The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have called for a cease-fire in eastern Congo in a bid to end the latest deadly chapter in a three-decade conflict. Presidents Félix Tshisekedi of Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda committed to an “immediate and unconditional cease-fire,” according to a joint statement issued with…
Rwanda severed diplomatic ties on Monday with its former colonial ruler, Belgium, which has been pushing to penalize Rwanda over its invasion of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda’s Foreign Ministry gave Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country. The diplomatic escalation came as the European Union, at the urging of Belgium, on…
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday appointed Andrii Hnatov as the new Chief of the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, as the country looks to restructure and strengthen its military amid ongoing combat in Russia’s Kursk region and increasing pressure in Donetsk. Hnatov replaced Anatoliy Barhylevych, who held the position since February 2024. The…
In his first comments on the US’s 30-day Ukraine ceasefire proposal, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to Donald Trump and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, among other world leaders, for their “noble mission” to resolve the conflict. Speaking at a joint press briefing with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin said he is “grateful”…
The Kurdish guerrilla group that has been fighting a long-running insurgency against Turkey declared a cease-fire on Saturday, days after a call from its jailed leader to disarm and disband the organization raised hopes of ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people over four decades. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K.,…
In his first interview since an armed group backed by Rwanda seized swaths of his country’s territory this year, Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, offered the United States and Europe a stake in his country’s vast mineral wealth, a sector currently dominated by China. Congo is considered to be among…
Nigeria Suicide Attack: नाइजीरिया के उत्तर-पूर्वी क्षेत्र में एक जिहादी फिदायीन हमले में कम से कम 27 नाइजीरियाई सैनिक मारे गए. समाचार एजेंसी एएफपी के मुताबिक, सैनिकों ने बर्नो और योबे राज्यों के बीच स्थित एक बंजर भूमि में इस्लामिक स्टेट (ISIS) से जुड़े आतंकवादियों के ठिकाने पर जमीन से आक्रमण किया था. एक सैन्य…
The NFL is down to its final eight teams and historically this weekend’s games are viewership powerhouses. Last year, the NFL’s divisional round, led by a mega-matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, averaged a whopping 40.0 million viewers, the highest audience number on record, dating to 1988. Kansas City’s win at…
Getting a Name Right I have a co-worker whose name is frequently mispronounced by others. This co-worker has included the correct pronunciation in their Slack bio, and I’ve heard them say their name, so I’m confident I know how it should be pronounced. Despite this, people across various teams — and even on our own…
Hinduism and Hindus in the United States face unique challenges, from misconceptions about their faith to debates over caste and diversity training. In this interview, Pushpita Prasad, Chief of Communications at the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA), delves into these issues, shedding light on the growing caste debate, the controversial SB-403 Bill, and…