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My country, Rwanda, has long had a reputation for advancing women’s rights and protecting the family, but this approach is highly selective, and critics of the government, like me, are routinely denied those rights and protections with impunity. The Rwandan Constitution clearly outlines the state’s responsibility to protect the family and provide the necessary conditions for it to thrive. This commitment is institutionalized through the Ministry of Gender and Family, which houses the Family Promotion and Child Protection Directorate. This directorate is tasked with developing comprehensive policies aimed at eradicating gender-based violence and protecting women and children from domestic and…

Who: America vs Canadawhat: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group A matcheswhen: Saturday, June 1st, 7:30pm local time (June 2nd, 03:30 GMT)where: Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, United States Finally it comes. With just hours to go until the biggest anticipated event in North American cricket, who better to kick it off than the two teams playing the first ever recorded international cricket match in history? When the United States hosts Canada in the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, there’s more at stake than revenge for a defeat from 100 years…

To play this content please enable JavaScript or try a different browser.Video captions, It’s ‘reckless’ to say Trump’s ruling was ‘rigged’ – BidenArticle informationauthor, Rachel Luckerrole, BBC News, WashingtonMay 31, 2024Updated 7 hours agoUS President Joe Biden said it was “reckless” for his predecessor Donald Trump to say his trial was rigged, the day after his historic conviction.In his first public remarks regarding President Trump’s conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, Biden defended the US justice system.Biden said the results “reaffirmed the American principle that no one is above the law.” President Trump held a fiery news conference…

ISLAMABAD, June 1: A new air cargo route has been opened between Pakistan and China, further strengthening trade ties between the two countries ahead of Prime Minister Sharif’s visit to Beijing next week.The new air cargo route, which was launched on May 28, links China’s Guizhou province with Karachi, Pakistan, according to Pakistan’s state-run news agency, The Associated Press.According to a report by China Economic Daily (CEN), the route began with a cargo plane departing from Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, carrying six tonnes of cargo including clothing, electronic devices and a range of daily necessities.After about six hours…

Saturday’s headlines and transfer rumours…Daily Express Manchester United are considering a move for Ousmane Diomande and Sporting are willing to compromise on their asking price to attract a summer bid.As part of England’s final preparations for the Euros, Marc Guehi will be given the chance to prove his worth at the Euros.Chelsea are reportedly at odds with midfielder Enzo Fernandes over his participation in the Paris Olympics. Daily Mirror Bayern Munich are keeping a close eye on out-of-work Arsenal star Oleksandr Zinchenko, who could become Vincent Kompany’s first signing as new manager. For a more accessible video player, use Chrome…

SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Speaking at a meeting of senior security officials on Saturday, he said war with China was neither imminent nor inevitable. Asia PacificHe stressed the importance of renewed dialogue between him and his Chinese counterpart to avoid “miscalculation and misunderstanding.”Austin’s comments Shangri-La Defence Forum, Singapore The meeting came a day after Trump spoke for more than an hour with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, marking the first in-person meeting between defense officials since contact between the U.S. and Chinese militaries ceased following the then-Speaker’s 2022 military intervention in China. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…

Prem Lal arrived at the district judge’s office early on Thursday, the icy, chilly morning air auguring the challenges that lay ahead.As one of 29 polling officials deployed from Kaza to polling stations in the Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, Lal knew the coming days would be tough. Wearing sunglasses to protect their eyes from the glaring sun, the trained graduate teacher gathered in a semicircle with others as the SDM held a stack of paperwork held together with a paperclip and called out the names and duties of the polling station workers. Lal and his team of five visited…

Kansas State’s first day of NCAA tournament baseball started with fireworks and ended with question marks.The Wildcats were in prime position to beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Friday at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark., leading 9-4 after five innings, but two lengthy weather stoppages prevented either team from finishing the game.The first pitch was delayed for more than an hour due to rain and lightning in the area. The game was then called off for the same reason around 10 p.m. Players and coaches from both teams waited until nearly midnight to try to resume the game, but the…

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Following sudden closures in El Dorado Hills and Folsom, 13 Rubio’s Coastal Grill locations in San Diego will also close by the end of the day on Friday. “…the closures are driven by rising costs of doing business in California. While painful, store closures are a necessary step in our strategic long-term plan to position Rubio’s for success for many years to come,” a Rubio’s spokesperson said in an email.A Rubio spokesperson confirmed the following stores would be closing:Chula Vista Eastlake – 1480 Eastlake Parkway Suite 901, Chula Vista, CA 91915El Cajon – 419 Parkway Plaza,…

NEW DELHI: A new air cargo route connecting China’s Guizhou province and Pakistan’s Karachi was inaugurated on May 28, aimed at strengthening trade ties between the two close allies. The launch of the route coincides with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s planned visit to Beijing next week, according to state-run Pakistan News Agency Associated Press.The inaugural flight departed Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, carrying six tonnes of cargo including “clothing, electronics and various goods,” according to China Economic Daily (CEN), and arrived in Karachi after about six hours of flight. The return flight was to transport blue crabs from Pakistan to…