138 Million Children Still Trapped in Child Labor as 2025 Target Missed

By Tola Fasika Negash & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1624 EAT on Saturday 14 June 2025 The world has fallen short of meeting the 2025 target to end child labor, with approximately 138 million children still trapped in labor worldwide. Of these, 54 million are in hazardous conditions that put their health, safety,…

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Masaka Lawyers Stage Strike Over Backlog, Judge Shortage

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1604 EAT on Saturday 14 June 2025 The Masaka Lawyers Association has gone on strike to protest the severe shortage of judges in the Masaka sub-region. With only one High Court judge handling a massive backlog of 4,290 cases across nine districts, the lawyers argue that the Judiciary’s…

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Allen Smashes Gayles’s T20 Sixes Record with 19 in MLC.

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1332 EAT on Friday 13 June 2025 San Francisco Unicorns opener Finn Allen smashed a record 19 sixes during a blistering 151 off just 51 balls against defending champions Washington Freedom in the opening match of the new Major League Cricket (MLC) season. The New Zealand international’s explosive…

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Israeli Strikes Devastate Parts of Tehran

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1314 EAT on Friday 13 June 2025 Israel launched a series of air strikes on Iran early Friday, targeting military facilities, nuclear sites, and residential areas in Tehran. The attacks killed at least two senior military commanders and several top nuclear scientists. The strikes come amid escalating tensions…

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Riots Erupt in Northern Ireland Over Immigration Tensions

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1241 EAT on Friday 13 June 2025 Anti-immigration protests escalated into violent clashes with police across several Northern Ireland towns this week, marking a fresh wave of unrest in the UK. For the fourth consecutive night, disturbances continued on Thursday. In Portadown, County Armagh, protesters hurled bricks and…

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