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Trump's tariffs leave China's neighbours with an impossible choice

admin | Apr 18, 2025

Trump tariffs in 2016 sent a glut of cheap Chinese imports, originally intended for the US, into South East Asia, hurting many local manufacturers. But they als...

US issues warning over new Zambian cyber-security law

admin | Apr 18, 2025

This is a very tyrannical law which the government only needs because it feels insecure

Ukraine says outline of minerals deal signed with US

admin | Apr 18, 2025

We are happy to announce the signing, with our American partners, of a Memorandum of Intent, which paves the way for an Economic Partnership Agreement and the e...

French jails have come under attack. Are violent drug gangs to blame?

admin | Apr 18, 2025

All we want is that human rights be respected," the text reads. "If in 2025 we can watch TV, smoke and eat our meals without being bothered in our cells, it's o...

US weapons left in Afghanistan sold to militant groups, sources tell BBC

admin | Apr 18, 2025

Sources have told the BBC that, at the closed-door UN Security Council's Sanctions Committee in Doha late last year, the Taliban admitted that at least half of...

Telescope finds promising hints of life on distant planet

admin | Apr 17, 2025

This is the strongest evidence yet there is possibly life out there. I can realistically say that we can confirm this signal within one to two years

Gold hits new record over US-China trade war fears

admin | Apr 17, 2025

Mr Powell gave his speech after a period of turmoil on global financial markets as investors reacted to the new import taxes coming into effect and the escalati...

Canada party leaders grilled in election debate on how to tackle Trump

admin | Apr 17, 2025

It was also a big test for Liberal leader Mark Carney, who has a slight lead in the polls, but whose French is the weakest among the federal leaders. He at time...

Judges to announce ruling on definition of a woman

admin | Apr 16, 2025

For Women Scotland has warned that if the court sides with the government, it would have implications for the running of single-sex spaces and services, such as...

Hacked pedestrian crossings play fake messages from Musk and Zuckerberg

admin | Apr 16, 2025

Officials in the affected areas, which are all just south of San Francisco, told the BBC engineers were investigating how the crossings were tampered with

Peru's ex-president and first lady sentenced to 15 years jail

admin | Apr 16, 2025

After a trial lasting more than three years, the court gave its long-awaited verdict on Tuesday

Brazilian butt lift ads banned by UK regulator

admin | Apr 16, 2025

Trump blames Zelensky for starting war after massive Russian attack

admin | Apr 15, 2025

The US president said the Ukrainian leader shared the blame with Russian President Vladimir Putin for "millions of people dead" in the Ukraine war.

Fury will never fight again - Arum

admin | Apr 15, 2025

The 36-year-old Briton made the surprise decision just a few weeks after suffering a second successive loss to WBA (Super), WBC and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk.

Trump freezes $2bn in Harvard funding after university rejects demands

admin | Apr 15, 2025

The White House sent a list of demands to Harvard last week which it said were designed to fight antisemitism on campus. They included changes to its governance...

Top Doctor Couple, Children Killed in New York Plane Crash

admin | Apr 14, 2025

A joint family statement identified the victims as Karenna Groff, her parents Dr Michael Groff and Dr Joy Saini, her brother Jared Groff and his partner Alexia...

The World in a Groove

admin | Apr 14, 2025

In South Africa itself, it branched into sub-genres like Private School Amapiano (smoother, jazzier), meant more for dinner parties than street turn-ups

Africa’s Textile Powerhouse in the Making: Why Energy Reliability Is the Backbone of Industrial Growth

admin | Apr 14, 2025

Textiles are not simply fabrics. They are a foundational pillar of modern civilisation, and at the heart of their production lies one essential ingredient: reli...

Tanzania's main opposition party banned from election

admin | Apr 14, 2025

Any party that did not sign the code of conduct will not participate in the general election," Mr Kailima said on Saturday, adding that Chadema would also be ba...

Landmark antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to sell Instagram

admin | Apr 14, 2025

He said it's better to buy than to compete. It's hard to get more literal than that," Ms Allensworth says

Gabon coup leader wins election by huge margin

admin | Apr 14, 2025

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is elected [president] by absolute majority of votes cast, with 575,222 votes," Interior Minister Hermann Immongault announced.

South Africa poised to re-open inquest into Nobel laureate's death

admin | Apr 14, 2025

Deadly Russian attack on Ukraine was a mistake, Trump says

admin | Apr 14, 2025

It was a perfidious act.. and it is a serious war crime, deliberate and intended," the conservative politician said

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa wins re-election

admin | Apr 14, 2025

A victory of more than ten points and over 1 million votes, leaving no doubt as to who the winner is," he said after the result was announced

Nakasiita Elected as New PRAU President

admin | Apr 13, 2025

Red Cross publicist takes over from Tina Wahala at the public relations association

Huawei Powers Uganda’s Digital Future With Skills, Jobs And Innovation

admin | Apr 13, 2025

At the centre of these efforts is the Huawei DigiTruck, a solar-powered mobile classroom equipped with 21 laptops and internet access, repurposed from a 40-foot...

Trump's Trade War Mood Swings Show A Nation No One Can Trust

admin | Apr 12, 2025

Trump’s erratic tariff policy isn’t a show of strength—it’s a symptom of decline. This open letter argues that his unpredictability has made the U.S. not just a...

General strike hits transport in Argentina

admin | Apr 11, 2025

Hudson River helicopter crash kills family of five

admin | Apr 11, 2025

God bless the families and friends of the victims," the president wrote on Truth Social

Israeli army fired more than 100 shots in Gaza medics' killing, audio suggests

admin | Apr 11, 2025

Video filmed by medic Rifaat Radwan who was killed in the incident showed the convoy driving at night, using headlights and flashing emergency lights. At least...

UK announces further £450m military support to Ukraine

admin | Apr 11, 2025

We must step up to deter Russian aggression by continuing to bolster Ukraine's defences

Why Uganda Should Officially Recognize April 11th as Liberation Day

admin | Apr 10, 2025

The fall of Amin’s regime marked the end of a reign under which prominent Ugandans disappeared without trace. April 11th became a day of freedom, relief, and na...

LeBron James becomes first male athlete with a Ken doll

admin | Apr 10, 2025

We are excited to bring fans a new presentation of Ken," said Krista Berger, Mattel's senior vice president of Barbie. She said the doll celebrates "LeBron as a...

Meta whistleblower alleges company worked with China on censorship

admin | Apr 10, 2025

Retreat or negotiating strategy? Trump steps back from all-out trade war

admin | Apr 10, 2025

Israeli strike on Gaza residential building kills 29, medics say

admin | Apr 10, 2025

Germany is back, says Merz, after sealing government deal

admin | Apr 10, 2025

Kampala, Where Gravity is Optional and Sewage is Freelance

admin | Apr 10, 2025

Behaviour isn’t an Excel formula. If your design doesn’t match how people live (if you ignore grey water, waste habits, and solid disposal patterns), you’re bui...

Zelensky claims 155 Chinese fighting for Russia in Ukraine

admin | Apr 10, 2025

Peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels in Doha delayed

admin | Apr 9, 2025

The parties had earlier this month billed the meeting as the first direct talks since M23 fighters captured eastern Congo's two largest cities.

Why Talking About Money Will Set You Free

admin | Apr 9, 2025

The truth is, money shame is the reason we don’t ask questions. It’s why we take bad loans without understanding interest. Why we sign contracts we don’t read....

China Slaps 84% Tariff on US Imports After Trump’s 104% Hike

admin | Apr 9, 2025

Beijing, accusing the White House of "bullying practices," raised its levy from an existing 34%, in a move that analysts warn could unleash further economic tur...

Kampala’s Real Crisis: When Ministers Fail, the City Bleeds

admin | Apr 9, 2025

When the city was drowning literally during the floods, and over ten innocent lives were lost, not a single Minister showed up

Fifty hippos killed by anthrax in DR Congo

admin | Apr 8, 2025

Photos shared by the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo show the motionless animals floating along the Ishasha River. Park officials say...

Man posing as UK doctor held in India after fatal surgeries

admin | Apr 8, 2025

Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav - also known as Dr N John Camm - worked as a cardiologist at a missionary hospital in Madhya Pradesh state.

Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia

admin | Apr 8, 2025

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Chinese troops fighting on Ukrainian territory "puts into question China's declared stance for peace" and add...

Migrants who used Biden-era app told to leave US 'immediately'

admin | Apr 8, 2025

The roughly 900,000 migrants who entered at the southern border using the app, CBP One, were generally allowed to remain in the US for two years and given "paro...

Musk labels Trump trade adviser 'moron' over Tesla comments

admin | Apr 8, 2025

Musk - who is also a member of the Trump administration - also said Navarro was "dumber than a sack of bricks" in posts on his social media platform X.

Prince Harry's downgraded security was unjustified, court hears

admin | Apr 8, 2025

Prince Harry is making his latest legal challenge after the High Court upheld the decision that he should not be provided with the same level of police protecti...

South Sudan to accept man deported from US in bid to defuse visa row

admin | Apr 8, 2025

In its initial reaction, South Sudan's foreign ministry said the move was based on a case involving someone who had been incorrectly identified as South Sudanes...