fighter.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A fire at a nursing home in the Araucania region of Chile killed 16 elderly people. The blaze began Friday night at the facility in Pitrufquen and was extinguished early Saturday.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who became Tooro Kingdom's ruler at age three and reigned for 31 years, died at 34 while receiving cancer treatment in the United States. His burial drew several thousand people to Fort Portal, with the president calling for unity as a succession dispute unfolds.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nigeria's National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and ordered a boycott of South African-hosted legislative activities following reports of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals, with the directive covering lawmakers, parliamentary committees, and National Assembly staff until further notice.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Six Nigerian nationals accused of defrauding over 100 American women of more than $6 million through online romance scams have been extradited from South Africa to the US. The men, allegedly linked to Black Axe organised crime network, face charges including wire fraud and money laundering.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The African Union's Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, visited Australia through its Special Visits Program to discuss security threats, counterterrorism, and wider political, economic and development issues. The visit, originally planned for February but postponed due to the Persian Gulf crisis, reflects a potentially broader phase in AU-Australia engagement.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Céline Dion is making her first full concert performance in six years in Paris on Saturday evening, after battling Stiff Person Syndrome. Around 30,000 fans are expected at the sold-out opening night of her 26-date run at the Plenitude Arena outside Paris.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nazira Haji Zada, 47, a Texas resident accused of supporting a mass shooting plot, was removed from the United States on August 25 on orders of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC), marking the first case heard by the special court established by Congress 30 years ago.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks with a ceremony in New York, notably absent President Donald Trump, who instead paid respects at the Pentagon and linked the subsequent "war on terror" to his current conflict in Iran.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China is expanding commercial engagement with East Africa, with more than 30 Chinese companies and business leaders visiting Mogadishu for a business forum focused on trade, manufacturing, technology, energy, agriculture and finance opportunities. Somalia's Ambassador to China said such engagements help turn diplomatic relations into practical business partnerships.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tanzania has agreed to help process and transport Burundi nationals seeking to return to their country, easing delays at the Kenya-Tanzania border in Migori County. The Migori County Commissioner attributed the challenge to shortage of buses rather than a breakdown in coordination between Kenya and its neighbours.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
Anthropic said it detected and disrupted a UAE-linked influence operation that targeted the Muslim Brotherhood and UN experts critical of Abu Dhabi's alleged role in Sudan's conflict. The operation used Claude to generate reports, advocacy materials, social media content and testimony on Sudan since April 2023.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon by linking the country's ongoing "war on terror" to its conflict with Iran. Trump vowed the United States would never forget 9/11 and stated that the country continues to fight today in memory of those attacks.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting Ireland for two days, stopping in Dublin before heading to his Trump International Golf Links resort in County Clare, where the Irish Open tournament is underway and expected to draw 75,000 spectators. In the village of Doonbeg, Trump is viewed more as a golf resort owner credited with bringing jobs and money to the area than as a polarising political figure.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously to rename Nashville International Airport in honor of country music legend Dolly Parton, who died in August at age 80. A final name incorporating Parton's legacy is being determined.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
FIFA rejected Morocco football federation president Fouzi Lekjaa's claim that the 2030 World Cup final would be held in Benslimane, Morocco, stating no decision has yet been made and will be announced "in due course."
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces denied claims by the Tooro Kingdom's Queen Mother that royal guards were withdrawn and the Royal Family placed under house arrest, saying it instead reinforced security due to Democratic Republic of Congo border threats and was uninvolved in succession matters.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Anthropic says it has identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI model for malicious activity that could support biological weapons development, according to its threat intelligence report. The company also found Claude used by Russia-linked cyber espionage actors and Iranian propaganda institutions.
11 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya is expected to receive about Ksh.51.8 billion (equivalent to $400 million) in emergency financing from the World Bank through its Rapid Response Option, with funds aimed at addressing El Niño, an Ebola outbreak in the region, and high energy prices. The financing is expected to be made available within six weeks.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya joined global commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, with Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei reaffirming the country's commitment to fighting terrorism and violent extremism. Sing'Oei cited Kenya's own experience with major attacks including the 1998 US Embassy bombing, 2013 Westgate Mall attack, 2015 Garissa University attack, and 2019 DusitD2 complex attack.
11 September 2026 · Capital News →
Tokyo police arrested two 25-year-old American women at Haneda airport for allegedly smuggling cannabis valued at approximately $970,000 in their luggage from New York. One suspect claimed she accepted the job partly because of the free trip to Japan; the other denies knowing about the drugs.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Saima Wazed, daughter of ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and WHO Southeast Asia chief, has resigned. Wazed was convicted in absentia in November for corruption and sentenced to five years imprisonment, and the WHO was already seeking to terminate her appointment following Bangladesh's anti-graft commission cases against her and her family.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Social media users from Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe have commended Kenya for protecting non-citizens and upholding unity, with many urging their governments to adopt Kenya's model of regional integration and hospitality. The praise followed Kenya's civil society, legal organizations, and citizens mobilizing online and offline to oppose xenophobic rhetoric targeting informal foreign traders and regional migrants.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Algeria's foreign ministry announced it is severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, citing "provocative or hostile" acts and warning it had exhausted efforts to preserve bilateral relations. The UAE's ambassador was summoned and given 48 hours to comply, though neither country provided specific details on the underlying dispute.
11 September 2026 · Capital News →
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans to shield children from social media dangers, including addressing addictive design, extreme content, and non-consensual AI-generated images. She is considering either EU-wide social media limits for children under 13 or a blanket ban under 15, with details to be revealed in her speech to the EU parliament on Wednesday.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The IMF rejected a Financial Times report claiming it had dropped London School of Economics professor Ricardo Reis as lead economist candidate because of his earlier criticism of President Trump's tariffs. The IMF instead appointed fellow LSE professor Silvana Tenreyro to the role.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A humanitarian crisis is deepening at the Burundian Embassy in Nairobi, where bedding, clothes, and belongings are scattered outside the gates and motorcycles occupy available spaces, signs of lives disrupted.
11 September 2026 · The Standard →
South Africa will extradite six Nigerian nationals to the United States on Friday over allegations they defrauded more than 100 women of more than $6 million through online romance scams. The men are alleged members of an organized criminal network called Black Axe and were arrested in South Africa in 2021.
11 September 2026 · The Standard →
Nigeria's police chief Olatunji Disu said upcoming national polls in January will be safe and secure, despite violence, jihadist insurgency, and kidnapping crises that have historically marred elections and continue to affect vote participation in violence-wracked regions.
11 September 2026 · The Standard →
Chinese President Xi Jinping is attending the BRICS summit in New Delhi following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, with both multilateral engagements focused on galvanizing solidarity and cooperation across the Global South. The BRICS and SCO members jointly account for more than half the world's population and about 30 percent of the global economy.
11 September 2026 · The Standard →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up a tour of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru on Thursday, meeting with Peru's President Keiko Fujimori to deepen cooperation against drug cartels and organized crime. Peru, one of the world's largest cocaine producers, recently joined the US-led "Shield of the Americas" coalition to combat drug trafficking and regional security threats.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Edgar Grospiron, president of the organizing committee for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, resigned on September 10, 2026, following months of tensions and as part of what the committee described as a deliberate transition in the interests of the project's governance.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France's Football Federation announced it will not support Gianni Infantino's candidacy for FIFA president in the March 2027 election, joining other European federations including Belgium, Italy, Scotland, Sweden and Wales in withdrawing support. The FFF stated that trust in the FIFA president has been betrayed and that world football governance no longer reflects their values.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At the Aviation Africa Summit in Nairobi, industry stakeholders urged African governments and regulators to remove regulatory and operational barriers and implement open-skies policies and the Single African Air Transport Market, arguing that greater market openness could reduce air travel costs and increase connectivity between cities.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States has sought the extradition of a Kenyan national convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter in California. A Milimani court has directed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to file a formal extradition application against Sancho Kibutu, who was convicted in absentia on April 30, 2013, and fled the United States shortly after.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump has offered every adult American a $5,000 payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November's midterm elections, a plan that would cost over a trillion dollars. Trump provided no details on funding or implementation, and Democrats labeled it an "empty promise."
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
Oxfam says the IMF pushed for larger austerity cuts in borrowing countries over the past decade, with median annual austerity cuts rising from 0.21 percent of GDP between 2012 and 2017 to 0.85 percent between 2018 and 2025. The charity warned that such cuts undermine spending on public services including health care, education, and housing.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Tooro Kingdom announced that Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a news anchor and editor at state-run broadcaster UBC, has been selected to succeed King Oyo Nyimba, who died last month aged 34. Oyo Nyimba became the world's youngest reigning monarch when he took the throne at age 3 and died in the United States while receiving treatment for cancer.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The IAEA board of governors passed a resolution referring Iran to the UN Security Council for non-compliance with non-proliferation treaty obligations, citing lack of information on Iran's nuclear materials and IAEA inspector access. Iran condemned the decision, blaming US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities for disrupting inspections, though new sanctions are unlikely given China and Russia's veto powers.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
China rejected US accusations that Chinese AI labs including DeepSeek and Moonshot AI systematically stole American model capabilities through knowledge distillation, calling the allegations "groundless" and a pretext for industrial monopoly.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said his country was "not planning to expel or to deport anyone from Gaza Strip," though he acknowledged that if Palestinians chose to leave voluntarily and another country accepted them, Israel would not oppose it. Several Israeli cabinet members have previously spoken of plans to remove all two million people from Gaza, largely framing the initiative as voluntary.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Timbuktu Institute study found that generative AI is increasingly being used to "amplify and accelerate" existing faultlines in Mali's security crisis, with conflict factions mastering the technology to varying degrees and the country serving as an "open-air laboratory" for AI's use in warfare.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A fire broke out at Ujamaa primary school in Bukavu, DR Congo, on Thursday while children were in lessons, triggering a stampede and causing students to jump from upper floors. At least 14 children were killed, according to local and health sources.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
France has withdrawn support for Gianni Infantino's candidacy for FIFA president in the March 2027 election, aligning with Belgium, Italy, Scotland, Sweden and Wales. The French Football Federation cited a loss of trust in the FIFA president's governance of world football, citing his abandoned plan to bring private investment into the World Cups.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market to boost air connectivity across Africa, citing poor intra-African connectivity as a constraint on tourism, trade, healthcare, education and humanitarian services.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
A fire broke out Wednesday evening aboard the M/V June Aster ferry near Palawan province, killing at least five people and leaving 86 others missing, according to the coast guard. The blaze erupted in the cargo hold with a reported "loud explosion," and rescuers have been unable to fully search the vessel while the fire remains unextinguished.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
A fire broke out Thursday on a foreign-flagged bulk carrier moored in Qingdao port with 42 people on board, killing 20 and leaving five missing, according to Chinese state media. The ship caught fire during maintenance; 17 people were evacuated including five injured, and flames were extinguished around 2:30 pm.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
South Korea's National Intelligence Service says Kim Jong Un's daughter Kim Ju Ae is being groomed as successor and has a younger sibling of unknown gender, though uncertainty remains about the exact number and order of birth of his children.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
Japan has asked for revision of a new UN-adopted world map because it shows the disputed Kuril islands (known in Japan as the Northern Territories) in the same colour as Russia. The UN General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt the Equal Earth cartographic projection, which makes Africa larger while shrinking North America and Europe.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced a new "prohibited zone" extending miles beyond the Strait of Hormuz into the Sea of Oman and Arabian Sea, warning that vessels entering without coordination will face sanctions. The restriction is part of ongoing tensions since the start of a war with the United States on February 28, amid talks with Oman over a temporary shipping route.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
As BRICS leaders prepare to meet in New Delhi on September 12–13, the expanded grouping reflects the Global South's push for greater influence over trade, finance, development, and international governance decisions. The group has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia alongside its original members.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya and Burundi have begun talks to resolve a dispute over business operations by Burundian nationals in the country. The Foreign Affairs PS says the government has extended the registration window for foreign nationals and businesses by 90 days and warned against targeting or attacking foreign nationals.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has ordered all Turkish nationals to leave Uganda immediately, declaring he has "severed anything to do with the Turks" and warning that those acting as Turkish agents during a planned protest at the Turkish Embassy on September 18 will face arrest.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Turkish police arrested a 58-year-old British tourist near Antalya after he allegedly spat on a Turkish flag in a hotel lobby following an argument with staff. He was formally arrested on charges of insulting or degrading a symbol of the Turkish state and remanded in custody.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jacob Coxon, 27, has left Anthropic after three years pretraining AI models at OpenAI and Anthropic, accusing both companies of "racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives." Coxon said AI developers earnestly believe the technology could kill humanity by decade's end, and Anthropic safety executive Evan Hubinger estimated such risk at over 10 percent in the next decade.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Norway bid farewell to King Harald V on Wednesday in a funeral attended by dignitaries including Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Britain's Prince William. The king died on August 28, aged 89.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced Singapore's first ministerial pay raises in 15 years, with his own benchmark salary rising 64 percent to Sg$3.6 million annually. The increases have drawn mixed public reactions, with some arguing the demands of governing justify the raises while others questioned their scale and called for transparency.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Seoul court ordered Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay $1.5 billion in a divorce settlement, the largest asset division ever awarded in South Korea. The settlement includes a 35-percent stake in Smilegate and 65 billion won in cash.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hundreds of Burundians queued at their embassy in Nairobi to obtain travel documents to return home, saying they feared violence following President William Ruto's order to close small-scale businesses run by foreign traders. Kenya announced a 90-day amnesty for undocumented East Africans, but many said they doubted it would protect them.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they captured an American unmanned submarine in the Strait of Hormuz during what they described as a complex intelligence and operational action. The device, delivered to the US fleet in 2025, is equipped with technology for subsurface reconnaissance, surveillance, seabed mapping, mine detection, and inspection of submarine cables and pipelines.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump had an "extremely frank" one-hour phone call on Tuesday after US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow over the weekend for talks with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, the leaders exchanged views on the outcome of the visits and the Ukraine conflict, though the talks brought no immediate breakthrough.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel ordered the closure of Britain's consulate in Jerusalem in retaliation for Western sanctions led by London over Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank. Israel also said it would expel British diplomats monitoring a Gaza ceasefire, bar British training for Palestinian Authority forces, and ban 12 British officials from entering Israel.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KANU Chairman Gideon Moi, accompanied by his sons and a colleague, visited South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and First Lady Tshepo Motsepe at their Phala Phala farm in Limpopo over the weekend. The two leaders share a longstanding passion for farming and pedigree cattle breeding.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
Following President William Ruto's directive ordering undocumented foreign nationals engaged in small businesses to leave Kenya, Burundian families are scrambling to process travel documents at the Burundian Embassy in Nairobi. School-going children face displacement from familiar classrooms and must adjust to an unfamiliar education system, language, and curriculum in Burundi.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
Bangladesh has recorded 1,002 measles deaths and 187,484 infections among children since March, making this year's outbreak the country's deadliest in decades, health officials said Wednesday. The outbreak has continued despite a mass vaccination drive that inoculated over 18 million children, though about four million were left out of the campaign.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels, including two US vessels and eight oil tankers, attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as fighting between Iran and the United States drove oil prices above $100 per barrel. Tehran's Revolutionary Guards also extended a "prohibited zone" to parts of the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
More than half a dozen Arab and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, welcomed UK-led sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, urging other countries to take similar steps. This followed Britain, France and Canada joining nine other European countries in restricting trade with Israeli settlements.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 36 targets supporting Iran's aviation sector, including 27 Iranian airlines and service providers in the UAE, Turkey, Malaysia, and Kazakhstan, as Washington escalates economic pressure in its conflict with Tehran.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →