Australia Cracks Down on ‘Nudify’ Sites Fueling AI-Generated Child Abuse

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0749 EAT on Thursday 27 November 2025 Australia has moved to block access to several websites that used artificial intelligence to create child sexual exploitation material, according to the nation’s online safety regulator.The eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, said Thursday that three “nudify” platforms withdrew from Australia after…

Rise in Diabetes Driven by Obesity, Unhealthy Diets and Alcohol

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1444 EAT on Wednesday 26 November 2025 Lifestyle factors such as obesity, unhealthy diets high in industrially processed foods, smoking, and physical inactivity are contributing to a rise in diabetes cases in Uganda, health experts warn. “Ultra-processed food and heavy alcohol use are key drivers of diabetes. Heavy…

Powerful Storms and Flooding Deepen Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1411 EAT on Wednesday 26 November 2025 Israel’s more than two-year war in Gaza has displaced nearly all of the territory’s two million residents, forcing many to live in makeshift tents in overcrowded displacement camps. Now, their suffering is set to deepen with the arrival of harsh winter…

Parents, Schoolgirls Urged to Test as Sickle-Cell Spreads in Teso

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1353 EAT on Monday 24 November 2025 Secondary schoolgirls in Soroti City, eastern Uganda, are reportedly engaging in commercial sex for as little as Shs 1,000, a practice local leaders say is exacerbating the region’s high HIV/AIDS rates. The 2024 Uganda AIDS Commission report shows Soroti’s HIV prevalence…