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Judge blocks Trump’s $2.2 billion Harvard funding freeze

A federal judge on Wednesday stopped the Trump administration’s attempt to axe $2.2 billion in research funding for Harvard University. In an 84-page order, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs concluded that the Trump administration “used antisemitism as a smokescreen” to unlawfully block billions in research funding. “We must fight against antisemitism, but we equally need to protect […]

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Kyaka Storms MTN Kabode Tooro Kingdom Masaza Cup Final After Draw with Mwenge South.

with Mwenge South. Kyaka County secured their place in the final of the 2025 MTN Kabode Tooro Kingdom Masaza Cup after holding Mwenge South to a 1-1 draw in the return leg of their semifinal at Katoosa playground in Kyenjojo District on Sunday. The result saw Kyaka progress 4-1 on aggregate, having built a commanding

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UBOS Reports Stable 3.8% Inflation in August 2025

By Naome Namusoke/KMA Updates Uganda’s annual inflation rate for August 2025 held steady at 3.8 percent, the same level recorded in July, according to the latest figures released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). UBOS attributed the stable trend to a mix of rising costs in some service sectors and easing prices in key

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Kenya winger Muchiri earns military promotion after stellar TotalEnergies CHAN campaign

Kenya winger Boniface Muchiri has been rewarded with a promotion in his military career with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) following his outstanding performances during the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. Muchiri, who also captains Ulinzi Stars, the KDF’s Kenyan Premier League side, has risen from the rank of Senior Private to Corporal,

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Red Cross warns against evacuation of Gaza City

AFP Gaza Strip The Red Cross warned Saturday that any Israeli attempt to evacuate Gaza City would put residents at risk, as Israel’s military tightened its siege on the area ahead of a planned offensive.Gaza’s civil defence agency said that since dawn Israeli attacks had killed 61 people in the territory already devastated by nearly

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Venezuela warns US to stay away from national coasts

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has warned the US to stay away from Venezuelan coasts and territory as tensions escalate over US naval deployments in the Caribbean. Speaking in Carabobo state, Rodriguez accused the US government of hostile actions for sending warships to the Caribbean Sea. She directed sharp words at Washington, telling them to

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Chinese Footage Reportedly Found on Downed Russian Geran Drone

A test footage shot from a Chinese factory was found in a recently downed Russian Geran drone. The Geran is Russia’s domestic analogue of the Iranian Shahed drones frequently used to overwhelm air defense and strike civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. Serhiy Beskrestnov, a Ukrainian military communications and electronic warfare expert known by the handle “Flash,”

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USA Plans to Involve Europe in Operation Against President of Venezuela and his Drug Cartels

The U.S. Secretary of State is holding talks with European countries to create a coalition to counter drug cartels operating under the leadership of the Venezuelan president. This information was confirmed by diplomatic sources cited by the Spanish publication ABC. The head of U.S. diplomacy, Marco Rubio, has initiated talks with his regional allies, Mexico and

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Turkey’s GÜRZ Unmanned Air Defense System Looks Like It’s from “Terminator”

The GÜRZ system is built to counter a broad spectrum of threats, including micro-UAVs, loitering munitions, cruise missiles, helicopters, and precision-guided weapons.  Turkey’s defense industry has unveiled a groundbreaking new unmanned system that promises to dominate the battlefields of tomorrow. Known as the GÜRZ Unmanned Air Defense System and showcased at the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF)

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Boat heading to Canary Islands capsizes, killing at least 69 passengers

At least 69 migrants, mainly from Gambia and Senegal, have died, and dozens are missing after their overcrowded boat capsized off the Mauritanian coast. The vessel, carrying around 160 people, capsized near Mheijrat after passengers rushed to one side when they spotted coastal lights. Only 17 survivors were rescued; they said the boat had left

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