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05 Jun '25
US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping new executive order banning entry to the United States from 12 countries and imposing partial travel restrictions on seven more, in a move critics liken to his controversial 2017 travel ban.The announcement, made on Thursday, comes just days
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05 Jun '25
ENTEBBE — Uganda’s entertainment industry is in mourning following the sudden death of celebrated disc jockey and media personality DJ Bush Baby.His body was discovered on Thursday morning inside his recording studio in Entebbe.According to ini
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05 Jun '25
Nile Breweries Limited has reaffirmed its longstanding partnership with the Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU), pledging support for the 2025 PRAU Run and other key initiatives aimed at empowering professionals and promoting community wellbeing.The announcement
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05 Jun '25
Police on Wednesday arrested two environmental activists who were protesting outside the offices of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) over the ongoing degradation of Lwera wetland.The demonstrators, affiliated with the Weka Afri Sustainable Biodiversity and Food Security
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05 Jun '25
The US has vetoed the UN Security Council's draft resolution calling for an "unconditional and permanent" ceasefire in Gaza.The other 14 members voted in favour of the document, which also demanded the release of all hostages and the lifting of humanitarian aid restriction
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05 Jun '25
A top official in one of South Africa's biggest political parties has been sacked after he visited a controversial Malawian pastor in April.Floyd Shivambu has been removed as secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party barely six months into the job after he attended an Easter ser
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05 Jun '25
The Trump administration is looking to strip Columbia University of its accreditation over claims it violated the civil rights of its Jewish students.US President Donald Trump has condemned Columbia and other US universities, arguing the schools have failed to protect Jewi
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05 Jun '25
The National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU), in partnership with the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA), has urged electoral bodies to ensure that only individuals with genuine disabilities are allowed to contest for political positions designated for persons with disabilitie
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05 Jun '25
Vladimir Putin has said he will have to respond to Ukraine's major drone attack on Russian airbases, US President Donald Trump has warned.Speaking after a phone call with the Russian president, Trump said: "President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to r
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05 Jun '25
Uganda’s political climate has grown increasingly volatile, marked by a surge in politically motivated violence, allegations of state-sponsored abuse, a fragmented opposition, and rising diplomatic tensions.As the country awaits a highly anticipated presidential address, concerns about n