The State of Israel and the armed group Hamas, which operates in the Gaza Strip, have reached an agreement on the first phase of a ceasefire plan aimed at facilitating the exchange of prisoners and hostages. The announcement was made by U.S. President Donald Trump following negotiations held in Egypt, where he had dispatched two…
With just over two months to Christmas, the City of Kigali has called on individuals and companies interested in setting up festive decorations across the city to start preparing. Every year, the city streets are adorned with colorful lights and decorations to mark Christmas and New Year celebrations. Although 79 days remain before Christmas Day,…
Rwanda has received 382 citizens who were held hostage by the FDLR armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As with previous repatriation phases, the group mostly women and children entered the country through the La Corniche border post linking Rwanda and the DRC. The repatriation follows decisions made during a tripartite meeting…
Two years have passed since Israel launched a massive military offensive in Gaza, aimed at crushing the armed Palestinian group, Hamas. The toll has been catastrophic over 67,000 people killed and 1.9 million displaced, according to humanitarian organizations. The war erupted on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack in southern Israel, killing…
Since October 1, 2025, the U.S. government has suspended several of its operations after Congress failed to reach an agreement on passing a new federal budget. On Tuesday, October 7, Democrats once again failed to pass the spending bill, with a 45–55 vote, while Republicans opposed it 52–42. For a budget bill to pass, at…
Russia’s state nuclear energy agency, Rosenergoatom, reported that Ukrainian drones attempted to attack the Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant in Russia. The incident occurred on the night of October 6, 2025, in the Voronezh region of Russia. According to officials, the drone struck a machine room at the Novovoronezh facility but caused no damage or injuries….
Airbus has broken Boeing’s long-standing record to become the company that has sold the most passenger aircraft. The European manufacturer achieved this milestone after selling its 12,260th aircraft from the A320 family, which first entered production in 1988. When Airbus began producing aircraft, few believed it would ever compete with Boeing, but the company’s early…
The Russian government announced that its military forces shot down 251 Ukrainian drones overnight leading into Monday, October 6, 2025. According to a statement released by the Russian Ministry of Defense on Telegram, “last night, Russian air defense systems destroyed 251 Ukrainian drones.” The ministry reported that most of the drones were intercepted over southern…
On October 4, 2025, Israeli forces killed more than 50 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s earlier announcement that Israel had “temporarily suspended” its attacks. Officials at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital told CNN that Israeli strikes hit the Al-Daraj neighborhood on the evening of October 4, killing 17 people, most of them…
The Deputy Commander of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Land Forces, Maj. Gen. Francis Takirwa, has expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation between Ugandan and Rwandan armies in maintaining security along their shared border. Maj. Gen. Takirwa made the remarks as senior officers from Uganda’s 2nd Division and Rwanda’s 5th Division concluded a…
