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US Open: Jannik Sinner dominates Alexei Popyrin as Iga Swiatek survives scare to reach third round

Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning his men’s singles second round tennis match against Australia’s Alexei Popyrinon day five of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on August 28, 2025. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) Iga Swiatek survived a potential upset against […]

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Algeria’s president removes prime minister, appoints new acting premier, state media reports

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ended the tenure of Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui on Thursday and appointed Industry Minister Sifi Ghrieb as acting head of the government, state media reported. Larbaoui, a former diplomat, was appointed prime minister in 2023 by Tebboune. State media gave no reason for Larbaoui’s departure. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides

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17 killed in major Russian attack that included rare strike on centre of Kyiv

Among the dead were four children aged between two and 17, said Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s city administration. A major Russian air attack on Kyiv, including a rare strike in the city centre that damaged the European Union’s diplomatic offices, has killed at least 17 people and wounded 48 more, authorities said. The

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Lee holds phone talks with Kyrgyz president

Lee holds phone talks with Kyrgyz president.   President Lee Jae Myung held a phone call with Kyrgyzstan’s president to discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation, the presidential office said Thursday. During the call, Lee thanked Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov for congratulating him on his inauguration and expressed hopes to strengthen cooperation in supply chains

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KAMPALA HONORED IN GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY AWARDS FOR CUTTING URBAN SPEED LIMITS

Kampala has been recognized on the global stage for its commitment to saving lives on the road, earning a Bronze Award in the inaugural Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) Speed Challenge. The competition, which ran from June 2023 to March 2025, honored eight cities worldwide for successfully adopting and enforcing the World Health Organization’s recommended

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KAMPALA LAUNCHES CLIMATE CHANGE RISK, VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has taken a major step toward climate resilience with the launch of the Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) Framework report, a tool designed to guide evidence-based adaptation planning for Uganda’s capital. The dissemination workshop, held Wednesday at Fontis Residence Hotel, brought together consultants, city leaders, and development partners to

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Among declared winner of NRM female second vice chairperson race

The speaker of parliament, Anita Among has been declared the winner of the NRM first national vice chairperson(female) race after trouncing first deputy prime Minister, Rebecca Kadaga. President Yoweri Museveni  standing between the Rt.Hon. Speaker Annet Anita Among  after winning the NRM first national vice chairperson(female) slot. Photo by Eric Dominic Bukenya. President Yoweri Museveni

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NEW NETSCOUT RESEARCH CONFIRMS DDOS CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE DIGITAL BATTLEFIELD, DESTABILISING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Richard Hummel, NETSCOUT AI integration, persistent hacktivist campaigns, and nation-state actors  weaponise DDoS attacks, creating unprecedented risks for organisations globally WESTFORD, Mass., August 27, 2025 –NETSCOUT® SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT), today released its latest research detailing the evolving Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack landscape. NETSCOUT monitored more than 8 million DDoS attacks globally in the first half of 2025,

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BREAKING: Speaker Anita Among Secures Landslide Victory as NRM’s 2nd National Vice Chairperson

Among beats Kadaga with 92.8% to become NRM National Vice Chairperson Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has defeated First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga to become the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Second National Vice-Chairperson (Female).According to results declared on August 21, 2025, by Dr Tanga Odoi, Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission, Among polled

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Defence Ministry Launches Billion-Shilling NIPPON Soldier Rehabilitation Project

BY NAOME NAMUSOKE/KMA UPDATES The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs has unveiled a new initiative to support injured soldiers and veterans through the NIPPON Project, valued at USD 475,000 (about UGX 1.6 billion). The project is designed to strengthen medical rehabilitation services at the Defence Forces Rehabilitation Centre and Vocational Training Institute in Mubende.

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