KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s incumbent President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday secured a seventh five-year term after winning the country’s presidential election. According to final results announced by the Electoral Commission, the country’s electoral body, Museveni garnered more than 7.9 million votes out of about 11.3 million valid ballots …

LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | Paramount Skydance on Monday sued Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) over its deal with Netflix, marking the latest move in its efforts to gain control of the Hollywood media and entertainment conglomerate. Filed in a Delaware court, the lawsuit seeks to compel WBD and its Chief …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandans have showered praise on long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo after he clinched a historic third consecutive gold medal at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday. Kiplimo won the senior men’s 10km title in 28:18, finishing ahead of Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi, …

RABAT | Xinhua | Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal at Marrakech Stadium on Saturday, while Egypt booked its place in the semifinals after defeating Cote d’Ivoire 3-2. Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen opened the scoring in the 47th minute, and Akor Adams doubled the …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Sixth-tier Macclesfield caused one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history on Saturday when it knocked reigning champion Crystal Palace out of the competition with a 2-1 home win. Goals from Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts after 43 and 61 minutes put the team …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For many Ugandans, the dream of financial independence often feels distant, and overshadowed by unpredictable income streams, high living costs, and the daily pressures of survival. According to financial experts, true and lasting stability doesn’t come from luck, inheritance, or sudden windfalls, but from …

CARACAS | Xinhua | Venezuelan lawmaker Nicolas Maduro Guerra said on Saturday that his father, President Nicolas Maduro, sent a message through his lawyers saying he is in good condition and remains resolute while being held in the United States. “The lawyers told us they are strong and that we …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan natural health product supplier is rewarding its most dedicated customers with an all-expenses-paid trip to Dubai while simultaneously urging significant reforms within the country’s herbal and natural remedy market. BeNatural Uganda announced the new campaign, which will select a winner through public …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | U.S. forces last Saturday launched an attack on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, before transferring them to the United States. Washington later claimed it would “run” Venezuela, compelling Maduro to appear before a U.S. court. The blatant use of force against a …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | “We do need Greenland, absolutely.” U.S. President Donald Trump returned to his long-standing fixation on the world’s largest island days after an audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela — one that ended with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife captured and taken …