🏛 UK Files First Rwanda Genocide Charges — 31 Years On
A British man has become the first person to face charges in the UK over the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in a landmark prosecution.
Dr Vincent Brown, formerly known as Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, is charged with seven offences and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
The case marks a significant moment for accountability — the genocide, in which an estimated 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu were killed over roughly 100 days, has seen prosecutions in Rwanda and at international tribunals, but this is the first time charges have been brought under UK jurisdiction.
🇨🇳 China Purges Two Top Generals for Disloyalty and Corruption
China has expelled two of its most senior military officers — Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli — from the Communist Party and the armed forces following a Politburo meeting Monday, state media reported.
Zhang, formerly vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the highest-ranking uniformed officer below Xi Jinping, was accused of factionalism and disloyalty alongside Liu. Both had been removed from the CMC in late August. The party cited "serious violations of discipline and law."
The purge marks one of the most significant military disciplinary actions under Xi, targeting the very apex of China's command structure.
🇨🇳 Xi Jinping to Visit US This Week in First State Visit Since 2015
Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to the United States from September 23–25, Beijing's Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday, at the invitation of President Donald Trump.
It marks Xi's first state visit to the US in a decade and his second face-to-face meeting with Trump this year, following a May summit in Beijing that ended with a pledge to stabilise relations. The two leaders are expected to address disputes over trade, technology and national security between the world's two largest economies.
🇨🇳 China Set To Overtake U.S. as Top Nuclear Power Producer by 2035
China's nuclear energy sector is expanding so rapidly that it is forecast to surpass both France and the United States to become the world's leading nuclear power producer within a decade, according to analysts.
Beijing has simultaneously established itself as the global leader across a broad range of advanced nuclear technologies, positioning China to dominate not just current capacity but next-generation energy infrastructure.
The shift would mark a significant strategic realignment in global energy, with China leveraging nuclear expansion as a core pillar of both energy security and geopolitical influence.
🕌 Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Near Jenin, Settler Also Shot
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man near Jenin in the occupied West Bank. In a separate incident, an Israeli settler was fatally shot in the same area.
Both incidents occurred in the West Bank, where violence between Israeli security forces, settlers and Palestinians has been ongoing.
🇺🇸 Trump Bars CNN, MSNBC and Politico From White House
Reporters from CNN, MSNBC and Politico have had their White House press badges confiscated after President Donald Trump banned the three outlets from access.
The White House Correspondents' Association, led by Fox News anchor Jacqui Heinrich, called on the administration to immediately restore access, warning the move sets a dangerous precedent for free speech.
🌍 Taiwan Fires Missiles and Drones Before Trump-Xi Summit
Taiwan conducted live-fire military drills, deploying missiles and attack drones, as Donald Trump prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The exercises are a deliberate display of defensive capability at a moment of heightened diplomatic sensitivity between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan's status.