Spacecraft lands in New Mexico desert without astronauts after dificult mission. Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed uncrewed in a New Mexico desert late Friday, capping a three-month test mission hobbled by technical issues that forced the astronauts it had flown to the International Space Station to remain there until next year. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who became […]
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After hundreds of short-range missiles said delivered, Iran’s UN mission denies transfer; White House reiterates warning of ‘deepening security partnership’ between Tehran, Moscow. Any Iranian transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia would mark a sharp escalation in the Ukraine war, the United States said Friday, following reports that the two countries had deepened ties in
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The Anti-Corruption Court has issued a warrant of arrest of senior lawyer Fred Makada over failure to turn up in court to answer charges of Shs4.1billion theft of cooperative funds meant for war loss compensation to Busoga Growers Cooperatives slapped against him. Magistrate Abert Asiimwe found the explanations for Makada’s absence unbelievable and ordered his
Uganda’s pump prices have started going down after the government took over the mandate of sourcing and importing of petroleum products. This week, some fuel stations managed by petroleum giant, Vivvo Energies Uganda (Shell), have been selling petrol at Shs 5,190 per litre from above Shs 5,300 in July. In Naalya, Kampala, Vivvo has been
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The Anti-Corruption court on Wednesday, 4th September, 2024 remanded Amina Mutesi, the Jinja principal education officer, to Luzira prison on charges of abuse of office. Mutesi, who was arrested by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, joins two other government officials, Haruna Mulopa and Samuel Ngobi, who have been in custody since August 21, 2024, on similar
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Police in Sironko have today Saturday, 7th September, 2024 arrested a Community Development Officer (CDO) and a Parish Chief on allegations of extorting money from Parish Development Model (PDM) beneficiaries. The two staff are Morris Magozewa, parish chief of Bugibuji parish and Emmanuel Wabeya community development officer attached to Busita sub county. According to Bernard Wamukota,
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Tesla’s highly anticipated “Giga Train,” its first all-electric battery-powered train, has debuted in Germany. The Giga Train takes passengers from Erkner Station to Tesla Sud, the station located at the company’s manufacturing facility, about 20 miles southeast of Berlin. Currently, 500 people can be transported on the train, with 120 seats, space for bicycles, and
Beyoncé’s birthday look reminded us all that she’s still that girl. Days after celebrating her 43rd trip around the sun on September 4, the superstar shared photos from her big day with her 316 million followers on Instagram, snapped at what appears to be a luxe tropical destination. She blended in with her lushly vegetated
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The United States and Iraq have reportedly reached a broad agreement to withdraw hundreds of American-led troops from Iraq by September 2025.This decision comes after over six months of discussions between the two nations.The proposed withdrawal includes all coalition forces stationed at the Ain Al-Asad airbase and a significant number in Baghdad, Reuters reported.However, some US and other coalition troops are expected
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A fire broke out Saturday in Russia’s Voronezh region bordering Ukraine after a drone was downed, triggering an explosion of incendiary devices, the local governor said on Saturday. Russian anti-air defence systems “detected and neutralised a drone” early on Saturday morning over Voronezh, Alexander Gusev wrote on Telegram. “No-one was injured” but when the drone
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