KAMPALA, UGANDA | May 3, 2025 — Tensions are rising in Uganda after General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the powerful son of President Yoweri Museveni, confirmed the detention of Edward Sebuufu, also known as Eddie Mutwe, the personal bodyguard of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine). Sebuufu had been missing since Sunday, with witnesses reporting he was…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — A prominent Tanzanian Catholic priest and vocal government critic, Fr Charles Kitima, was violently attacked on Thursday night, sparking widespread condemnation from civil society, religious leaders, and international observers ahead of the country’s general elections set for October. Fr Kitima, who serves as the Secretary-General of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference…
Ottawa, April 29, 2025 — Canada has elected former Bank of England governor Mark Carney as its new Prime Minister, with his Liberal Party securing victory in the highly anticipated federal election. This pivotal vote comes at a time of rising trade disputes, heightened tensions with the United States, and significant international scrutiny. Carney’s win…
Date: April 29, 2025By: BlogHear News Desk Srinagar/New Delhi – Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated rapidly following a deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that left 26 civilians dead, making it one of the worst terror incidents in the region in two decades. The attack, which occurred near the tourist hub of Pahalgam…
Date: April 29, 2025By: [Blog Hear] Washington, D.C. – The Biden-Trump transitional administration is reportedly reconsidering the United States’ ongoing role in mediating peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, as officials express frustration with a lack of progress nearly three years into the full-scale invasion. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described this week as…
Rome, April 27, 2025 —Pope Francis, the beloved leader of the Catholic Church who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88, has been laid to rest in a private ceremony at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Images released this week show his simple tomb — a plain stone slab…
A letter penned by a Titanic passenger just days before the ship’s tragic sinking has been sold for a record-breaking £300,000 ($400,000) at auction in the United Kingdom. Written by Colonel Archibald Gracie IV, the letter was purchased by an anonymous buyer at Henry Aldridge & Son auction house in Wiltshire on Sunday — fetching…
Former US President Donald Trump has signed a controversial executive order aimed at expanding deep-sea mining efforts both within US territorial waters and in international waters. The move, announced Thursday, seeks to bolster America’s access to critical minerals essential for sectors like aerospace, green technology, and healthcare. Trump’s order positions the US to accelerate exploration…
Federal prosecutors have formally filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York hotel last December. According to the filing, prosecutors allege that Mangione, 26, killed Thompson “to amplify an ideological message” and incite resistance against the…
Rome, Italy – Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis fostered a deep and personal devotion to the Virgin Mary. Every time he returned to Rome after traveling abroad, he made a private pilgrimage to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore — the first Roman church ever dedicated to Mary, dating back to the 4th century. Now,…
