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US confirms change to military mission in Iraq.

The US confirmed to The National a change in the status of its military mission in Iraq, which it said was transitioning to a bilateral security partnership. The move comes ahead of next month’s scheduled withdrawal from certain areas in the country. Iraq and the US announced an agreement in September last year, under which the mission of the US-led coalition against […]

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American Heart Association releases new guidelines for blood pressure in adults, affecting nearly half of Americans

New guidelines from the AHA and ACC, released August 14, 2025, address high blood pressure in adults, affecting nearly half of Americans. The focus is on personalized prevention and early treatment, incorporating lifestyle changes, risk assessment via the PREVENT calculator, and targeted lab tests. Brain health is emphasized, with lower blood pressure goals. If you’ve

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58 passengers denied boarding on British Airways Abuja-London flight over faulty door

British Airways denied 58 passengers boarding on its Abuja-London flight due to a faulty door, citing safety reasons. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed that the airline had to keep some seats unoccupied to ensure safety. According to Michael Achimugu, the director of public relations and consumer protection at NCAA, the airline provided hotel

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Trump calls Putin smart, says Ukraine‘ll decide territorial issues

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 06: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Apple Inc. announced a $100 billion investment in manufacturing facilities in the U.S., on top of an announcement in February committing over

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Nearly 200 killed in Pakistan monsoon rains in 24 hours: disaster authority

People gather at the site of a flash flood in Salarzai Tehsil in Pakistan’s Bajaur district [AFP] Disaster agency says the majority of deaths happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan. Of those, 180 were reported in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the National Disaster Management Authority said Photo: AFP The death toll from heavy

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MUBENDE: Man Masquerading as Doctor and Extorting Patients, Arrested

The suspect, identified as Frank Kyalimpa, allegedly extorted money from patients while masquerading as hospital staff. Police in Mubende district has today Wednesday, 13th August, 2025 arrested a man posing as a doctor at Mubende Regional referral hospital. The suspect has been identified as Frank Kyalimpa who has been extorting money from patients while masquerading as

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Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for $1bn over Epstein claim

First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for more than $1bn after he claimed she was introduced to her husband by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawyers acting on behalf of the first lady, who married US President Donald Trump in 2005, described the claim as “false, disparaging, defamatory and inflammatory”. Biden, son

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European leaders tentatively hopeful after call with Trump ahead of Putin summit

Germany’s Friedrich Merz hosted President Zelensky in Munich on Wednesday European leaders appeared cautiously optimistic after holding a virtual meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday, two days before he meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Trump reportedly told the Europeans that his goal for the summit

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Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament Anita Among Meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

https://thenewzzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WhatsApp-Video-2025-08-13-at-13.25.05_49b41003.mp4 VATICAN CITY – Speaker of Parliament Anita Among this morning held a meeting with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, Rome. The engagement came shortly after a Mass led by the Holy Father, during which special prayers were offered for peace, unity, and love among nations. Details of the discussions between the

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The planning for the NRM Delegates’ Conference meetings 2025 has begun.

The NRM Secretariat officials, staff of the office of the National Chairman, and security officials held an inaugural meeting of about 250 members of the steering committees to assess the progress and discuss strategies on how to pull off a successful one-week marathon of party activities that will take place at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The

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