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Russian defence minister says his forces have sped up rate of their advance in Ukraine

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FILE PHOTO: Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin’s St. George Hall in Moscow, Russia, June 23, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo© Thomson Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday that the Russian army had sped up its rate of advance in […]

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Trump wrongly ended protections for Venezuelan migrants, US appeals court rules

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump‘s administration had likely acted unlawfully when it rolled back temporary protections from deportation granted to 600,000 Venezuelans living in the United States during his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden’s tenure. A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court

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US revokes visas of Palestinian president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly

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UN Visas 1 of 2 FILE – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 26, 2024, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) ASSOCIATED PRESSMore WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month’s

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Body of Israeli hostage recovered in Gaza, IDF says

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Ilan Weiss died defending Kibbutz Beeri on the day Hamas attacked The body of Israeli hostage Ilan Weiss has been recovered in an operation in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military has announced. Weiss, 56, was killed during Hamas’s attack in southern Israel on 7 October 2023. The remains of a second hostage, whose identity has

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Official election campaigns kick off in Tanzania as main opposition leader remains in custody

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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania AP — The official campaign period has started for Tanzania’s October general elections with incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday introducing her party’s parliamentary candidates and the main opposition leader remaining in custody. Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the presidential candidate of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, shakes

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

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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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Among declared winner of NRM female second vice chairperson race

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

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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

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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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President Museveni Endorsed As NRM Flag Bearer And National Chairman Ahead Of 2026 Elections

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially accepted and welcomed his endorsement as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flagbearer for the 2026 general elections and as National Chairman of the ruling party for the 2025–2031 term. The endorsement, which came unopposed, was announced on Wednesday 27 August, 2025, during the first meeting of

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