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Chaos as police, military fire bullets, teargas to disperse Bobi Wine supporters

Chaos has erupted in Magere, Kasangati in Wakiso District as armed forces battle Bobi Wine supporters who had thronged his home to celebrate his nomination to challenge President Museveni in 2021. The military and police on Tuesday fired teargas and live bullets to disperse supporters of the Kyadondo East MP, real name Robert Kyagulanyi, who

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Vienna shooting: Several people injured in suspected terror attack, Austrian interior minister says

Photo: Credit The Independent By Vincent Wood A large-scale police operation is ongoing in Vienna following gunfire at a synagogue in the Austrian capital, the city’s police said. Officers confirmed several people were injured, with armed police working to secure the streets of the city centre near the Danube river. Interior minister Karl Nehammer said

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Johnny Depp loses UK libel case over ‘wife-beater’ claims

US Actor Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court in London during his case against News Group Newspapers over a story published about his former wife Amber Heard, which branded him a ‘wife beater’. A British judge is set to deliver his judgement in writing on Monday Nov. 2, 2020, deciding whether a tabloid newspaper

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In Saudi Arabia, a tweet could land you to prison

Saudi authorities have been using social media platforms mainly to crackdown on opponents and critics of the state and to curtail freedom of expression in the kingdom. AFP reported that the crackdown has included intellectuals as well as senior state officials. According to the agency, in April, Deputy Minister of Finance Abdulaziz Al-Dakhil disappeared after

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Turkey to resume activities in Eastern Med: ministry

Country will continue research activities in region based on international law, says Foreign Ministry spokesman. It is “an effort in vain” for Greece to object to Turkey’s seismic research activities based on maximalist claims after every Navtex announcement, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hami Aksoy said Sunday. “Our country will continue its activities in the region

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Trump threatens to fire Fauci in rift with disease expert

El doctor Anthony Fauci, director del Instituto Nacional de Alergias y Enfermedades Infecciosas de Estados Unidos, habla sobre el coronavirus, mientras el presidente Donald Trump escucha, en la sala de prensa de la Casa Blanca, el 17 de abril del 2020. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump is suggesting that he will fire Dr. Anthony

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Quebec stabbing: Two people dead after man in ‘medieval clothes’ goes on rampage

Photo credit: Twitter / Radio Canada Police in Canada’s Quebec City have arrested a man after a stabbing rampage left two people dead and five injured on Saturday night (local time). Police said the suspect is in his mid-20s and was wearing “medieval clothes” while armed with a bladed weapon when the attacks happened. “Shortly

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Tanzania, once envy of the region, watches democracy slide

The ruling party CCM presidential candidate Dr. John Magufuli, stands in line to cast his vote at Chamwino in Dodoma Wednesday. Oct. 28, 2020. The populist Magufuli, who made his name in part by targeting corruption, now seeks a second five-year term in one of Africa’s most populous and fastest-growing economies. (AP Photo) Vote-counting was

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Super typhoon slams into Philippines, 1 million evacuated

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, members of the Philippine Coast Guard carry a child as they are evacuated to safer ground in Camarines Sur province, eastern Philippines on Saturday Oct. 31, 2020 as they prepare for typhoon Goni. Families living near coastal towns have started moving to evacuation centers as the

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Plan to Pull U.S. Troops from Somalia is Cold Comfort Amid Civilian Toll of Air War

Photo: Credit Pinterest. The Most Feared US Air-Force Drone in Action: MQ-9 Reaper By Abdullahi Hassan President Donald Trump reportedly has asked the Pentagon for plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Somalia. But any potential drawdown of the 650 to 800 troops on the ground does not necessarily mean an end to U.S. military action

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