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India-EU trade talks to enter new year, deal expected by Republic Day, says trade chief

The India-EU trade talks will enter the new year and a deal is expected to be signed by the Republic Day, according to European Union (EU) trade chief Maros Sefcovic. European Union (EU) chief Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at the […]

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Ukraine ready to drop NATO membership ambition amid peace talks

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated that Kyiv is prepared to drop its long-held ambition of joining NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees. The Ukrainian leader’s suggestion came on Sunday as he headed to meetings with US envoys and European allies in the German capital, Berlin, admitting that some members of the military alliance

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Sudan’s Al Burhan holds talks in Saudi Arabia amid rising calls for ceasefire

SAF has been at war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023. The RSF controls all of Darfur and parts of Kordofan, while the armed forces retain control of the capital, Khartoum, and the eastern, central, and northern regions of the country. Mr Al Burhan has rejected calls for a ceasefire and vowed to

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Russia demands almost US$230bn from Belgian depository over frozen assets

As reported by Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency TASS, on 12 December, the Central Bank of Russia filed a lawsuit in a Moscow court over what it calls “illegal actions by the Euroclear depository causing losses”, as well as over the European Commission’s plans to use the bank’s frozen assets. On the morning of 15 December, the court’s press

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Archbishop Kaziimba installs Rev Grace Lubaale as 4th Bishop of Busoga Diocese

Jinja, Uganda: The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, on Sunday consecrated and enthroned Rt. Rev. Prof. Dr Grace Lubaale as the 4th Bishop of Busoga Diocese during a colourful ceremony held at Kyabazinga Stadium in Bugembe. Dr Lubaale officially replaces Rt. Rev. Paul Naimanhe Mukembo

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Bondi Beach gunman seen trembling, collapsing on bridge in new aerial footage

A high-quality drone video released on Monday shows one of the suspected gunmen involved in the deadly Bondi Beach shooting stumbling and falling on a bridge as police moved in, while a civilian is seen lying on the ground nearby amid the unfolding emergency. At least 15 people were killed and nearly 30 others wounded when gunmen

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MPs Summoned Again to Approve UGX 2.172 Trillion Gov’t Borrowing

Parliament has summoned lawmakers for a special sitting next Tuesday, 16 December 2025, to consider a borrowing request by the Ministry of Finance to borrow over 2.17 trillion shillings (USD 610 million). In a letter, the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige Kasija, notified Members of Parliament that plenary will resume at 2:00 PM to receive

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Buganda registers increase in voluntary cash donations

Buganda Kingdom officials have reported an increase in voluntary donations from the Kabaka’s subjects through campaigns such as Luwalo Lwaffe (our duty) in 2025. According to the 2025 Luwalo Lwaffe (our duty) report released on December 11 in Bulange Mengo, this year’s contribution reached Shs1,783 billion compared to Shs1,605 billion contributed in 2024. Buganda Kingdom

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At least 10 dead in mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach; one gunman shot dead by police

At least 10 people were killed and several others injured in a mass shooting at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach on Sunday, Australian authorities and local media said, in one of the deadliest gun attacks in the country in recent years. New South Wales Police confirmed multiple fatalities after gunfire erupted at the crowded beachfront, adding

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