All Posts By

bubmag

Homeownership Rate Inches Higher Pandemic

Homeownership Rate Inches Higher

2025 Q4 Homeownership and Housing Vacancy Key takeaways Homeownership edged higher but remains constrained. The U.S. homeownership rate rose to 65.7% in Q4 2025, the highest reading of the year. However, it remains below its COVID-19 pandemic-era peak as affordability challenges and limited supply continue to cap gains. Vacancy rates…
bubmag
February 3, 2026
Congo-Kinshasa: On the Road to DR Congo’s Uvira, a Peace Deal Cooked Up in Washington Shows Its True Face Peace

Congo-Kinshasa: On the Road to DR Congo’s Uvira, a Peace Deal Cooked Up in Washington Shows Its True Face

Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo — "The world's decision-makers know nothing about what is happening in my country." I took the road from Kamanyola to Uvira in mid-December a few days after the signatures had dried in Washington. On paper, peace had returned to my region in eastern Democratic…
bubmag
February 3, 2026
Police arrest government official, two monarchs over beheadings in Ebonyi NATO

Police arrest government official, two monarchs over beheadings in Ebonyi

 The Ebonyi police command says it has arrested Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, coordinator of Amasiri development centre in Afikpo, and two traditional rulers, over the murder of four persons in Edda LGA of the state. Joshua Ukandu, police spokesperson in the state, said the traditional rulers were identified as Onyaidam Bassey and…
bubmag
February 3, 2026
After Epstein Files Release, Trump Says He Never Spent Time on “Jeffrey’s Island Donald Trump

After Epstein Files Release, Trump Says He Never Spent Time on “Jeffrey’s Island

Former US President Donald Trump has rejected claims that link him to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island. He has clearly stated that he never visited the island at any point and had no involvement in any activities connected to it. Trump’s statement comes after millions of pages of documents related to…
bubmag
February 3, 2026
The Modern Donroe Doctrine Maduro

The Modern Donroe Doctrine

The Modern Donroe Doctrine illustrates how U.S. interventions redefine international law, prioritizing power over principle. This article delves into the implications for global sovereignty. From Venezuela to Iran, the rules of international law appear to bend for some and break for others. The US capture of President Nicolás Maduro is…
bubmag
February 3, 2026
Erdogan to visit Egypt for talks on bilateral ties, Palestinian issue Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan to visit Egypt for talks on bilateral ties, Palestinian issue

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Egypt on Wednesday for talks covering bilateral cooperation and regional developments, including the Palestinian issue, Türkiye’s ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen said. Şen said Erdogan will begin the trip with a visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday at the invitation of Crown…
bubmag
February 3, 2026