Japanese authorities in a town near Mount Fuji have cancelled this year's cherry blossom festival, saying a surge in tourist numbers is unmanageable for locals.The influx of tourists to the town of Fujiyoshida has led to chronic traffic congestion and litter, while some residents say they'
Gold prices surged beyond $5,000 per ounce for the first time, as investors rushed to the safe-haven asset as concern spread that US President Donald Trump is upending relations with key allies from Europe to Canada.In this year’s first 26 days, the price of gold has jumped 15%, building
As Uganda heads to the polls on January 15, one of the clearest fault lines in the presidential race is not merely political; it is generational, philosophical, and moral.On one side stands President Yoweri Museveni, in power for four decades, a former guerrilla commander who once preached
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Gunfire rang out in Kiwatule, a Kampala suburb, on Tuesday night as police responded to a spate of aggravated robberies targeting residents in Nakawa Division, authorities said.According to a statement from the Kampala Metropolitan Police, three robberies were reported
Angello Turinomuhangi, an independent candidate for the Rukungiri District LC V chairperson seat, is in critical condition at Nyakibale Hospital after being found tied up and dumped along Minera Bridge in Nyarushanje Sub- County, Rubabo County.Turinomuhangi was discovered on Tuesday night
Uganda opposition leader promotes Bitchat amid fears of internet blackoutUgandan politician and opposition leader Bobi Wine is encouraging his constituents to download Jack Dorsey’s decentralized peer-to-peer messaging service, Bitchat, in the lead-up to the country’s election, allegin
Kidney Failure Symptoms: Your kidneys play a vital role in removing waste and excess fluid from the body. When they begin to fail, problems don't just show up in blood tests they actually start to appear in the legs and feet regions of the body as well. Yes, you read that right! When the kidneys
The Spokesperson of the Democratic Front (DF), Moses Kasibante, has declared that President Yoweri Museveni has irreversibly lost political support in Buganda, stating that no amount of messaging or political maneuvering can change the prevailing sentiment in the region.Speaking during NBS
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
The U.S. dollar was steady on Tuesday as investors deliberated the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates next month.The U.S. dollar was steady on Tuesday as investors deliberated the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates next month after dovish comments from
