What happens during a water cremation?
Officially known as water cremation or alkaline hydrolysis, the process involves rapidly decomposing a corpse in water and alkaline chemicals under high temperatures in a big steel vessel (pictured)
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After years of warnings, brown rice still contains this toxic metal. Why it’s there—and how harmful it is
For years, experts have sounded alarm bells over arsenic levels in brown rice.New research has found that brown rice has a higher concentration of
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British plasterer is kicked out of Dubai over facial tattoos
A British man was 'devastated' after being kicked out of Dubai for having face tattoos.Jordan Howman, 34, landed at Dubai Interna
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Kenyan policeman appears in court in connection with blogger's killing
A Kenyan police officer has appeared in court after being arrested in connection with the killing of a young blogger in police custody.Albert Ojwang's death sparked protests in the capital, Nairobi, after doctors refuted a police claim that he had died from self-infli
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Woman in Tearful Protest After Court Gives Out Her Land to Uncles
Business at Iganga High Court was paralyzed for over an hour on June 11, 2025, after Pastor Goreti Kubona broke down in protest following a court decision that dismissed her appeal seeking to reclaim land taken over by her paternal uncles.Kubona had sued her uncles, Henry Tanaziraba and Mu
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BLB Pledges Collaboration With Buganda Clan Elders to Protect Heritage Land
Buganda Land Board and clan leaders have agreed to deepen cooperation in managing cultural land following a consultative meeting that emphasized legal awareness, documentation, and the preservation of heritage land within the Kingdom.The meeting, held as part of the monthly council of clan
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DRC Conflict: Uganda’s Role in the Search for Regional Stability
Security experts, analysts, and civil society leaders have convened in Kampala to dissect the persistent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its growing implications on regional peace and development.The high-level dialogue, organised by the Advocates Coalition for Devel
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South African politician sacked over visit to fugitive pastor
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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Kampala Rugby Club Accuses Union Officials of Extortion and 'Mob Justice' Over Legends Land Deal
A fresh legal dispute has erupted within Uganda’s rugby establishment after Kampala Rugby Union Football Club Ltd (KRUFC) accused senior Uganda Rugby Union (URU) officials of attempting to extort commissions and land during the sale of its property on Sports Lane, Lugogo.In a strongly wo
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Govt Launches Carbon Market Regulations to Boost Climate Finance, Global Cooperation
The government has launched the National Climate Change Mechanisms Regulation, a key milestone in the country's efforts to operationalise Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and tap into the growing global carbon market.Unveiled by the Ministry of Water and Environment at its headquarters in