Terrorist kills 11 at School of the Blind in Mukono

Police in Mukono are investigating a fire outbreak that killed 11 people at Salama School for the Blind in Luga Village, Ntanzi Parish, Mukono District, in the wee hours of Tuesday. According to a statement released by ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson, the cause of the fire is yet to be…

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Is faking a smile enough to improve your mood?

By Anna Guildford, Ph.D. on October 25, 2022 — Fact checked by Hannah Flynn Humans communicate their feelings through their facial expressions. Facial feedback theory states that this can change the way we feel. New international research has shown that posing with a fake smile can make people feel happier, but it doesn’t change their levels of anger or anxiety. The scientists…

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At least 11 killed in Egypt road crash

At least eleven people were killed in a grisly road crash in Egypt’s northern Nile Delta region, local media report citing authorities. The collision which occurred in Dakahlia province, some 150 kilometers from the capital Cairo, involved a truck and a public service minibus. “A minibus carrying 14 people, including the driver heading to a…

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Burundi reopens its borders with Rwanda

People can now travel to Rwanda through land borders without having to seek permission By James Tasamba   |23.10.2022 KIGALI, Rwanda Authorities in Burundi announced Saturday that the country’s land borders with Rwanda had been reopened more than five years after they were closed. The small country of Burundi closed its borders with Rwanda in…

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Over 100 al-Shabaab militants killed in Somalia security operations

More than 100 al-Shabaab militants, including ringleaders, were killed in separate security operations in Somalia over the last 48 hours. The operation is the latest in a series of operations by government security agencies and regional vigilante groups aimed at crushing the al-Qaeda affiliated group. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pledged to crush the militant group…

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Rishi Sunak wins race to become the UK’s new prime minister

The former chancellor wins Conservative Party leadership contest days after the dramatic resignation of Liz Truss as prime minister. ister after winning the ruling Conservative Party’s leadership contest, which was triggered by the resignation of Liz Truss last week. Sunak’s win on Monday came days after Truss’s resignation after her disastrous tax cuts plans and policy U-turns…

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Jakana Nadduli found dead

By Patson Baraire Mushaija Updated 0751 EAT on October 24, 2022 LUWERO- Sad news reaching HICGI News Agency indicate that the son of former Minister Without Portfolio Abdul Nadduli who was recently released from prison was today morning found dead. According to National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, family members informed him…

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