With US Absent, China Asserts Itself at World’s Biggest Climate Summit

By Nour Ghantous Updated at 2139 EAT on Monday 17th November 2025 On the opening day at COP30, the United Nations’ annual climate summit, the scene was emblematic of a shifting order. With the United States absent, all eyes were on China. A crowd had gathered around a glossy Chinese Pavilion, its two upright flags flanking…

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Dozens Killed as Landslides Triggered by Heavy Rains Hit Southeast Asia

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1518 EAT on Monday 17 November 2025 Dozens of people have been killed across Southeast Asia as the rainy season triggers deadly landslides and flooding. In Indonesia, at least 18 people have died over the past week, authorities said on Monday, as heavy rains inundated villages and destabilised…

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Sudan Army Battles RSF’s Eastward Offensive in West Kordofan

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1454 EAT on Monday 17 November 2025 The Sudanese army is clinging to its last stronghold in West Kordofan as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue their push to seize control of the province east of Darfur. The army said on Sunday it had repelled an assault…

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Top 100 + International Schools in Uganda Offering World-Class Education

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) Updated at 1607 EAT on Saturday 15th November 2025 Kampala — Uganda’s international school sector has grown steadily, providing students with high-quality curricula recognized worldwide. These schools cater to both expatriate families and local parents seeking global-standard education for their children. They offer programs such as the British…

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Bobi Wine Announces Launch of NUP Radio Amid Claims of Media Bias

HICGI News Agency- updated at 1537 EAT on Saturday 15th November 2025 Kampala — Opposition leader Bobi Wine has announced that the National Unity Platform (NUP) will begin broadcasting its full programme schedule on “NUP Radio” starting December 2, citing difficulties with physical rallies and what he described as media misrepresentation of his events. Speaking…

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UMSC Announces New Zakat Nisab for 2025

By. Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) Kampala — The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), through its Zakat and Swadaqa Department, has issued an updated announcement on the current Zakat Nisab, following a fresh assessment of prevailing gold and silver market values. According to the Council, the revised calculations place the gold Nisab…

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