Residents of Goma city and surrounding areas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have staged protests opposing the withdrawal of AFC/M23 fighters from the town of Uvira. The demonstrations took place on the morning of December 22, 2025, drawing large crowds of civilians expressing frustration over continued instability and insecurity in the region. Protesters…
Michaela Benthaus, a German national, has made history by becoming the first person who uses a wheelchair to travel to space. Benthaus’s journey to space comes seven years after a life-changing accident during a motorcycle race, in which she suffered a severe spinal cord injury that left her unable to walk. Despite the setback, Benthaus…
China has successfully launched a new satellite into space to support advanced communications technology testing, marking another milestone in the country’s rapidly expanding space program. The satellite was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province, located in southern China. The launch took place on December 20, 2025, at 8:30 p.m. local time,…
Airbus, one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, has announced plans to end its use of certain Google cloud storage services, citing concerns over data security and potential access by United States authorities. The European aerospace giant confirmed that it intends to move part of its digital infrastructure away from Google’s data centers, arguing that…
Pi Network Promotes Local Merchants and Mainnet Apps This Holiday Season Pi Network has launched a Community Commerce Holiday Initiative, encouraging Pioneers to shop using Pi while supporting local merchants and Pi-powered commerce applications. The initiative highlights commerce-related Pi apps and local Pi merchants that enable real-world transactions within the Pi ecosystem. It also introduces…
North Korea on Sunday strongly criticized Japan after reports emerged that a senior official in Tokyo suggested the country should acquire nuclear weapons. Pyongyang warned that any move by Japan toward nuclear armament must be stopped “at any cost.” The reaction followed a Kyodo News report from Thursday quoting an unnamed official from Japan’s Prime…
Inflation Driven by Food, Housing, Transport, and Health Costs Prices across Rwanda’s urban and rural markets increased by 5.1 percent in October 2025, compared to the same month in 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). The data were released on December 10, 2025, as part of the country’s latest Consumer…
Despite progress in HIV prevention and treatment, a significant number of Rwandans remain unaware of their HIV status. The Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) reports that about 234,000 people were living with HIV in Rwanda in 2025. DHS 7 Highlights HIV Testing Challenges According to the Seventh Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (DHS 7) 2025, 29…
Pope Leo on Thursday criticized political leaders who use religion to legitimize war or promote nationalist agendas, describing such actions as blasphemy — a grave offense that dishonors God. Although the first U.S.-born pope did not mention any leaders by name, his message ahead of the Catholic Church’s World Day of Peace on Jan. 1…
Blue Origin has successfully launched its rocket carrying two NASA spacecraft on a mission to Mars. The mission marks the first time Jeff Bezos’ space company has sent a rocket beyond Earth orbit. The launch represents a major milestone for Blue Origin in deep-space exploration. NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars The rocket transported two NASA…
