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The incident comes less than two weeks after Aramco shut down its 400,000-barrel-per-day Jazan refinery following an attack by Yemen’s Houthi militants
Both sides suggested on Saturday that discussions were progressing, but a timeline on any deal being finalised remained unclear. Oman's foreign ministry warned against attacks on shipping that could hamper that.
The attacks occurred in the village of Banana École, a suburb of the territorial capital of Mambasa.
Byanyima said Besigye had been receiving support from his family while at Mulago, where doctors had recommended a rehabilitation programme following his recent deterioration.
The legislation, passed on Friday, targets Russian officials, wealthy business leaders, financial institutions and the so-called shadow fleet of vessels accused of helping Moscow bypass restrictions on its oil exports. The bill will now move to the House of Representatives, although lawmakers will not vote on it until at least early September because Congress is currently on its summer recess.
Opposition groups and religious organisations have said thousands of people were killed by security forces, while Western diplomats have estimated that between 1,000 and 2,000 people may have died.
The incident happened at a local branch of the prestigious Debsirin School, a well-known Thai secondary school with a long history and branches in different parts of the country.
The ruling marks the biggest financial penalty Meta has faced over child safety and is also believed to be the first time a social media company has been declared a public nuisance by a court.
The latest move marks another chapter in the long-running clash between Fauci and Paul, who has spent years questioning Fauci's handling of the pandemic and his role in research linked to the virus.
According to the Wiper leader, more than 3.44 million kilogrammes of tea valued at over US$10.3 million (Sh129 million) is still being stored in warehouses in Mombasa after exporters failed to find alternative buyers.
The incident happened during a Golok FA Cup match between amateur sides SAMCOLTS and Abu x Nong Sirin, a tournament that brings together teams from Thailand and neighbouring Malaysia.
Foreign Affairs Minister Ronald Lamola has asked parliament and the president's office to consider introducing protocols that would require former presidents to share details of planned foreign trips before they travel.
The latest increase follows an earlier review announced by the defence ministry in July, which had already raised the monthly earnings of privates from $36 to $73. With Tinubu’s approval, their pay will rise further to $132 from September.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk said at least 56 people had been executed since March 19 after being convicted on security-related charges, with 27 of those cases linked to the protests that swept across the country.
Addressing the meeting on behalf of President William Ruto, the Deputy President said Africa should no longer accept being left behind in development despite its vast natural resources and growing workforce.
The agency's latest assessment, released on Wednesday, shows that Central and South America, the Caribbean and southern Africa are likely to face the greatest hardship as changing weather patterns disrupt rainfall and crop production. Parts of South and South-East Asia are also expected to receive less rainfall than normal, increasing the risk of poor harvests and food shortages for farming communities.
According to WFP, the worsening situation is being driven by a combination of aid cuts, conflict, rising food prices and supply chain disruptions, all of which have made it harder to deliver life-saving nutrition assistance to vulnerable communities across the country.
According to reports, the proposed agreement under discussion would establish a 60-day arrangement guaranteeing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman. The temporary framework would not require shipping companies to pay transit tolls and could be extended if both sides agree
The 93-year-old leader, who has not appeared in public since leaving Cameroon on June 7 for what his office described as a "brief private stay", signed a series of decrees on Monday from Geneva, Switzerland, appointing officials to key military positions and promoting five colonels to the rank of brigadier general.
The Consulate General will oversee Kenya’s interests in Guangdong, Fujian and Hainan provinces, as well as the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The village (Ghara al-Zawiya) is under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Sudanese army, which the rights group blamed for the strike, has not commented on the allegations.
King Mohammed also praised Trump's role in recognising Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara in 2020, describing the move as one that changed the relationship between the two countries.
The decision has drawn fresh attention to Somali officials who hold Kenyan citizenship or travel documents, while also raising questions about the process through which some of those documents were acquired.
In its African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026, the international policing agency says Africa's rapid digital transformation, marked by more than 1.1 billion mobile subscribers in 2025, is creating new opportunities for innovation while exposing governments, businesses and individuals to a growing wave of cyber threats.
The fatalities were a Danish pilot and a Greek fire service liaison officer. A British pilot and another Greek co-ordinator on the second helicopter survived.
At the extraordinary summit of AUSSOM troop-contributing countries held in Kampala from 29 to 31 July 2026, the Somali president opposed a provision in the final communiqué that urged a national political dialogue to address the country’s unresolved political disputes.
Lula, a leftist titan of Latin American politics who is loved and despised in near-equal measure in Brazil, highlighted what he called his stamina and good health as he addressed a convention of his Worker's Party (PT) in Sao Paulo attended by around 3,000 people.
Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was found in the Kypseli district of Athens on 18 July, days after she was reported missing.
The blaze broke out aboard the passenger ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 as it travelled from Surabaya in East Java to Makassar in South Sulawesi, according to Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas). The cause of the fire remains unknown.
Territorial administrator Jean Tshiawuke wa Tshiawuke said the prisoners forced their way out of Luebo prison in the country’s south-central region overnight Thursday into Friday.