[allAfrica] Each year on April 7, Rwanda begins a solemn national commemoration of the Rwanda Genocide--a tragedy that claimed the lives of more than 800,000 people in just 100 days.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused the Modi government of delaying a caste census, citing contradictory statements and policy shifts. He highlighted the government's past refusals, Prime Minister Modi's criticism of caste census demands, and a recent announcement of its inclusion.

Bihar's political landscape is heating up as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to resign for a Rajya Sabha seat, with the BJP expected to nominate the new CM. JD(U) workers are advocating for Nitish's son, Nishant, to take over, while the RJD alleges a conspiracy driven by BJP pressure.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused the Centre of a plot to trifurcate the state through delimitation, potentially merging parts with Bihar and Odisha. She also alleged a Rs 1,000-crore BJP deal to unseat her government and criticized central forces' conduct during searches. Banerjee further claimed the BJP plans to bribe voters and manipulate polls, urging vigilance.

An Icelandair Boeing 757 flew at low altitude just above the town of Vestmannaeyjar yesterday.

As Vanuatu rebuilds after recent earthquakes, disability advocates are warning that recovery efforts could fail those most in need unless accessibility and inclusion are prioritised from the ground up.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Vanuatu Government, the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF), and EGX Fuels Exploration (Vanuatu) Ltd for the country’s first geothermal energy project on Tanna.

An Ombudsman investigation has found that the Minister of Public Works, Xavier Harry, had a conflict of interest when entering into a tenancy agreement with the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) after the 2024 earthquake.

Minister of Health John Still Tari Qetu has pleaded not guilty to breaching the Leadership Code Act [CAP. 240] but pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional assault.

The seven nationals from Burundi, a landlocked country in East Africa, who are facing deportation due to an immigration violation, refused to board their scheduled flight out of the country.

The former BBC Breakfast host will face his former Channel 5 News co-anchor Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije at the hearing in London on April 20. It is expected to last up to four days.

The Royal Navy will be forced to ask the French for help intercepting Russian vessels in British waters because the UK fleet is struggling to meet 'operational commitments'.

The future Queen has always kept the daughters of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at a distance - one that has only increased after the Epstein scandal.

The term 'diva' has been used to describe Pippa Middleton on a number of occasions. And it seems her behaviour is still rubbing others up the wrong way, albeit this time with her husband.

The cost of Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for the disorder has rocketed from under £100million in 2019 to nearly £427million last year.

Works on the Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) depot expansion, which began in 2022, have entered the final phases and are on track for completion in 2027, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Sunday (April 12).These include connecting two new reception tracks along Sengkang West Avenue to the mainline, which requires the Sengkang West inner loop to be closed from April 19 to Oct 18.

Earlier reports said that the first, preliminary round of consultations between Lebanon and Israel would take place in Washington on April 14

Tehran is grateful to Islamabad for its mediation efforts, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said

Earlier, Dmitry Bakanov, head of Russia’s Roscosmos State Space Corporation, called for developing a legal document to prevent an arms race in space and make it possible for all countries to use outer space for peaceful purposes

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a total of 671 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 133,521 drones, 656 missile systems, 28,838 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,699 multiple rocket launchers, 34,408 field artillery systems and mortars, as well as 59,217 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed since the start of Moscow’s special military operation

According to the news agency, three large crude carriers began to approach the waterway from the Gulf of Oman late on Saturday

A 95-year-old man was found motionless at the foot of a private residential apartment block in Tampines on Friday (April 10) afternoon.The incident happened at about 4.50pm at Block 51 Tampines Avenue 1. Checks by AsiaOne indicate that it is the address of The Tropica, a 99-year leasehold condominium completed in 2000.Photographs seen by this publication show a police tent placed at the arrival driveway of said block.Debris was seen around the tent, while the roof the arrival porch showed damage.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, police said the 95-year-old man was found lying motionless at the foot of the block and was pronounced dead at scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic.They added that preliminary investigations do not suggest foul play and that investigations are ongoing.

The leadership race to replace outgoing Quebec Premier François Legault concludes Sunday and the results are set to be announced in Drummondville, Que., in the afternoon.

With the future of free trade between Canada and the United States unclear at best, a look to the past could provide hints at where critical exports of energy fit into a deal in the future.

Polling stations have opened across Hungary in what is widely seen as one of Europe’s most consequential elections this year Read Full Article at RT.com

65 years since the first human spaceflight, Yuri Gagarin remains the symbol of Russia’s drive to conquer the unknown on Earth and beyond Read Full Article at RT.com

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake jolted Assam on Sunday morning at 09:21:58 IST. The tremor, originating at a depth of 5 km in Cachar district, had its epicentre at latitude 24.659°N and longitude 92.763°E. No immediate damage or casualties have been reported.

Seattle has made history by becoming the first U.S. city government to host a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda. Unveiled at Westlake Square, the bronze monument, a gift from India, signifies Seattle's inclusive spirit and strengthens cultural ties. Dignitaries and community leaders attended the ceremony, celebrating this unique Indo-American cultural exchange.

BJP has issued a strict three-line whip for a mandatory three-day Parliament session starting April 16, requiring all MPs and Union ministers to attend. The special session is expected to focus on the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill, with the government proposing to use 2011 census data for implementation timelines.