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Oil set for third monthly decline as strong dollar weighs

Oil set for third monthly decline as strong dollar weighs

Singapore — Oil prices eased on Friday, heading for a third consecutive monthly decline, as a stronger dollar and weak China data capped gains while rising supply from major producers globally offset the effect of Western sanctions on Russian exports.Brent crude futures slipped 36c, or 0

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Gold slips as Fed rate caution boosts dollar, set for third monthly rise.

Gold slips as Fed rate caution boosts dollar, set for third monthly rise.

Gold prices fell on Friday, as the dollar firmed on uncertainty over further Federal Reserve rate cuts.Gold prices fell on Friday, as the dollar firmed on uncertainty over further Federal Reserve rate cuts, although bullion was still on track for its third straight monthly gain.Spot

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The 8 friendships that naturally fall away as you get older (and why you should let them go).

The 8 friendships that naturally fall away as you get older (and why you should let them go).

A person in a yellow coat and pink backpack stands on a road, waving to a group of people in the distance who appear to be waving back. The scene is outdoors on a cloudy day.It’s said that people come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Some friendships will last until

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Panic in Russia as 'paranoid' Vladimir Putin fearing a dramatic coup

Panic in Russia as 'paranoid' Vladimir Putin fearing a dramatic coup

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has accused the exiled opposition leader Mikhail Khodorkovsky and 22 members of the Russian Anti-War Committee of plotting a coup. The Russian Anti-War Committee, founded in 2022, describes itself as a platform supporting "anti-war Russians" and promoting "

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Why NIRA is withholding thousands of National ID cards

Why NIRA is withholding thousands of National ID cards

NIRA Executive Director Rosemary Kisembo. NIRA says New National IDs are ready for collectionKAMPALA, Uganda — The National Identification and Registration Authority is holding thousands of printed national identity cards in its warehouses, delaying iss

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Why Uganda’s oil refinery remains behind schedule

Why Uganda’s oil refinery remains behind schedule

An artistic impression of an oil refinery. Uganda hopes to complete construction of a 60,000 barrels/day refinery by 2030. COURTESY IMAGE/PETROLEUM AUTHORITY OF UGANDA.Delayed construction heightens importance of missing piece in

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Princess Kate becomes 'firm friends' with one particular royal who has 'been there from the start'

Princess Kate becomes 'firm friends' with one particular royal who has 'been there from the start'

Kate Middleton has formed a very close bond with the Duchess of Edinburgh - Prince William's aunt Sophie is someone the royal princess can 'share the ups and downs of royal life with'Kate and William see Sophie as a 'safe pair of hands' (Image: POOL/AFP

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Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats

Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats

Cybersecurity has become one of the fastest-growing global concerns, threatening financial systems, businesses, and governments.Valued at $193.73 billion in 2024, the global cybersecurity market is projected to more than double to $562.77 billion by 2032—a reflection of the scale of inve

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Uganda gets a game-changer: Aga Khan’s million-dollar campus and hospital

Uganda gets a game-changer: Aga Khan’s million-dollar campus and hospital

President Yoweri Museveni and wife at the hospital commissioningIn Nakawa, Kampala, a sweeping new complex of glass and brick gleams with promise.On September 11, 2025, His Highness the Aga Khan V, in his first visit to Uganda as the 50th Aga Khan

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Electricity Eludes Ibanda Homes as High Connection Costs Keep Families in the Dark

Electricity Eludes Ibanda Homes as High Connection Costs Keep Families in the Dark

Despite the national power grid passing through several communities in Ibanda District, many households remain without electricity—trapped in darkness by the high cost of connections.This persistent lack of access continues to hamper livelihoods, with children in day-scholar schools part

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