WASHINGTON/LONDON, Jan 10 U.S. and British naval forces shot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthis on Tuesday towards the southern Red Sea, the United States said, with Britain hinting at further measures to protect international shipping lanes. British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said it was the largest attack in the area by…
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Jeffrey Epstein: Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton named in court files
The UK’s Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton are among high-profile figures named in US court papers detailing connections of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The newly-released records form part of a case against Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s girlfriend who has been jailed for helping him abuse girls. But the documents so far unveil no major new…
U.S Senator Urges Uganda to Stand Firm Against Western Demands on Anti-Homosexuality Law
By Mourice Muhoozi United States law maker, Tim Walberg has sternly encouraged Ugandan leaders to resist U.S and Western pressure to roll back the Anti-Homosexuality law. Every once in a while, the right in the U.S. cannot help but look longingly at countries where repression of LGBTQ is a matter of law. But Tim Walberg, a…
Senior Citizens Talk with Dr Martin Ssempa – Reviewing 2023
Year 2023 has been of emotional moments and events happening in Uganda , African Continent and the Global Face. Dr. Ps Martin Ssempa is a Ugandan Clergy and a celebrity. We host him on today’s #SeniorCitizensTalk with Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin to Review the year and tell us what’s ganna happen in 2024.The touching areas are;1-…
At least 28 killed as ‘biggest Russian air attack’ hits Ukraine
At least 28 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine, officials sayUkraine’s military says Russia launched a “massive” attack with 158 drones and missiles – the air force says it has “never seen so many locations targeted simultaneously”Russia “used nearly every type of weapon in its arsenal”,…
Jamal Khashoggi: Wife of murdered journalist wins US political asylum
The wife of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, has been granted political asylum in the US. Mr Khashoggi died in October 2018, and US intelligence has said it believes Saudi Arabia was behind the killing. Hanan Elatr, Mr Khashoggi’s wife, feared for her safety and came to…
Israel Claims to Have Discovered Biggest Hamas Tunnel in Gaza
It is “the biggest tunnel we found in Gaza … meant to target the (Erez) crossing… Millions of dollars were invested… It took years to build… Vehicles could drive through,” says the IDF’s chief military spokesman. Israeli forces battling Hamas claim to have uncovered the largest Hamas tunnel found in Gaza, designed to carry carloads of Hamas…
“Why don’t they impose the same sanctions on the Middle East countries which have the same or harsher laws against LGBT?” Uganda Attacks US State Department
Uganda’s government on Wednesday denounced the United States’ expansion of visa restrictions against its officials, accusing Washington of pushing an “LGBT agenda” in Africa. The new visa restrictions announced on Monday target unidentified officials the U.S. deems responsible for undermining democracy and repressing marginalised groups in Uganda, including the LGBTQ community. Uganda enacted one of the world’s…
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