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Spain lifted their second World Cup title at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, on Sunday, July 19 after beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time. Courtesy

The World Cup that ended one era and introduced another

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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International

Senegal backs Macky Sall's bid for UN Secretary-General

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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Basketball

RBL playoffs: Meet the four clubs in pursuit of the crown

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
The week-long festival, held from July 13 to 19, transformed venues across Kigali into spaces for reflection, dialogue and artistic expression.
Art

Ubumuntu Arts Festival closes with call for healing, investment in creativity

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates lays a wreath in honor of the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi during a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial on Monday, July 20.
Kwibuka

Bill Gates honours victims of Genocide against the Tutsi

Monday, July 20, 2026
MONUSCO peacekeepers in eastern DR Congo. The UN Security Council has repeatedly called for the disarmament and repatriation of foreign armed groups, including the genocidal FDLR militia.

30 years of UN Security Council resolutions on eastern DR Congo: Has the world mistaken process for progress?

Monday, July 20, 2026
Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa, addresses participants during the openining of the training in Kigali. Courtesy
Law

Inconsistent family, land rulings prompt judges to seek uniform interpretation

Monday, July 20, 2026
RPF-Inkotanyi members from across the United Kingdom gathered in Brighton on July 18
Politics

RPF members in UK reflect on Rwanda's progress, diaspora's role in development 

Monday, July 20, 2026
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final before a crowd of 80,663 fans, securing their second FIFA World Cup title. Photo Courtesy

How football world reacted to Spain's World Cup triumph

Monday, July 20, 2026
A pupil reads a book at Groupe Scolaire Kimironko II in Gasabo District. File
Education

How to develop children’s reading habit in the age of digital technology 

Monday, July 20, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Technology

Xi calls for equitable global AI governance, unveils new cooperation body

Monday, July 20, 2026
Shanghai is ushering in its major AI moment of the year with the forthcoming 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, scheduled from Friday to Monday. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
Technology

Mankind creates first global intergovernmental AI cooperation organization

Monday, July 20, 2026