Author: Solomon Alaka

September 11, 2025 🇦🇺 The Australian government has announced a $1.7 billion investment to develop and deploy a fleet of long-range autonomous underwater drones, known as “Ghost Sharks,” by January 2026. Designed and built domestically, these extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles (XL-AUVs) will enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s capabilities in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike operations. […]

📍 Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The incident occurred during a public event hosted by the university as part of Kirk’s “American Comeback Tour.” According to law enforcement and university officials, a single shot […]

“Indispensable” monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ended in June, agency chief Rafael Grossi said, when Israel and US-backed airstrikes targeted Iran’s nuclear power installations. At the time, the Iranian authorities confirmed that the Natanz enrichment site had been “impacted” without affecting existing radiation levels, the top IAEA diplomat said. Practical step forward […]

🇰🇪 Kenya is preparing to launch a groundbreaking $1 billion debt-for-food swap by March 2026, aimed at easing its debt burden while addressing widespread food insecurity. The initiative, outlined in a Finance Ministry document, would allow Kenya to restructure part of its existing debt in exchange for commitments to invest in food security programs. Negotiations […]

The attacks, which took place between 9 and 16 August in the localities of Beni and Lubero territories, claimed the lives of at least 52 civilians, including eight women and two children, but peacekeepers on the ground say the death toll may very well rise.   “These attacks targeting civilians, which add to the atrocities […]