LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal retains its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a narrow 2-1 home win over Brighton. Martin Odegaard put Arsenal ahead in the 14th minute to reward his side’s early pressure, and Georginio Rutter gifted a second in …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order setting a 2028 target for returning U.S. astronauts to the Moon and developing space defense technologies. The order, titled “ENSURING AMERICAN SPACE SUPERIORITY,” vowed to “return Americans to the Moon by 2028 through the Artemis …

GAZA | Xinhua | By the end of 2025, the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip appeared to be holding, a development many credited to the United States. Yet a closer look at the whole year and the two-year war reveals a different reality. From unsettling remarks about taking over Gaza …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | Since the start of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped up deportations and enforcement against undocumented immigrants while also tightening restrictions on legal immigration, which has a far-reaching impact on American society. On the one hand, they cater to MAGA …

RABAT | Xinhua | The CAF Africa Cup of Nations will be held every four years starting 2028, Patrice Motsepe, president of African football’s governing body Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced Saturday in Rabat. After the planned 2027 and 2028 editions, the quadrennial cycle will be adopted, Motsepe said …

Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a move set to transform local economies and environmental stewardship in Rakai District, Housing Finance Bank has partnered with Kooki Kingdom, a constitutional cultural institution, to advance financial inclusion and sustainable development. The partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on …

NEW YORK, the United States | TASS & XINHUA | The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has started to publish materials from the case of Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of corrupting minors and later committed suicide. A trove of records from the files related to late financier Jeffrey Epstein …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda enters the festive season, many consumers are looking for ways to shop, celebrate, and meet last-minute needs without braving congested streets. In a write-up shared on December 19, Glovo Uganda highlighted how its platform has quietly transformed the way Ugandans access goods and …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The Premier League will be different this year with no traditional Boxing Day fixtures on December 26 but the calendar falls in such a way that the competition can fall weekend to weekend without any change in rhythm over the holiday season. The round of …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s economic partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is entering a new phase, with rapidly growing foreign direct investment, rising exports, and expanded commitments in manufacturing. Government-backed initiatives and structured business forums, such as the Uganda–UAE Business Forum, have created platforms for investors …