French government under fire after weekend of widespread violence.

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1106 EAT on Monday 19 October 2026 France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is holding an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday to assess a weekend of violence and looting across the country, in what have been described as some of the worst scenes of public disorder in modern French…

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Pope makes first major public appearance since lung cancer surgery.

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1053 EAT on Monday 19 October 2026 Pope Leo XIV has thanked about 15,000 Catholic faithful who gathered in St Peter’s Square for his Sunday address, marking his first major public appearance since undergoing lung cancer surgery. “Now that this delicate phase is behind me, I will gradually…

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Court remands two over alleged PLE registration fraud

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1040 EAT on Monday 19 October 2026 Two men have been remanded to Luzira Prison over allegations of obtaining money by false pretence from people they allegedly promised to help register for the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). Ambrose Okot, 42, also known as William Musinguzi, a businessman, and…

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Speaker halts charcoal ban enforcement, gives government until October 21 to report

By Ssentamu Derrick Peterson at 1225 EAT on Thursday 15 October 2026 Kampala — Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth-Oboth has temporarily suspended enforcement of the charcoal ban, giving the government until October 21 to explain how the restrictions are being implemented and what alternatives are available to affected households. The decision followed concerns raised during…

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Heavy rains flood Istanbul, leaving teenager dead

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1216 EAT on Thursday 15 October 2026 A 14-year-old boy has died after torrential rain battered Istanbul, flooding hundreds of homes, causing roads to cave in and bringing traffic to a near standstill in Türkiye’s largest city. Footage verified by Al Jazeera shows surveillance camera images capturing the…

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TikToker remanded over cyberstalking Nabakooba, Atwine

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1155  EAT on Thursday 15 October 2026 A TikToker, Hassan Nsubuga, has been remanded to Luzira Prison over charges of cyber harassment, unlawful obtaining and disclosure of personal data, and cyberstalking involving Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine and Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba. Nsubuga, 40, a…

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Pope diagnosed with lung cancer, undergoes successful surgery, Vatican says

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1358 EAT on Wednesday 14 October 2026 Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing successful surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican has said in a medical bulletin. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent a 90-minute operation at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital…

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