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Trump threatens Afghanistan over refusal to return Bagram airbase

Leave a Comment / Breaking News / Ronald Kabuubi

President Donald Trump has warned of “bad things” if Afghanistan does not return control of Bagram airbase to the United States, following a firm rejection from Taliban officials. Trump made the threat in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, saying, “If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD […]

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European airports slowly get back online after cyberattack targeted check-in systems

Major European airports are starting to recover after they were hit by a cyberattack that affected check-in systems, causing flight cancellations and huge delays for thousands of passengers over the past two days. Starting late Friday, major airports in Brussels, London and Berlin were hit by disruptions to electronic systems that snarled up check-in and

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Lithuania Produces First National Armored Vehicle

Leave a Comment / Technology, World / Ronald Kabuubi

The 14-ton vehicle was manufactured at Aurida Engineering’s plant in Panevėžys in five months. The company’s director said the idea stemmed from the need to strengthen Lithuania’s defense “in these troubled times.” “We are not limited to just one copy. We aim to produce more vehicles, some of which could remain in Lithuania and others

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Trump will struggle to halt the blowback from his latest ineptitude

Leave a Comment / International News, News / Ronald Kabuubi

The US President will regret his latest announcement when he realises that it is torpedoing the interests of America’s wealthiest business owners. WASHINGTON DC – Top White House officials spent the weekend trying to repair the damage caused by President Donald Trump’s shambolic announcement on Friday regarding the future of visas for skilled overseas workers hired

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Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike score as Liverpool earn Merseyside derby victory

Leave a Comment / Breaking News / Ronald Kabuubi

Goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike gave Liverpool a 2-1 victory over Everton in the 247th competitive Merseyside derby on Saturday. Gravenberch opened the scoring in the 10th minute at Anfield with a fine finish and then teed up Ekitike to double the Reds’ lead on the half-hour mark. Idrissa Gana Gueye pulled one

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Manchester United hold off 10-man Chelsea after Casemiro red offers hope

Leave a Comment / Africa, Breaking News, East Africa, Sports / Ronald Kabuubi

Casemiro (centre) celebrates scoring Manchester United’s decisive second goal against Chelsea before he was sent off. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Manchester United kicked off in a deluge and 17th place, and ended soaked-through and jubilant at a benchmark victory that lifted them to 10th. The win is notable as it can be used as the calling-card performance

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Electoral Commission Notifies Presidential Aspirants on Status of Supporter Lists

Leave a Comment / East Africa, International News, News, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

By Naome Namusoke/ KMA Updates Kampala, The Electoral Commission (EC) has commenced the process of notifying presidential aspirants about the status of their submitted supporter lists in line with the provisions of the Presidential Elections Act, 2005. According to EC spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi, as of Friday, 19th September 2025, the Commission had notified 27 out

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MTN Uganda hosts second graduation for MTN ACE initiative, celebrates over 100 youth graduates

Leave a Comment / Africa, Business, East Africa, Education, International News, News / Ronald Kabuubi

MTN Uganda’s corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, has graduated 103 youths from the second cohort of its MTN ACE Initiative, a programme providing digital, business, and entrepreneurial skills. Of 154 students admitted, 103 completed the programme. Forty-four of these advanced through the ACE Career path, which combines practical training with paid internships, and

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CAF and Local Organising Committee Launch the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 Volunteer Programme

Leave a Comment / Breaking News / Ronald Kabuubi

More than 4 000 volunteers to form part of the success of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 Exciting opportunity to contribute to the growing legacy of Africa’s most prestigious event Interested individuals over the age of 18 are invited to apply via volunteers.cafonline.com The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) and Local Organising Committee (“LOC”) in

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Tanzania’s Payments Evolution: Mobile Money Providers Lead Banks to a Digital Issuing Future

Leave a Comment / Breaking News / Ronald Kabuubi

Author: Norman Frankel, Chief Growth Officer, Stanchion Payments Solutions Stanchion recently exhibited at the Seamless East Africa event in Nairobi, Kenya. While in the region, we took a trip to Tanzania to better understand the market in terms of its development for digital payment experiences and what banks are driving. Despite being a neighbouring

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