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10 Dec '25
Japan has issued a megaquake advisory after Monday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the nation's eastern coastJapan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo after a strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan. Japan has issued
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10 Dec '25
Hon. Betty Bakireke Nambooze was once among the clearest symbols of defiance in Uganda’s opposition politics. Her courage under repression, sharp tongue, and legislative activism gave her a moral authority few politicians enjoyed. Yet as the 2026 elections approach, securing a fourth parliament
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10 Dec '25
Twenty One Capital came to market with over $4 billion in Bitcoin, but its lack of publicly shared business plans appears to have led some investors to the exit.Shares in Twenty One Capital (XXI), the newest crypto treasury company in the US, slid 20% on its trading debut after merging wit
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10 Dec '25
Authorities in Lira City have issued an urgent public health alert after a surge in dog bite cases and three confirmed deaths linked to suspected rabies, warning that the city could be on the brink of a full-scale outbreak unless immediate intervention is sustained.New data released on Mon
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10 Dec '25
Gorakhpur , A newly-married woman in Gorakhpur has sought divorce just three days after her marriage, alleging that her husband confessed on the wedding night that he was physically incapable of marital relations, police said on Wednesday.Bride seeks divorce 3 days after marriage, says gro
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10 Dec '25
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has acknowledged that the chaos that unfolded in Gulu City during the visit of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu was “regrettable,” but maintains that the incident resulted from what they described as th
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10 Dec '25
A Kenyan father has captured the internet’s attention after presenting his son with a blank cheque during his graduation celebration, telling him to write any amount he wished as his gift.The moment, recorded in a short video shared on TikTok, shows the young graduate standing in his gow
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10 Dec '25
Members of parliament during a sitting on Tuesday 11 June, 2024. Credit: Joval Tombe/ office of the speakerSome members of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly have called for the immediate withdrawal of Ugandan People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) operating in the countr
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09 Dec '25
Musician Carol Nantongo and her boyfriend Dylan are set to officially kick-start their marriage journey today, Wednesday, with their much-anticipated Kukyala ceremony.Dylan, the elder son of legendary vocalist Mesach Semakula, will be visiting Carol Nantongo’s family home in Namugongo, a
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09 Dec '25
Counsel Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola has come out to defend Mathias Walukaaga, insisting the singer is still legally in the Busiro East parliamentary race despite his disqualification by the Electoral Commission.Speaking to a local YouTuber, Nalukoola argued that the Electoral Commission has&