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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Trump announces plans for oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1211 EAT on Wednesday 14 October 2026 US President Donald Trump has said Washington has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that grants the United States “permanent control over security and all other needs”. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, Trump said the…

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Over 550 arrested over theft of PDM funds

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1116 EAT on Wednesday 14 October 2026 Police have arrested 552 people across the country over the alleged theft, embezzlement and diversion of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds in a two-month nationwide crackdown, with authorities warning that the operation will be extended to more areas. Of those arrested,…

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S.4 student dies as ambulance overturns in Agago

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1054 EAT on Wednesday 14 October 2026 A Senior Four student of Patongo Seed School has died after an ambulance carrying her to a referral hospital overturned in Agago District. Akidi Janet Apat died on Tuesday at Dr Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital in Kalongo, where she had been referred…

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Court sets November 4 for Kitutu’s iron sheets trial

Updated by HICHI News Agency at 1527 EAT on Monday 12 October 2026 The pre-trial hearing of former Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu over the alleged diversion of 14,500 iron sheets meant for vulnerable communities in Karamoja has been scheduled for November 4, 2026. Anti-Corruption Division Judge David Makumbi set the date on Monday…

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Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1457 EAT on Monday 12 October 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of violating the “energy ceasefire” announced unilaterally by US President Donald Trump over the weekend, warning that Kyiv would respond if the attacks continue. Speaking via videolink at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday,…

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Two killed, three injured in gas cylinder explosion in Lira garage

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1439 EAT on Monday 12 October 2026 Two mechanics were killed and three other people injured after a gas cylinder exploded at a motorcycle garage in Ireda Central Park, Lira City, in northern Uganda. The victims were identified as James Okabo and another man known only as Daniel….

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