Myanmar troops recapture strategic town from rebel forces. BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military has recaptured a strategic gateway town from rebel forces after nearly a year, state-media reported Thursday, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast, where an alliance of ethnic militias seized a large swath of territory in an offensive that began […]
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Election worries ramp up as Uganda’s ruling party seeks to quash independents. Summary: A new rule would bar National Resistance Movement party members who lose their primaries from running as independents in general elections. But voting irregularities — and the law — could undermine that effort. This story was originally published by Global Press Journal Kampala,
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Caitlin Clark out of WNBA All-Star weekend after injury in final minute of Tuesday’s game. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark is out of All-Star weekend. The Indiana Fever guard injured her right groin on Tuesday night in the final minute of the team’s win over the Connecticut Sun. She said Thursday in a message
Zelenskyy appoints Yulia Svyrydenko as new prime minister for war-weary Ukraine. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fresh off securing a plan to receive more U.S. weaponry, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed a new prime minister – the key negotiator of his country’s deal with the U.S. to partner on the development of minerals. By
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Donald Trump Voters Change Their Tune on Arming Ukraine. Support among President Donald Trump‘s voters for the U.S. providing military aid to Ukraine has increased over the past six months, according to a polling firm. The Echelon Insights poll found a rise in the proportion of Trump supporters backing U.S. aid to Ukraine compared with
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Minister Balaam survives deadly car crash in Kagadi, Boda Boda rider killed. Kagadi, Uganda: The Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, on Thursday survived a fatal road accident in Kagadi District en route to Fort Portal for the Tooro Kingdom’s annual Youth Conference. The accident, which claimed the life of a boda
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CID grills 20 Education Ministry officials over Shs19bn missing funds. Kampala, Uganda: At least 20 officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports are under intense investigation by the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) over the alleged theft and diversion of Shs19 billion meant for government activities during the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 financial years. The CID’s
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Police dismantle pro-Palestinian protest camp near German chancellor’s office. German police on Monday dismantled a pro-Palestinian protest camp near the chancellor’s office in Berlin, a move activists condemned as “a clear violation” of their democratic rights. Several hundred police officers surrounded the area before protesters at the camp were ordered to dismantle it. Officers
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Panama hit by 6.2 magnitude earthquake. A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Central American nation of Panama on Monday afternoon, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake occurred at 1716GMT, 206 kilometers (128 miles) south of the Burica region in Panama at a depth of 10 km (6.21 mi). Authorities have not reported any
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Ukraine Set for Leadership Change as Zelensky Proposes New Prime Minister. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has officially announced his nomination of First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to lead the country’s next cabinet, signaling the beginning of a broader government reshuffle. The statement came on July 14 via a message on the social media platform X, where Zelensky emphasized his
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