KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has announced its senior national team squad ahead of two FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier matches against Mozambique and Somalia. After bowing out at the quarterfinal stage of the ongoing CAF African Nations Championship, the Cranes have quickly shifted their focus to the World …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | It’s neither reasonable nor realistic to ask China to join the nuclear disarmament negotiations with the United States and Russia, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday. Guo made the remarks at a regular news briefing in response to reports that U.S. President …

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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda celebrated a remarkable achievement at the Brand Africa 100 Uganda Awards, where it received four prestigious accolades that highlight its excellence, consumer admiration, and positive contributions to society. The ceremony, held at the Kampala Serena Hotel on 27 August 2025, reaffirmed …

  The United States | THE INDEPENDENT | Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported but later returned to the U.S., is gearing up for a new phase in his battle with the Trump administration, now staving off efforts to deport him to Uganda. An evidentiary hearing is set to …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit to prevent President Donald Trump from firing her, her lawyer said Tuesday, arguing the president has no authority to remove Cook. “His attempt to fire her, based solely on a referral letter, lacks …

BERLIN, German | Xinhua | Germany’s auto industry have cut more than 51,000 jobs over the past year as weak demand, U.S. tariffs and the costly shift to electric vehicles weighed heavily on the sector, according to a report by consultancy EY. Employment in the auto sector fell by nearly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda, the distributor of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, is showcasing its new Shell Gas clean cooking solutions for schools at the annual conference for the Association of Secondary School Headteachers of Uganda (ASSHU). The conference runs from Monday, August 25 to Thursday, …

BEIRUT, LEBANON | Xinhua | Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber on Tuesday signed a 250 million U.S.-dollar loan agreement with the World Bank to support reconstruction of infrastructure damaged in recent Israeli attacks, the Finance Ministry said in a statement. The deal will establish a fund to rebuild essential infrastructure, …

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Even as peace efforts over the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) appear to gain ground on paper, the reality on the ground remains stark. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group has announced the dispatch of a small delegation to Doha, but insisted …