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Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply on Friday, June 13, as Israel launched widespread airstrikes across Iran, killing three top Iranian generals, including the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, the…
A total of 204 people have been confirmed dead following the crash of an Air India aircraft carrying 242 passengers on June 12, 2025. The tragedy occurred just minutes after the plane took off from Ahmedabad…
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, met with Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdisalam Ali, on Wednesday, June 11, to discuss ways to strengthen…
Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation increased by 6.9 percent year on year in May 2025 up from 6.3 percent in April 2025, according to latest report from the National Institute of Statistics of…
The Government of Rwanda has approved a national budget of over Rwf 7 trillion for the 2025/2026 fiscal year, marking a 21 percent increase from the revised budget of 2024/2025. According to the Cabinet insights of…
Zimbabwe will kill dozen of elephants and distribute the meat for consumption to ease the ballooning population of the animals. The southern Africa country is home to the second-biggest elephant population in the world…
Renowned for his vibrant energy and powerful message of joy, healing, and cultural expression, Professor Ras Banamungu, widely known as The Laughing Rastaman, is transforming the live performance scene across Australia…
Ambassador Parfait Busabizwa on Wednesday, June 5, presented his letters of credence to President Denis Sassou N’Guesso, officially accrediting him as Rwanda’s Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo…
Ukraine’s SBU security service has claimed responsibility for a powerful underwater explosion that struck the strategically critical Kerch Bridge, which links Russian-occupied Crimea to mainland Russia. The blast…
Two suspected terrorists, including an alleged female suicide bomber, were killed in an explosion on Tuesday, June 2, in Munyonyo, near a church, as Uganda heightened security ahead of Martyrs Day, the country’s…
The latest round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, held in Istanbul on Monday, June 2, under Turkish mediation, concluded with what officials described as some positive developments, particularly on…
Real Madrid have returned to the summit of European football, overtaking Manchester City to become UEFA’s top-ranked club for the 2025/26 season, according to the latest coefficient standings published by European…
Kalgoorlie, WA – In a world increasingly overwhelmed by the pursuit of instant success, one Kalgoorlie-based visionary has authored a compelling new work to remind us that lasting greatness stems not from luck, but…
Paris Saint-Germain made history on Saturday night by winning their first-ever UEFA Champions League title, delivering a commanding 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the 2024/25 final held at Allianz Arena in Munich,…
Australia’s main opposition alliance, the Liberal-National Coalition, is regrouping after ending an eight-day split between the two parties. The reunification follows an agreement between Liberal leader Sussan Ley and…
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) recently cut interest rates, citing concerns about a possible global economic slowdown. Those fears may now be growing, after a steep fall in the value of the US dollar, which could…
The Western Australian government has announced a redress scheme that will provide $85,000 in reparations to Indigenous Australians who were forcibly removed from their families under the state’s historical…
On May 26, 2025, what was meant to be a day of celebration turned into tragedy as a vehicle drove into a crowd of Liverpool FC fans during the club’s Premier League victory parade. The incident occurred around 6 p.m.…
At just 20 years old, Darci Mutunzi, a left winger for Kiyovu Sports, is quickly becoming one of the standout young talents in the Rwanda Premier League. With 5 goals already to his name this season, Dalis is not only…
According to medics and Civil Defence officials, at least 24 Palestinians were killed in two separate Israeli air strikes overnight, including an attack on a school in central Gaza that was sheltering families…
South Australia’s ban on political posters known as corflutes on public roads may have made some suburbs look cleaner, but the move has also left some voters unaware that elections were even happening. In a new tender…
On Friday, May 25, 2025, in Northland Shopping Centre, northeast of Melbourne, the violent dispute involving around 10 individuals has caused a temporary lockdown due to an immense fight among them, resulting to one…
On May 21, 2025, students from the East African University Rwanda (EAUR), in partnership with peers from the University of Rwanda (UR), University of Tourism, Technology and Business Studies (UTB), Rwanda Youth…
A senior Conservative MP has claimed that many within his party privately back Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s calls for Israel to end its war in Gaza, describing Starmer as being on “the right side of history and…