Global Affairs
Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada sentenced to life in US prison
US District Judge Brian Cogan handed down the sentence on Monday at a hearing in a US federal court in Brooklyn, New York.
Global Affairs
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Eight worshippers die in crush at Burundi preacher's gathering
Eyewitnesses and the police said a wall at the exit gate collapsed as worshippers jostled to leave the venue as the preaching ended late at night, with some being trampled in the crush.
East African Bloc
EAC calls for digital reforms to improve One Stop Border Posts
The assessment found that the One Stop Border Posts have significantly improved the movement of goods and people by reducing border crossing times and boosting trade. However, the regional bloc warned that staf...
Global Affairs
US Vice President JD Vance and wife welcomes fourth child
The birth marks the first time in modern US history that a sitting vice president has welcomed a child while in office
Global Affairs
Andy Burnham to become UK Prime Minister after Labour leadership win
The former Greater Manchester mayor has vowed to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, reduce regional inequalities and govern for all parts of the UK as he prepares to form a new government without triggering a ge...
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Two men hanged in Iran over attack on police officers
The two men, Erfan Esfandiari and Gol-Mohammad Mohammadi, were found guilty of "tying police officers to a road sign with ropes, injuring them with stones, dousing them with gasoline, and setting them on fire"...
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Ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew sinks off Guyana coast
Fifteen children are among those to have been recovered after the MV Barima capsized near Iron Punt on Saturday. Dozens of people are still missing.
Global Affairs
Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in escalating air war
The latest bombardment highlights a dual challenge for Ukraine in its fifth year of war. It is facing intensifying Russian missile attacks alongside rare domestic political instability triggered by a sudden war...
Global Affairs
US launches airstrikes on Iranian targets after US service members killed in Jordan attack
The strikes, announced by the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Saturday, were ordered by President Donald Trump following Friday night's attack, which also left one U.S. service member missing and four others...
Politics
End of an Era as Uganda's Gen Moses Ali dies aged 87
Former NRM national vice chairperson for Eastern Uganda Capt Mike Mukula confirmed the veteran leader's death, saying he passed away at around 4:45pm.
Global Affairs
Powerful 7.3 quake shakes southern Mexico, no major damage reported
Mexico's navy secretary Admiral Raymundo Morales said there had been "no serious impact", but advised people to avoid the coastline while authorities continued to monitor the situation.
East African Bloc
School trip ends in tragedy as bus crash kills 21 in Eastern Uganda
Preliminary investigations indicate the bus suffered a mechanical fault before the driver lost control while descending Chekwatit Hill, a section of road that has witnessed several serious accidents in the past...