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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Indian air strikes how will Pakistan respond?

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1638 EAT on wednesday 7 May 2025 The strikes, lasting just 25 minutes between 01:05 and 01:30 India time (19:35 and 20:00 GMT on Tuesday), sent shockwaves through the region, with residents jolted awake by thunderous explosions. Pakistan said only six locations were hit and claimed to have…

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Tensions escalate as Pakistan vows response to Indian strikes

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1619 EAT on Wednesday 7 May 2025 Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has told the parliament that his country’s forces shot down five Indian aircraft, according to reports in Pakistani media. He says two of them came down in Kashmir and one in India’s Bathinda. Sharif’s comments echo earlier…

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Son of East Africa’s Richest Man Laid to Rest as the World Mourns Rajiv Ruparelia

Updated by Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin Rajiv Ruparelia, the son of Ugandan billionaire Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, was cremated on Tuesday in a solemn ceremony at the Hindu Crematorium in Lugogo, Kampala. The emotional farewell drew close family members, friends, dignitaries, and business associates as Uganda paid tribute to one of its most promising young leaders. Hindu…

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Rajiv’s Legacy Will Be Felt for Generations.

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 2242 EAT on Tuesday 6 May 2025 The late Rajiv Ruparelia lived fully and left a lasting legacy that will be felt for generations, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said, paying a glowing tribute to the youthful businessman who died in a car crash on May 3…

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