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UK says to recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel acts

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday the UK will formally recognise the State of Palestine in September unless Israel takes various “substantive steps” in Gaza, including agreeing to a ceasefire. The potentially landmark move, part of a plan for “lasting peace” that Starmer is putting forward, came after the UK leader recalled his cabinet […]

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Minister Jim Muhwezi Gives Away Daughter Sandra in Glamorous Rukungiri Ceremony

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Rukungiri, Uganda— Over the weekend, Maj Gen (Rtd) Jim Muhwezi, Uganda’s Minister of Security, and his wife Susan Kabonero Muhwezi hosted a traditionalkwanjula(giveaway) ceremony for their daughter, Sandra Kekirunga Muhwezi, at their home in Rukungiri district. The high-profile event drew political heavyweights, dignitaries, and members of Uganda’s elite, with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa

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Trump shortens Russia’s peace deal deadline from 50 to ’10 or 12 days’

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Earlier this month, Trump said he had given Moscow 50 days to reach a peace deal or face what he said would be “very severe” economic sanctions during a visit to Washington by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. US President Donald Trump said on Monday he is to reduce the 50-day deadline he previously set

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Iran vows stronger response if attacked again by US, Israel

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Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, speaks during a press conference at the Lutfi K?rdar Congress Center on the sideline of the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul on June 22, 2025. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on June 22, 2025 condemned US attacks on

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Putin must agree Ukraine ceasefire in 10 or 12 days, says Trump

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Donald Trump has presented a new, shorter deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire over the war in Ukraine of “ten or 12 days” from Monday. The US president said there was “no reason” in waiting any longer as no progress towards peace had been made.https://bbc.com/news/articles/c707zrrd7xqo Two weeks ago, Trump said President Vladimir Putin

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Shamim Malende back to reclaim her Kampala throne

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Shamim Malende back to reclaim her Kampala throne. Kampala Woman MP, Shamim Malende, has reaffirmed her commitment to continue serving the people of Kampala after 2026. Malende who has been ill told supporters after donating Shs 10 million to NUP that she was still strong. “I want to assure our supporters that I am

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FDC Sets Stage for Crucial Delegates Conference to Elect 2026 Presidential Flag Bearer

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FDC Sets Stage for Crucial Delegates Conference to Elect 2026 Presidential Flag Bearer. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) will on Thursday, July 31, 2025, convene its much-anticipated National Delegates Conference, during which the party will elect its presidential flag bearer for the 2026 general elections and approve its national campaign budget. The conference, to

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On defence, France and Germany are inching closer but remain far apart

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Copyright AP Photo/Markus Schreiber Germany has a lot of catching up to do but has plenty of fiscal space to do it. Germany is becoming more French – and vice versa – when it comes to defence but big differences in the state of their public finances and strategic thinking mean the so-called Franco-German engine is

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Uganda’s Vice President H.E Jessica Alupo attending the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit in Ethiopia

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The Vice President of the Republic of #Uganda, Jessica Alupo, arrived in Addis Ababa this afternoon, to attend the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (#UNFSS+4). Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, the Vice President was warmly welcomed by the Vice President of Prosperity Party, Adem Farah and State Minister of Foreign Affairs,

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Cameroon’s electoral body bars president’s main rival from standing

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Maurice Kamto (R), newly nominated by African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (MANIDEM) as its presidential candidate, greets supporters after a news conference in Yaounde, Cameroon on July 19, 2025. (Photo by AFP) The renowned university professor and former government minister was widely seen as the most serious challenger to long-standing President Paul Biya.

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