India and Pakistan blame each other for escalating military tensions

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2119 EAT on Thursday 8 May 2025 Pakistan’s allies have advised the country to demonstrate restraint, the minister said. He added that his country was restraining itself but had reached a point where there’s no breakthrough. Asif said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had spoken to the…

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New Pope Robert Prevost to be known as Pope Leo

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2103 EAT on Thursday 8 May 2025 Tge new pope has just addressed the square here in confident Italian, switching to Spanish briefly at the end when thanking his former diocese in Peru. “I would like this greeting of peace to reach all your hearts and families… and…

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Congratulations to His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV

(formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States), elected as the 267th Supreme Pontiff at St. Peter’s Basilica and now spiritual … Congratulations to His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV

No Pope Yet: Black Smoke Marks Unsuccessful First Day of Conclave

Updated by Anastasios Gordon Sekandi at 22:30 EAT Wednesday 07 May 2025 Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 21:00, signaling that no pope was elected on the first day of the conclave. This followed the traditional closing of the chapel doors with the Latin phrase “Extra omnes” — “Everyone out.” The conclave…

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How Israel’s plan for Gaza could turbocharge ethnic cleansing

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1707 EAT on Wednesday 7 May 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the plan, couching it in claims that its goal is to dismantle Hamas and retrieve the 24 or so living captives taken from Israel on October 7, 2023. Asserting that the powerful operation in Gaza was necessary,…

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