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21 Jan '26
Instead of legal action, the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader urged his supporters to engage in peaceful street protests.NUP President Bobi Wine, has ruled out filing a court petition challenging President Yoweri Museveni’s victory in last week’s general election.Bobi Wine s
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11 Jan '26
With his charisma, tenacity and everyman appeal, music star Bobi Wine has shaken up Ugandan politics.Since his career pivot a decade ago, the 43-year-old has become a major thorn in the side of President Yoweri Museveni, an 81-year-old who has been in power for 40 years.Bobi Wine ha
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30 Dec '25
TWO men killed in a horror crash involving superstar boxer Anthony Joshua were foreign nationals, Nigerian officials said.The former heavyweight champ, 36, was rushed to hospital with minor injuries after the horrific accident, with two other passengers confirmed to have “escaped unhurt.
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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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27 Nov '25
A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been arrested.Shortly after gunshots were heard in the capital, Bissau, government sources told the BBC that Embaló had been detained.The officers
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26 Nov '25
The calendar includes bizarre photos of Putin alongside quotes such as: "I am a dove, but I have very powerful iron wings."Vladimir Putin releases a calendar packed with photos and quotes every year Vladimir Putin has shared a number of bizarre snaps and offered up his "recipe for e
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13 Nov '25
Tanzanian TikToker Jennifer Jovin, also known as Niffer, is facing some serious charges, and her mother, Mwanaisha Isaac, is fighting for her daughter’s life.According to The Star, Isaac has publicly pleaded with President Samia Suluhu Hassan for forgiveness for her daughter, who is curr
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04 Nov '25
NATO’s most senior military officer has delivered a four-word warning to Vladimir Putin over his ongoing war in Ukraine. Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO's military committee, said “Putin will not succeed” as he stressed the alliance stands united behind Kyiv amid rising tension
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26 Oct '25
Arlene Phillips opened up about her early struggles in life.Arlene Phillips is a legend in the world of Strictly Come Dancing, but the glitz and the glamour of her life was a far stretch from what it was like growing up at home. The legendary dancer, 82, found her way into the world of sho