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Wife of Ugandan opposition figure Besigye says he was kidnapped and is being held in a military jail
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye said Wednesday he was kidnapped in neighboring Kenya and is being held in a Ugandan military jail.Winnie...
Iraqis face tough homecoming a decade after IS rampage
A decade after Islamic State group extremists rampaged through northern Iraq, Moaz Fadhil and his eight children finally returned to their village after languishing for years in a displacement camp.Their...
Ugandan opposition figure reportedly detained
The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye says he has been kidnapped and is now being held in a military jail.In a post on X, Winnie Byanyima wrote...
Around 540,000 people have left Lebanon for war-torn Syria, UN says
Around 540,000 people have fled Lebanon to neighbouring Syria since the escalation of the war between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia, according to UN figures released on Tuesday.The...
Russia’s nuclear rhetoric won’t dent UK support for Ukraine – PM
Sir Keir Starmer has promised Russia's "irresponsible rhetoric" on nuclear weapons will not affect UK support for Ukraine.Ukraine has fired US-supplied longer-range missiles at Russian territory for the first...
Illinois woman, 64, charged with hate crime, attacking man in ‘Palestine’ shirt at Panera Bread
DOWNER’S GROVE, Ill. (WTVO) — A 64-year-old woman from Darien faces felony hate crime charges after police say she attacked a couple who were wearing shirts reading “Palestine” at...
Australian Officials Want Public’s Help to ‘Milk’ Deadly Spiders
As summer approaches in Australia, residents are being warned to be on the lookout for one of the country's deadliest species of spider during mating season. The heads up...
Netanyahu offers millions for release of hostages in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday offered a reward of $5 million for each hostage that is released from Gaza.He also promised that anyone who helps Israel with...
Croatia will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced on Tuesday.Authorities are yet to formally set the vote. If no...
Germany’s Scholz urges Xi to use power to curb Ukraine war escalation
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping for support in curbing an escalation in the war in Ukraine, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of...
