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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Arua to Host International Leadership Summit 2025: A Call to Excellence in Service

By Viola Nabbale Arua, Uganda – Preparations are underway for the International Leadership Summit 2025, a high-profile gathering set to convene from 8th to 10th May 2025 at Desert Breeze Hotel in Arua. With the theme “Excellence in Service,” drawn from Titus 2:7, the summit will bring together global leaders, pastors, educators, missionaries, and development…

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What is a Papal conclave? How will the next pope be chosen?

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1457  EAT on Tuesday 6 May 2025 As the formal mourning period for Pope Francis has ended, attention now shifts to the papal conclave in Vatican City, where powerful members of the Catholic Church are converging to elect the next pontiff. Cardinals from around the world will choose the 267th pope,…

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