Are Rwanda’s Tutsi imposters or same as Bahima in Uganda, if not why do they pose as such?

Are Rwanda’s Tutsi imposters or same as Bahima in Uganda, if not why do they pose as such?

A knowledgeable society is an asset. It is not enough to have academics and intellectuals. They must be ready to share their knowledge freely and costlessly. It would be bad for them if they lived in a fearful society that is also ignorant. When they do research they would either get no credible data or confront a docile, silent population, remote from them.

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Britain prepares to proscribe Wagner as a terrorist group, its property as proceeds of crime

Britain prepares to proscribe Wagner as a terrorist group, its property as proceeds of crime

Across Ukraine, the Middle East and Africa, Wagner has been involved in looting, torture and “barbarous murders”, the statement said, calling it a threat to global security.

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India’s PM Narendra Modi uses G20 summit in Delhi to popularise self abroad, lure voters at home

India’s PM Narendra Modi uses G20 summit in Delhi to popularise self abroad, lure voters at home

The Modi government has gone into high gear, promoting India as a bridge to the developing world and arguing it is well-placed to tackle issues of climate change, terrorism and the debt crisis. His administration is also highlighting India’s position as a growing power courted by major Western countries, particularly after US President Joe Biden’s state visit in June.

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Inside Russian military carnage: Ukrainian intercepts show Russian soldiers’ anger, 43,000 killed

Inside Russian military carnage: Ukrainian intercepts show Russian soldiers’ anger, 43,000 killed

Neil Melvin, director of International Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a defence and security think tank headquartered in London, said the calls appeared to confirm some Russian forces were thrown into defensive operations with little preparation and were sustaining high casualties, sowing tensions between soldiers and commanders.

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Free speech: In wake of Covid lies peddled by drug companies, global ‘thought crime’ legislation is doomed to fail

Free speech: In wake of Covid lies peddled by drug companies, global ‘thought crime’ legislation is doomed to fail

“Disinformation” is defined in dictionaries as information that is intended to mislead and cause harm. “Misinformation” has no such intent and is just an error, but even then that means determining what is in the author’s mind. “Mal-information” is considered to be something that is true, but that there is an intention to cause harm.

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