Politics The Independent CNN fact-checker spends four minutes debunking Trump’s multiple ‘lies’ in his speech to US military top brass

A CNN fact-checker has debunked President Donald Trump’s “many false claims” laid out in his hour-long speech to top military officials. The president addressed senior military leaders in Quantico, Virginia on Tuesday morning in a wide-ranging...

ITTF-Africa president, Oshodi, eyes upsets in Tunis

The President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ITTF Africa), Wahid Enitan Oshodi, has expressed high expectations ahead of the forthcoming ITTF-Africa Championships in Tunis. The tournament which serves as a qualifying competition to the...

DR Congo's President Tshisekedi asks his Rwandan counterpart to make peace

'It is not too late to make it right. I'm using this forum to extend my hand to you, Mr. President, so that we can make peace Today, we are the only two capable of stopping this escalation,' Congo president says at EU's Global Gateway Forum...

The Liberal Case against Human Rights

Recent protests over the UK government’s plans to house asylum seekers in hotels—most prominently at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex—have thrust human rights law and immigration policy back into the spotlight of British political debate. What...

'The Peace President': White House cheers for Trump ahead of Nobel announcement. What are his chances of winning?

Ahead of the Nobel Peace prize announcement, the White House Thursday shared a photo of US President Donald Trump on social media, hailing him as "The Peace President". Despite claiming that he has settled 'seven' global conflicts, including that...

Israeli PM Netanyahu hails President Trump, says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 9 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday praised United States President Donald Trump, saying he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. In a post on X, the Israeli Prime Minister wrote, "Give...

Kenya champions global trade standards at ISO Assembly in Kigali

Participants from various countries during the ongoing summit in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 9, 2025/COURTESY Kenya is taking a leading role in shaping global trade standards as delegates attend the International Organisation for Standardisation...

Trump says US strikes stopped Iran from building nuclear weapon

“They took out that nuclear capability. Iran would have had a nuclear weapon within two months. Not anymore,” Trump told cheering troops on the USS George Washington, which is stationed in Japan. “If we’re in a war, we’re going to win the war,” he...

Behind the Fanfare, Trump’s Peace Deals are Built to Fail

As Donald Trump’s second term unfolds, it has become increasingly clear that the president’s foreign policy priority is to secure US-brokered ceasefires and peace agreements. The State Department claims that the administration has “ended” seven...

Rwandan health minister among TIME100 influential figures

World News | Israeli PM Netanyahu Hails President Trump, Says He Deserves Nobel Peace Prize

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 9 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday praised United States President Donald Trump, saying he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. In a post on X, the Israeli Prime Minister wrote, "Give...

Political parties urged to align with Rwanda’s development pace

DRC President Tshisekedi publicly appeals to Kagame to halt M23 violence

Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi directly appealed to Rwandan President Paul Kagame to end his country's support for the M23 rebel group, issuing a public plea for peace during an international forum in Brussels with his...

Israeli Government Calls for Trump to Receive Nobel Peace Prize

A chorus of voices are calling for President Donald Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire and hostage release deal. “Give [Trump] the Nobel Peace Prize—he deserves it,” the Prime Minister of Israel X...

DRC president calls for cooperation with Rwanda to end violence in Brussels speech

Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi has called on his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, to have “the courage” to work with him to make “peace among the brave” and end the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Speaking at the...

Rwanda, the hills, and the world’s riders: The story of UCI in Africa

2 On the 26th of September, as the sun dipped over the hills of Rwanda’s capital Kigali, my son turned six. He didn’t ask for balloons, cake, or toys. His wish was far simpler, yet deeply telling: “Dad, let’s have quality family time with you and...

DR Congo leader urges Rwanda's Kagame to 'make peace' in Brussels encounter

DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi made a personal appeal to Rwanda's Paul Kagame to stop supporting insurgents in DRC and work together for "peace", at a Brussels event attended by both leaders Thursday. Tshisekedi, 62, issued the call as he...

Deputy Elías Wessin announces bill to ban Sharia Law and Mosque construction in the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- Representative Elías Wessin, president of the Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party (PQDC), announced that he will present a bill to prohibit the practice of Sharia law and the construction of mosques in the Dominican Republic,...

This hotels saga isn’t really about asylum seekers: it’s a window on to a far bigger scandal

A young man lounges under a beach umbrella in shorts, the sunny Dubai skyline visible over his shoulder. You, too, he tells his followers, can live the millionaire lifestyle plastered all over his social media accounts; the secret is housing...

DR Congo leader urges Rwanda’s Kagame to make peace in Brussels

BRUSSELS: DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi made a personal appeal to Rwanda’s Paul Kagame to stop supporting insurgents in DRC and work together for peace. Tshisekedi issued the call as he took the podium after Kagame at the Global Gateway...