Japan stikes trade deal with the US as Ishiba’s fate hangs in the balance. JAPAN Japan and the United States have announced that they have reached a trade agreement under which 15% tariffs will be imposed on Japanese cars and other products. In return, among other measures, Japan will increase rice imports from the United States. The […]
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India to resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens. India will resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens from July 24 this year, its embassy in China said on Wednesday, the first time in five years as both countries move to repair their rocky relationship. Tensions between the two countries escalated following a 2020 military
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Pakistan monsoon death toll rises to 234. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority announced today that the death toll from heavy monsoon rains lashing the country since late June has risen to 234, with 596 others injured, describing the current season as “unusual”. According to local authorities, three people were killed and 15 remain missing
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 21 more Palestinians. Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 21 people late on Tuesday and early on Wednesday. More than half of those killed were women and children, health authorities said. More than 59,000 Palestinians have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry,
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NSDC Secretary of Ukraine Leads Delegation for Negotiations with the Russian Side: Relevant Presidential Decree Published. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved the composition of the delegation which today, July 23, will take part in the negotiation process with Ukraine’s international partners, as well as with representatives of Russia in Istanbul, Turkey. The delegation
Algeria have finished third in the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup after edging out Kenya 15-5, their second consecutive defeat of the East Africans in this tournament in two years. Kenya vs Algeria on day three of the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup in Kampala, Uganda With the scores 12-5 at halftime, Algeria shut out the Kenyans
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Zimbabwe stuns Namibia to qualify for Rugby World Cup for first time since 1991 Zimbabwe have qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 after beating Namibia 30-28 in the Rugby Africa Cup final in Kampala. It means they will be among 24 teams at the 2027 World Cup in Australia.
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REMARKS BY CHARLES MBIRE Chairman, MTN Uganda Board of Directors Post EGM Media Briefing July 22, 2025 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, Today, I stand here not just as Chairman of the Board of MTN Uganda, but also as a fellow shareholder. So my perspective is twofold: as someone entrusted with governance and
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 22, 2025/ — The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org), is tackling charcoal dependence in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia with a $4 million reimbursable grant. This grant will fund the Burn Electric Cooking Expansion Program (BEEP), deploying 115,000 Burn ECOA Electric Induction Cookers
Political strategist Dmitry Kisiyev joined the protest against the new legislation. His placard reads: ‘For a Russia without censorship. Orwell wrote a dystopia, not a manual’ Chi-Hui Lin with AFP, Reuters The lower house of the Russian parliament approved legislation imposing fines on people searching online for content that the authorities deem “extremist.” Protesters are calling
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