Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Turkey at the start of the first foreign trip of his papacy, where he will mark an historic Christian anniversary, before heading to Lebanon days after Israeli airstrikes on its capital, Beirut. As he travelled to Ankara, the Pope summed up the message of his trip by saying that […]
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Summary At least 55 people have been killed in a huge fire engulfing a high-rise public housing complex in Hong Kong – hundreds are still unaccounted for The blaze tore through seven of eight tower blocks in Tai Po district. Fires are under control in four, and officials hope to quell those remaining by evening Wang Fuk
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has described as “regrettable” the announcement by US President Donald Trump that South Africa would not be invited to take part in next year’s G20 summit in Florida. In a social media post, Trump said South Africa had refused to hand over the G20 presidency to a US embassy representative
Photo by the New Vision Celtic CupUganda 65 Namibia 38ThursdayIreland v Uganda 5:30 pmNamibia v Scotland 8 pmWales v Zimbabwe 10:30 pmThe She Cranes opened their Celtic Cup campaign with a convincing 65-38 victory over Namibia at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.Uganda began the match slowly, edging the first quarter 13-11 but gaining momentum as
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Wong 71, reacts after claiming his wife is trapped inside Wang Fuk Court during a major fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong. Reuters Residents of Hong Kong are in disbelief after a fire engulfed several tower blocks at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po district, killing 44 people, with officials noting that the death toll
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A United States-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, DC, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker’s denials. International Rights Advocates (IRAdvocates) has previously sued Tesla, Apple and other tech firms over cobalt sourcing,
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Kampala, Uganda: Two of Kampala’s most prominent real estate giants, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia and Haji Mansoor Matovu, alias Yanga, have been crowned Best Business Landlords of 2025, an accolade recognising excellence, tenant care, and professional property management in Uganda’s capital. The honour, issued by a consortium of urban development experts and tenant-welfare advocates, celebrates landlords who
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OYAM – The Territorial Police in Oyam District have recovered dozens of motorcycle number plates and tools believed to be used in a criminal racket after an intelligence-led operation conducted on 25 November 2025. According to PJ Okema, the Police Spokesperson for the North Kyoga Region, the operation was launched after credible intelligence revealed that
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Contestants in the Budiope East parliamentary race in Buyende District, Eastern Uganda, have dismissed as propaganda claims that incumbent Member of Parliament, Mr Hashim Moses Magogo is running unopposed.Mr Magogo, who also serves as the President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), is the husband of the Speaker of Parliament and Bukedea Woman
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KAMPALA – Eight individuals from Mengo’s Mwanga II Court have been convicted and sentenced over their role in the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) leakage scandal that rocked several districts across the country. The group pleaded guilty to charges of examination malpractice and leaking Primary Seven examination papers to candidates. They were part of a
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