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Despite Promises, Ukraine Eyes Sending 18-Year-Olds to the Frontline.

Despite Promises, Ukraine Eyes Sending 18-Year-Olds to the Frontline. Ukraine is finalizing a reform project to attract men aged 18-25 to join the country’s defense forces, the Associated Press reported. Despite assurances from President Volodymyr Zelensky that the mobilization age would not be lowered from 25 to 18, new plans are being developed to address recruitment challenges. Col. Pavlo Palisa, […]

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Trump Calls Zelensky ‘No Angel’ as Russia Escalates Attacks on Ukraine.

Trump Calls Zelensky ‘No Angel’ as Russia Escalates Attacks on Ukraine. Former U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with Fox News, describing him as “no angel” and asserting that he “shouldn’t have allowed this war to happen.” Trump remarked that Zelensky was fighting against a much more powerful entity and suggested a deal could have prevented the

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World’s largest iceberg is on collision course with British island, endangering penguins and seals

World’s largest iceberg is on collision course with British island, endangering penguins and seals. The island is a wildlife haven, but a collision could be catastrophic for the millions of penguins, seals and other colonies that live there. Experts have nicknamed the megaberg the “queen of icebergs,” which has a surface area of 1,967 kilometres

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Russian mobile operators and internet services hit by major outage.

Russian mobile operators and internet services hit by major outage. Multiple Russian mobile operators and internet services experienced a major outage on Friday morning, according to monitoring sites Sboi.rf, Downradar, and Downdetector. The disruption was also reported by Russia’s telecommunications regulator, Roskomnadzor, and the country’s Main Radio Frequency Center. Russian users reported issues with services from operators including MegaFon, MTS,

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US arrests, deports hundreds of ‘illegal immigrants’: Trump press chief.

US arrests, deports hundreds of ‘illegal immigrants’: Trump press chief. Washington: US authorities arrested 538 illegal migrants and deported hundreds in a mass operation just days into President Donald Trump’s second administration, his press secretary said late Thursday. “The Trump Administration arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals,” Karoline Leavitt said in a post on social platform

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Uganda National Cultural Centre, board members and top management meet Parliamentary Committee on Gender,Labour and Social Development.

Phina Masanyalaze, the Vice Chairperson of board of Uganda National Cultural Centre, board members and top management on Thursday had an engagement with the Chairperson of Parliamentary Committee on on Gender,labour and Social Development. The Chairperson of Parliamentary Committee of Gender,labour and Social Development  with the Uganda National Cultural Centre, board Vice Chairperson Phina Masanyalaze

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Kampala,Uganda: Shs5 billion needed to kick-start Organ Transplant Council-Uganda’s PMnja

MPs listening to the Prime Minister during plenary on Thursday, 23 January 2025 The Uganda Organ Donation and Transplant Council will commence operations, once the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development provides Shs5 billion to operationalise the council, the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has said. Nabbanja was responding to a written question raised by

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Ugandan Govt to tame money lenders confiscating national IDs

The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has condemned the confiscation of National Identity Cards (IDs) by money lenders as collateral for loans, describing the practice as a violation of citizens’ rights and a threat to national security. Uganda’s  Prime Minister, Rt.Hon.Robinah Nabbanja.Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. Speaking during plenary on Thursday, 23 January 2025, during the

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Deputy Speaker Directs Human Rights Committee to Visit Besigye

Deputy Speaker Directs Human Rights Committee to Visit Besigye. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, has instructed Parliament’s Committee on Human Rights to visit Luzira Prisons to ascertain whether Dr. Kizza Besigye is being treated in line with standard prison procedures. The directive was given to the committee, chaired by West Budama

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