By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2034 EAT on Sunday 18 May 2025 Israeli forces have besieged a hospital in northern Gaza as they continue an offensive to seize territory in the Strip, the Hamas-run health ministry has said. Medical staff and patients at the Indonesian Hospital, in Beit Lahia, came under “heavy fire……

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1742 EAT on Sunday 18 May 2025 Following the mass, Pop Leo XIV  is sheduled to meet privately with President Zelensky. During the mass, Pop reffered to Ukraine as a “martyred” nation,  emphasizing the country’s suffering and the need for “just and lasting peace” President Zelensky has previously…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1438 EAT on Saturday 17 May 2025 Chelsea are one step closer to qualifying for next season’s Champions League following a 1-0 victory against Manchester United. After Harry Maguire saw his excellent opener disallowed by VAR for offside, Marc Cucurella grabbed the only goal of the game Both…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1419 EAT on Saturday 17 May 2025 On Friday, Pop Leo XIV said peaceful societies can be achieved if governments invested in families founded upon the stable union between a man and a woman in his first address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See. Welcoming…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1349 EAT on Saturday 17 May 2025 A Russian drone strike on passenger bus in northeastern Ukrsin’s sumy has resulted in atleast nine fatalities and seven injuries, according to Ukrainian officials.The attack on saturday, mere hours after the first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukrain in three…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1744 EAT on Friday 16 May 2025 An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country, police said Thursday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad….

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1730 EAT on Friday 16 May 2025 Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov has just been briefing Ukrainian reporters after the talks with Russia came to a close. Umerov says Ukraine and Russia have agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each. We have discussed the ceasefire issue. And…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1015 EAT on Thursday 15 May 2025 Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would not “bow to any bully” in response to United States President Donald Trump’s criticism of Tehran during his ongoing three-day Gulf tour. Trump thinks he can come here, chant slogans, and scare us….