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Russia bans Human Rights Watch in widening crackdown on critics

Authorities also designate Anti-Corruption Foundation as ‘terrorist’ group and consider total ban on WhatsApp. Russian authorities have outlawed Human Rights Watch as an “undesirable organisation”, a label that, under a 2015 law, makes involvement with it a criminal offence. Friday’s designation means the international human rights group must stop all work in Russia, and opens […]

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Trump vows to freeze immigration from “Third World Countries” following Washington, DC shooting 

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration will “permanently pause” migration from all “Third World Countries”, following the death of a National Guard member in an attack near the White House. The comments mark a further escalation of migration measures Trump has ordered since the shooting on Wednesday that investigators say was carried

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MTN-SPONSORED KIIRA MOTORS’ GRAND EXPEDITION HITS 3,000KMS MARK

28.11.2025: Lusaka, Zambia. The “Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition” has officially touched down in Lusaka, Zambia,  marking a defining milestone in a historic 13,000-kilometer journey from the Pearl of Africa to the Cape. Led by Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) in partnership with the Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (Office of the President),

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National Guard member dies after shooting in Washington DC

One of the two members of the National Guard who were shot in Washington DC on Wednesday has died, US President Donald Trump said. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, succumbed to her injuries, President Trump said on Thursday evening. The second National Guard member, 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, “is fighting for his life”, he said. Both were shot

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Guinea-Bissau general sworn in as transitional president after coup

General Horta Inta-A declares himself the leader of the transitional government. General Horta Inta-A has been sworn in as the transitional president of Guinea-Bissau, one day after army officers announced they had deposed the country’s president, staging the West African nation’s latest military coup. “I have just been sworn in to lead the high command,”

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Uganda Poetry Society Launches The Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award 2026

The Uganda Poetry Society has announced the initiation of a new literary honor — The Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award. Named after Dr. Ivan Edwards, a notable Ugandan-born American citizen, the award invites Ugandan poets to submit either a two-minute spoken-word video or a 500-word poem under the theme of Unity, according to the Society’s

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Two US National Guard members shot near White House, suspect in custody

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an Afghan man who fled the Taliban was the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House. Trump called it an “act of terror” and linked the incident to immigration, his domestic troop deployments and the legacy of Afghanistan. US President Donald Trump said

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Museveni Opens Kigezi Leg of Wealth Creation Campaign

President Yoweri Museveni has taken his wealth creation message to Kigezi, launching the Western Uganda stretch of his 2026 campaign with a call for unity and a renewed push for household income growth. Speaking to crowds at Saaza Grounds in Kisoro District on Monday, the NRM national chairman said Uganda’s next milestone depends on raising

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Romania signs deal to buy French Mistral air defence systems amid repeated drone breaches

As part of a joint EU procurement deal, Romania will acquire 231 Mistral MANPADS and 934 missiles from France, worth more than $726 million. Romania’s defence ministry said it will buy French Mistral air defence systems worth more than 626 million euros ($726 million), part of a joint procurement deal with several other European Union

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Donald Trump’s approval rating has been ranked negatively in every poll

Attitudes towards Donald Trump might be changing, new data has shown – the US President is ranking negatively in every poll for the first time ever. Morning Consult, Ipsos, HarrisX, Quinnipiac, YouGov, and Pew Research all show the same thing: Trump is not ranking well. More Americans are not a fan of Trump during his

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