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Australia's only national survey tracking reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians has recorded a dramatic 40 per cent rise in experiences of racism over the past decade. According to ABC News,…
Global oil prices dropped sharply on Tuesday following news that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, ending nearly two weeks of heightened conflict that had rattled energy markets. According to the report by…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Iran and Israel have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire,” following a limited missile attack by Iran on a U.S. military base in Qatar. Trump made the announcement on…
Iran has launched ballistic missiles at the US-run Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in retaliation for recent US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities , including those at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, which were reportedly…
Israel launched a high-impact strike on Tehran’s most infamous political prison, Evin, on Monday, signaling a major shift in its campaign by expanding military targets to include the ideological and repressive pillars…
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, has once again called for the resignation of the Governor of…
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has reported that Russia launched 352 drone attacks and 16 missile strikes on the capital, Kyiv, resulting in the deaths of seven people. The attacks took place overnight, from Sunday,…
In a move that has escalated already heightened tensions across the Middle East, United States President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US military carried out direct strikes on three major Iranian nuclear sites:…
The race to the 2025 BetPawa Basketball League championship has officially intensified, with the semi-finals tipping off in style at BK Arena. Rwanda’s top basketball clubs—REG BBC, UGB, Patriots BBC, and APR…
President Donald Trump announced Saturday evening that U.S. military forces had conducted airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, concluding a weeklong deliberation over whether to join Israel’s campaign…
Israel’s military confirmed it has killed two senior Iranian officials in overnight airstrikes, as efforts by European diplomats to revive negotiations between the United States and Iran collapsed without a…
Rwanda’s economy experienced a growth rate of 7.8% in the first quarter of 2025. This positive performance was mainly driven by strong growth in the industrial and service sectors, while the agriculture sector saw…
Thirty-four senior Police officers from nine African countries, graduated on Friday, June 20, from the National Police College (NPC) following their successful completion of the one-year Police Senior Command and Staff…
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza has been arrested by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), at the request of the Prosecution, on allegations including the formation of a criminal gang and planning activities intended to…
The 2025 Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) Playoffs tip off this Friday at BK Arena, bringing together the top four teams of the season in a high-stakes battle for the national title. Sponsored by BetPawa, this year’s…
Technical teams from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) initialed the text of a peace agreement on June 18, 2025, in preparation for its official signing by ministers on June 27, 2025. The signing…
The Rwanda Security Force (RSF) operating in Mozambique, on June 18, donated a fishing boat to Mashalla Cooperative of fishers based in Palma District, Cabo Delgado Province, in the event that took place at Quelimane…
Rwanda and the Kingdom of Morocco have signed a military cooperation agreement that establishes a strong framework for enhancing military ties and sets the stage for a broader strategic partnership between the two…
In Kenya, youth known as 'Gen Z' have once again clashed with police in the streets of Nairobi, leaving one person dead and more than 20 others injured. The protests resumed this past week, largely triggered by the…
Israel and Iran are two strong countries in the Middle East. They are not neighbors, but they often fight each other. Every few months, they exchange missile attacks, drone strikes, and air bombings. The latest…
RwandAir, Rwanda’s national carrier, was named Best Regional Airline in Africa on Tuesday, June 17, at the 2025 World Airline Awards held in Paris. The prestigious recognition was presented during Skytrax’s annual…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Tuesday that it had killed Ali Shadmani, who had recently been appointed as Iran’s Chief of Staff. Shadmani had held the position for less than three days, having replaced…
Major Faustin Kevin Kayumba of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) was among 280 senior officers who graduated on 16 June 2025 from the 65th cohort of the Royal Jordanian Command and Staff College, after successfully…
The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have issued a joint call for a de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as violence between Israel and Iran enters its sixth consecutive day. In a strongly worded…