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Ex-pope Benedict admits giving ‘incorrect’ info to abuse inquiry

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Views: 1 Former pope Benedict XVI on Monday admitted providing incorrect information to a German inquiry about his presence at a 1980 meeting discussing a paedophile priest, blaming an editing “oversight”. © Andreas SOLARO An independent report found that ex-pope Benedict XVI knowingly failed to stop four priests accused of child sex abuse in the 1980s“He […]

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S. Korean officials say North Korea tested cruise missiles

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Views: 2 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday test-fired two suspected cruise missiles in its fifth round of weapons launches this month, South Korean military officials said, as it displays its military might amid pandemic-related difficulties and a prolonged freeze in nuclear negotiations with the United States. One official, who spoke on

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Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has sacked his entire cabinet over corruption concerns.

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Views: 1 Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has sacked his entire cabinet over corruption concerns. In a televised address to the nation on Monday, the president vowed to “confront all forms of lawless conduct by public officials”. He said a new cabinet would be announced in two days. Three ministers are facing charges including the minister

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Kampala,Uganda:Auditor General on spot over classified expenditure audit

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Views: 2 AG, John Muwanga was tasked about audits in the oil sector The Finance Committee has pinned the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) over unaudited accounts of classified expenditures, amounting Shs6.8 trillion Lawmakers who were receiving the 2022/2023 budget of the OAG from the Auditor General, John Muwanga on 24 January 2022, also

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Kampala,Uganda:Defence seeks Shs89 billion for ADF war

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Views: 7 Hon Oboth Oboth(R) with other Defence Ministry officials before the committee where they sought funds for the assault on the ADF Officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs led by State Minister of Defence (General Duties), Hon Jacob Marksons Oboth  have made a case for Shs89 billion to finance the ongoing

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Delays in Financial Remittances from Member States Frustrate EALA MPs

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Views: 3 Hon Garanga from South Sudan(R) with other members before the committee Delays in financial remittances from member states are still a major impediment to the operations and activities of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). This was revealed by EALA MPs sitting on the accounts committee who are in Uganda to benchmark on

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Budget Committee questions role of EAC Ministry

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Views: 3 The Budget committee in session Members of the Budget Committee have questioned the role of the Ministry of East African Community Affairs over its reported failure to engage the East African Community Membership on trade barriers. The East African Community Affairs Committee chaired by Hon Noeline Kisembo Basemera was on Monday, 24 January

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China ships relief supplies to tsunami-hit Tonga

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Views: 3 Most of the relief supplies, including drinking water, food, electric generators, water pumps, chain saws, personnel protective equipment and medical supplies, have been raised by the Chinese Embassy in Fiji and the remaining was donated by the Chinese enterprises in Fiji. © Provided by XINHUA SUVA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — China shipped relief

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Gunmen kill two policemen in latest north Nigeria violence

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Views: 2 ABUJA (Reuters) – Gunmen killed two policemen in Nigeria’s northern state of Jigawa in a shootout after they responded to a distress call over an abduction, a police spokesman said on Monday. Gangs have been terrorising areas of northern Nigeria in recent years, forcing thousands to flee and perpetrating mass kidnappings for ransom.

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Man admits abducting Australian girl Cleo Smith

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Views: 1 An Australian man has pleaded guilty to abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith and holding her at his home for 18 days. © Wa police Police released a photo of Cleo Smith after her rescueCleo vanished from her family’s tent while on a camping trip in Western Australia last October. Her disappearance gripped the country and

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