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The Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations, Martin Ngoga, criticized the UN Security Council for failing to denounce the violence committed by the coalition of the DRC government and the genocidal…
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe met with Japan’s Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on August 21 in Tokyo on the sidelines of the Ninth Tokyo International…
Perth, Western Australia – August 24, 2025 This Sunday, unions across the country will stand shoulder to shoulder with the community in a Nationwide March for Palestine. In Perth, members are called to gather at…
From Washington D.C. to Texas and beyond, this week in the United States has been marked by political tension, economic shifts, and security developments. 1. Texas Redistricting Sparks Controversy Republicans in Texas…
Wellington – While New Zealand gears up for spring festivals at home, our Australian neighbours are celebrating a jam-packed week of culture, entertainment, and major gatherings — some of which are already attracting…
Australia is buzzing this week with a diverse lineup of festivals, cultural celebrations, and major gatherings that showcase the nation’s vibrancy and global connections. From the north in Darwin to the southern arts…
London Tensions flared between the United Kingdom and Israel this week after Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, hit back at Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s condemnation of Israel’s controversial settlement…
For more than ten years, Sydney resident Miko Li has called Australia home. But when her doctor told her she needed surgery to remove a benign tumour on her shoulder, she made a surprising decision: she flew back to…
London Australia has joined a coalition of 20 nations in issuing a joint statement condemning Israel’s plan to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning that the move violates international law and…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is prepared to give final approval for a wide-scale operation to retake Gaza City while simultaneously resuming negotiations with Hamas for the release of hostages and…
Arsenal are very close to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace after moving quickly to take him before Tottenham finished the deal. Tottenham had already agreed on a fee and personal terms with Eze. But after…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has intensified his criticism of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, deepening the diplomatic rift between the two leaders. Netanyahu, who last week branded Albanese a…
The Rwanda Premier League has announced that the new football season (2025/26) will start on September 12, 2025, and end on May 24, 2026. This is a change from the original plan, which was to begin on August 15, 2025.…
Unseasonably wet weather has drenched large parts of New South Wales, turning Sydney’s CBD into a river and pushing the city past its annual rainfall average, with more than four months still left in the year.…
Former UN peacekeepers who defied orders to withdraw during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi have reflected on the reasons behind their decision, despite being instructed to return to their home countries. The…
Thirty-one years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a group of African soldiers who once served in the United Nations peacekeeping mission (UNAMIR) have returned to Kigali. Their visit, coordinated by…
Rwanda Level 2+ Hospital and Rwanda Battle Group VII (RWABG VII) under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), on 20 August 2025, marked…
When Ayabonga Lebitsa first spoke to Hobe Australia, he described his experience with Rayon Sports as both a challenge and a blessing. “The role came to me as a big, big, big challenge because I had been told that…
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has warned that he will resign from the government if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approves a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, Channel 12 reported Thursday. “If the Prime…
Israel’s Defense Ministry announced it will acquire two more KC-46 refueling aircraft from U.S. manufacturer Boeing, expanding its fleet beyond the four already on order. According to a ministry statement cited by…
Israeli defense companies have been barred from participating in the Netherlands’ largest military exhibition, the NEDS show in Rotterdam, Globes reported, citing Israeli sources. The annual event, scheduled for…
The federal government has published a list of 29 childcare centres that have consistently failed to meet national quality standards, following through on its pledge to “name and shame” underperforming services.…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday assured that U.S. troops would not be deployed to help defend Ukraine against Russia, clarifying remarks from the previous day in which he appeared to leave the possibility open.…
In a rare personal attack on a foreign leader, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, calling him a “weak” politician who “betrayed Israel” and…