By Anadolu Agency The number of confirmed and suspected deaths in Uganda from Ebola has risen to 23, while infections have climbed to 36, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. The increase in infections comes as trainee medics at Uganda’s hospital hosting the main isolation center for Ebola patients withdrew their services, accusing the government of

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng attends an interview with Laura Kuenssberg from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, in the London studio, Britain September 25, 2022. Jeff Overs/BBC/Handout via Reuters. By Reuters The International Monetary Fund openly criticised Britain’s new economic strategy on Tuesday, following another slide in bond markets that forced the

Britain’s Labour Party MP Rupa Huq /Toby Melville/File Photo By Reuters An opposition Labour lawmaker was suspended from the party on Tuesday after being accused of making racist comments about British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng, with a party spokesperson saying it would call on her to apologise. Rupa Huq, a lawmaker who represents an area

File Photo/Somali Times The African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, ATMIS, has praised the armed forces of Somalia for their achievements in the security operations to liberate Al-Shabab terrorist groups from the country. The ATMIS operation said that the Somali forces have demonstrated their offensive capabilities, which enabled them to take control of areas that

By The Associated Press The British pound stabilized in Asian trading on Tuesday after plunging to a record low a day earlier, as the Bank of England and the British government tried to soothe markets nervous about a volatile U.K. economy. The instability began to have real-world impacts, with several British mortgage lenders withdrawing deals

By Anadolu Agency Moscow can use nuclear weapons to defend itself, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday, days after he asserted that all means could be used to protect territories incorporated into Russia from Ukraine. According to the country’s military doctrine, Russia can use its nukes if the country itself or its allies

By Business Daily Africa As Kenya Airways continues to extend begging bowls to the government to pump in more billions to help it pull out of a major financial crisis, its main African rival Ethiopia Airlines is plotting to wrestle the lucrative West African market as it moves to extend its dominance beyond the region.

By The Associated Press Russia on Monday granted citizenship to former American intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who fled prosecution after he revealed highly classified U.S. surveillance programs to capture communications and data from around the world. A decree signed Monday by Russian President Vladimir Putin listed Snowden as one of 75 foreign citizens listed as

File Photo/Somali Times Kenyan President William Ruto who gave an interview to outlet media spoke about his position on the maritime dispute between Somalia and Kenya, which has already been decided by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). President Ruto, who recently met the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, when he was inaugurated, said

By Reuters Turkey said on Monday that Malaysia and Indonesia had expressed keen interest in buying armed drones from Turkish defence firm Baykar, which has supplied the weapons to several countries after battlefield successes. “Many Asian countries, especially Malaysia and Indonesia, show great interest in our defence industry products. Agreements are being signed,” Turkish foreign