CEBU, Philippines – The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines has risen to 40, officials said on Nov 4, as the powerful storm unleashed heavy rain and floods across the central region, submerging homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. Although Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, has weakened since making landfall early on Nov […]
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Mukono Municipality has received a major boost in its health emergency services with the addition of two modern Type B ambulances, a donation from UNICEF under the Global Road Safety Project. The vehicles are expected to significantly improve emergency response and post-crash care along the Kampala-Jinja highway, one of Uganda’s busiest and most accident-prone routes.
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Cheney died Monday night from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said. Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 who was considered by presidential historians as one of the most powerful vice presidents in US history, has died at age 84, his family said in
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Prof. Osnat Levtzion-Korach, CEO of Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh), has returned from an emotional and transformative trip to Uganda, where she accompanied twenty grieving Israeli mothers who lost their sons in the Iron Swords War. The mission, organized by the nonprofit Journey 4Hope, emphasizes emotional resilience through nature, community, and guided reflection. This was
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Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, known as “Hemedti”, has emerged as a dominant figure on Sudan’s political stage, with his paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) now controlling half of the country. The RSF scored a notable victory recently when it overran the city of el-Fasher, the last garrison held by the Sudanese army and its local allies
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The former top lawyer in the Israeli military has been arrested, as a political showdown deepens over the leaking of a video that allegedly shows severe abuse of a Palestinian detainee by Israeli soldiers. Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned as the Military Advocate General of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) last week, saying that she
The actress wrote a long note on X that read: “Standing for a Soldier:A Ray of Hope from the Delhi High Court in the Case of Major (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly has penned a note for her brother who happens to be an Indian army veteran, Major (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly.
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has pledged to work with affected traders to restore their livelihoods and put in place lasting measures to prevent future flooding in the city’s business hubs. The pledge was made during a meeting convened by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and held in the Mayor’s Parlour at City Hall on
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By Naome Namusoke & Ronald Kabuubi/ KMA updates Kampala, Uganda —Thousands of city traders are demanding government compensation after last week’s torrential rains flooded major arcades in downtown Kampala, destroying goods worth millions of shillings. The downpour, which lasted for over four hours on Thursday, left business owners counting heavy losses as water submerged entire
Lira City, Uganda — The Territorial Police in North Kyoga Region have arrested three suspects for allegedly attempting to bribe a Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) scout in an effort to influence the conduct of the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), which officially began on Monday. The suspects have been identified as Odongo George, Director of
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