Several injured in shooting in Bielefeld, Germany Several people were injured in a shooting outside a courthouse in the western German city of Bielefeld on Wednesday afternoon, local media reported. Police have launched a manhunt for the attackers. “We are in the city center … as part of a larger police operation,” North Rhine-Westphalia police […]
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Ukraine’s Rare Earth Deal, Explained RFE/RL staff – A few weeks ago, rare earth elements, critical minerals, and other natural resources seemed like just one more factor in efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. Now they are front and center, a dominant focus of U.S. talks with Kyiv and a prominent vein of the intensifying diplomacy that
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At Least 46 Dead in Military Plane Crash The death toll from a Sudanese military aircraft crash in Omdurman has climbed to at least 46, officials confirmed Wednesday, marking one of the deadliest aviation disasters in Sudan in two decades. The Antonov aircraft crashed Tuesday over a densely populated district in the city, injuring at
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NUP Candidate Elias Nalukoola Arrested after Nomination Elias Nalukoola, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election, has been arrested by security operatives shortly after his nomination. Nalukoola is reportedly being held at Kawempe Police Station on charges yet to be disclosed. His arrest comes on the first day of nominations
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Court Declares Afroludo as Rightful Owner of ‘Nyege Nyege’ Festival Name; Blasts URSB The Nyege Nyege Festivals have been taking place in Jinja Kampala – The High Court of Uganda has declared Afroludo Limited as the rightful owner of the name “Nyege Nyege International Music Festival” and ordered the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) to
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President Museveni Defends his Focus on Ugandans Outside the Money Economy President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni reaffirmed his commitment to uplifting Ugandans outside the money economy. While visiting Mrs. Harriet Ahimbisibwe, a beneficiary of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in Kyarukobwa village, Kyaruhanga ward, Kagongo division, Ibanda municipality, the President emphasized that his priority is helping
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MPs Question Government’s Eleventh-Hour Request for $190M Umeme Buyout Loan Legislators on the National Economy Committee have raised concerns over the government’s last-minute appeal for a US$190 million loan to facilitate the Umeme buyout. According to Members of Parliament, the loan proposal was tabled for review barely a week before the government’s lease agreement
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At least 18 killed after tour bus overturns and falls into ditch in Thailand open image in gallery Rescue personnel work to retrieve casualties from an overturned bus, after it lost control and fell into a ditch during its journey from Bueng Kan to Rayong, in Prachinburi province, Thailand (via REUTERS) At least 18 people died
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Musk’s new ultimatum spurs fresh confusion among US government workers Federal workers faced fresh uncertainty about their futures on Tuesday after Elon Musk gave them “another chance” to respond to his ultimatum that they justify their jobs or risk termination, contradicting guidance from some Trump administration officials that the request was voluntary. The confusing back-and-forth
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Israel and Hamas agree on ‘simultaneous’ exchange of hostages’ bodies and Palestinian prisoners Tel Aviv [Israel], February 26 (ANI): Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for the transfer of four Israeli hostages’ bodies in exchange for the release of 602 Palestinian security prisoners, according to statements from both Hamas and an Israeli official, as reported by The Times of Israel.According to Times of Israel‘s
