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In a historic and unprecedented moment for the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope, taking on the name Pope Leo XIV. The election was confirmed on May 8, 2025, when white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling to the world that the […]
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame speaks during an interview with international media at the presidency office in Kigali, on May 28, 2021. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP) Mulembe Times – Kigali, Rwanda Rwanda has confirmed that it is in the early stages of discussions with the United States to receive migrants deported from U.S. territory, […]
On May 4, 2025, President Donald Trump announced plans to reopen and expand the historic Alcatraz prison to house the nation’s most violent and repeat offenders. In a post on Truth Social, Trump criticized current criminal justice practices and directed the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, FBI, and Homeland Security to revive the decades-shuttered […]
By Mulembe Times Staff 05 May 2025 Mulembe times. Donald Trump shares an AI-generated image of himself as pope and jokes about leading the Catholic Church. Former U.S. President Donald Trump is once again at the center of controversy after posting a digitally altered image of himself dressed as the pope on his Truth Social […]
April 27, 2025 | La Grand-Combe, France French authorities are actively searching for the suspected killer of a Muslim worshipper who was fatally stabbed inside a mosque in La Grand-Combe, a small town in the southern Gard region of France. The brutal attack occurred on the evening of Friday, April 25, 2025, and has sent […]
Sperm shaped confetti rests on the floor after a Sperm Racing competition in Los Angeles, California © Patrick T. Fallon / AFP April 27, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA In an unprecedented blend of science, spectacle, and social commentary, Los Angeles hosted the world’s first live sperm race on April 25, 2025. The event, organized […]
Vancouver police investigate a crime scene after a man drove into pedestrians at the annual Lapu Lapu festival celebrating Filipino culture, at East 43rd Avenue and Fraser, in the south of Vancouver on April 26, 2025. (Photo by AFP) A driver killed at least nine people when he plowed a vehicle through a crowd at […]
With the passing of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church stands at a pivotal juncture, preparing for a conclave that could redefine its future direction. The College of Cardinals, comprising 135 electors from 71 countries, is set to convene in early May to select the next pontiff. This diverse assembly reflects Pope Francis’s efforts to globalize […]
Tundu Lissu, the leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, CHADEMA, was recently transferred to Ukonga Prison in Dar es Salaam after being temporarily unaccounted for following his arrest on treason charges. The opposition party had expressed concerns over his disappearance, as party officials, lawyers, and family members were unable to locate him at the initial […]
Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede, the newly appointed President of the Tigray Interim Administration. (Addis Standard) Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 🕒 11:35 AM EAT Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede, the newly appointed President of the Tigray Interim Administration, has announced a leaner new cabinet and reinstated senior army officers previously suspended under the former leadership of […]
