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08 Dec '25
Chinese woman marries soldier who rescued her from earthquake debris when she was 11A Chinese woman married the soldier who rescued her during the earthquake after the two unexpectedly reunited years later. A Chinese woman who was rescued as a child from the debris of the devastating Wenchuan ear
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07 Dec '25
Coup Underway in Benin Republic As Military Overthrows Talon’s GovernmentMilitary officers in Benin Republic have taken control of the federal government.A group of soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, announced the dissolution of the government during a broadcast on B
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07 Dec '25
Friends and family members confirm that Samantha was under a lot of mental stress at the time of her passingThe Ugandan community in Germany has been mourning the passing of one of their own this week. 23-year-old Samantha Twinomugisha is reported to have taken her own life by jumping in f
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06 Dec '25
TANZANIA breathed a sigh of relief when President Samia Suluhu Hassan took power.After her authoritarian predecessor President John Magufuli died in 2021, the softly-spoken Hassan was widely expected to be a less tyrannical replacement.NINTCHDBPICT001043444208Hassan, Tanzania
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05 Dec '25
Anne Juuko, a seasoned banking executive and former CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda, has stepped down from her role as Standard Bank Group’s Regional Head of East Africa for Global Markets.Juuko resigned this month, bringing to a close her 18-month tenure in the regional position. She had bee
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05 Dec '25
Christmas looks to have come early for Arsenal fans.In Europe, they top the table with a perfect record while on the domestic front, Chelsea’s surprise loss to Leeds and Liverpool continuing to do Liverpool things means their five-point gap at the top is looking a very healthy one. Even
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04 Dec '25
The prosecution further alleges that Besigye sought surface-to-air missiles, ricin poison, counterfeit currency, and planned to use drone technology to assassinate President Yoweri Museveni. The state claims it has audio and video recordings, social media messages, immigration documents, and phon
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01 Dec '25
Singapore hanged three people for drug offences last week, bringing the total number of executions to 17 this year - the highest since 2003.These come a week before a constitutional challenge against the death penalty for drug offences is due to be heard.Singapore h
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01 Dec '25
BBC | The abrupt cancellations of several Japanese music events in Shanghai - one of them midway through a song - have sparked criticism among fans, with some calling the moves "rude" and "extreme".Maki Otsuki was halfway through the theme of hit anime One Piece on Friday
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01 Dec '25
The Federation of All Uganda Migrant Workers (FAUMA) has asked the government to immediately establish dedicated legal teams at Uganda’s embassies in major labour-receiving countries to help migrant workers access justice and protection.FAUMA President Kenneth Oloka told the Nile Post th