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Indian star GM Gukesh Dommaraju smiles after seeing his opponent’s blunder during Game 14 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship match at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Thursday, December 12. Courtesy of FIDE

India’s Gukesh makes history, wins World Chess Championship at 18

Thursday, December 12, 2024

World Champion GM Ding Liren (left) and India’s GM Gukesh Dommaraju (right), during Game 13 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship match at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Wednesday, December 11. Courtesy of FIDE

World Chess Championship 2024: Ding’s mighty defence highpoint in game 13 draw

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

World Champion Ding Liren during Game 12 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship match at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Monday, December 9. Courtesy of FIDE

World Chess Championship 2024: Ding Liren strikes back, levels score with Game 12 win

Monday, December 09, 2024

Indian GM Gukesh Dommaraju characteristically closes his eyes during Game 7 of the FIDE World Championship match on Tuesday, December 3. Courtesy of FIDE

World Chess Championship 2024: Game 7 ends in draw after five hours of twists and turns

Tuesday, December 03, 2024

Scott Beaumont, the President of Google’s Asia-Pacific region, makes the ceremonial first move in Game 6 of the FIDE World Championship Match, on Sunday, December 1. Courtesy of FIDE

World Chess Championship 2024: Game 6 ends in draw

Sunday, December 01, 2024

Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju battle it out in game five of the 2024 FIDE World Championship, on Saturday, November 30. Courtesy of FIDE

World Chess Championship 2024: Ding fails to punish Gukesh in Game 5

Saturday, November 30, 2024

L-R: Fiston Ntwali, Damien Niyongabo, the president of Rwanda Karate Federation, Sidike Niyonkuru, Harifa Niyitanga, Sharifu Dushime, and Maïc Ndutiye Shyaka pose for a picture after a medal awarding ceremony at the 11th Commonwealth Karate Championships 2024, in Durban, South Africa, on Friday, November 29. Courtesy of FERWAKA

Karate: Rwanda's Commonwealth silver, bronze medals signal 'so much potential'

Saturday, November 30, 2024

India’s GM Gukesh Dommaraju and China's GM Ding Liren exchange score sheets after Game 4 in the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match in Singapore ended in a 42-move draw after threefold repetition on Friday, November 29. Courtesy of FIDE

World Chess Championship 2024: Game 4 ends in draw

Friday, November 29, 2024

GM Gukesh Dommaraju smiles after making a strong comeback, handing defending champion GM Ding Liren his first loss of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in the third round at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, on Wednesday, November 27. Courtesy of FIDE

Gukesh bounces back in style at World Chess Championship 2024

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

The world’s youngest World Championship challenger, India’s GM Gukesh D, made a strong comeback, handing defending champion China’s GM Ding Liren his first loss of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in the third round at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Wednesday, November 27. Courtesy of FIDE

Gukesh makes strong comeback, wins Round 3 of World Chess Championship 2024

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

L-R: Reigning world champion Ding Liren, GM Maurice Ashley, the emcee and press conference host for the match, and GM Gukesh Dommaraju, at the Round 2 post-game press conference, on Tuesday, November 26. Courtesy of FIDE

Ding ‘ready for a fight’ vs Gukesh in Round 3 of World Chess Championship 2024

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

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Monday, November 18, 2024

The newly elected President of Senate François-Xavier Kalinda greets the audience during the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, September 26. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza

PHOTOS: Re-elected Senate President Kalinda promises to deliver for Rwandans

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Former Senate President François-Xavier Kalinda was on Thursday, September 26, re-elected to the post with 25 votes, out of 26. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza

PHOTOS: Kalinda re-elected Senate President

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Projected growth in demand for selected transition minerals, as% of 2023 levels, under the International Energy Agency’s Stated Policies Scenario. Courtesy

How can Africa make the most of its minerals?

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

The East African Community One Network Area expanded with the entry of Burundi, effective August 1. Burundi joined Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania, as partner states that implemented the ONA that effectively reduces the high cost of telecommunications in the region.

Burundi becomes sixth country to join EAC’s One Network Area, enjoy reduced communication costs

Friday, August 02, 2024

UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu (L), listens and takes notes, on Tuesday, July 23, as Congolese refugees at Nkamira Transit Centre in Rwanda’s Western Province recount heartbreaking stories of violence and unimaginable hardships in their country. Courtesy

PHOTOS: UN Genocide prevention chief hears ‘harrowing stories’ of Congolese refugees in Rwanda

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Nadege Ngoga (in black dress, seated in front) and other Rwandan university students from Koneru Lakshimaiah University, in Andhra Pradesh, a state in the southern coastal region of India, pose for a picture at the Rwandan High Commission in New Delhi, on Saturday, July 13. Majority of the Rwandan students in Andhra Pradesh are first time voters. Courtesy

Four days on a train for country's pride, Rwandan students in India thrilled ahead of poll

Saturday, July 13, 2024