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Kiplimo sets eyes on Chicago Marathon

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s star runner Jacob Kiplimo has set sights on the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and he told Xinhua on Monday that he is in good shape ahead of the campaign. The Chicago Marathon, one of the seven World Marathon Majors, will take place …

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U.S. gov’t enters shutdown for first time in nearly 7 years

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The U.S. federal government entered a shutdown at the start of Wednesday as partisan divisions prevented Congress from passing a funding bill, which marks the first government shutdown in nearly seven years. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be forced to take …

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DRC ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Joseph Kabila, former president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was sentenced to death in absentia by the country’s High Military Court on Tuesday, on charges including treason and crimes against humanity. According to the verdict, Kabila was found guilty of multiple offenses, …

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Uganda launches presidential campaigns ahead of 2026 polls

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Monday officially launched presidential campaigns, with eight candidates, including incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, vying for the East African country’s top office in the 2026 polls. The campaigns will run for three months across all 146 districts before culminating in the presidential election on …

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Does U.S. army return to Afghanistan realistic?

KABUL, Afghanistan | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump recently said that Washington is “trying to take back” Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. However, Afghan officials swiftly rejected the idea, saying there will be no negotiation on this matter. The remark has drawn wide international attention and prompted speculation about whether …

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Seven dead after boat capsizes on Lake Kyoga

KAMPALA,UGANDA | Xinhua | Seven people drowned and 29 others survived after a boat carrying mourners capsized on Lake Kyoga in northern Uganda’s Amolatar District on Friday, police said Saturday. The wooden vessel was traveling from Muchora Abino A village to escort a catechist to a burial ceremony when it …

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Liverpool extends perfect start with derby win over Everton

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool maintained its flawless start to the club’s Premier League title defense with a fifth straight win, overcoming Everton 2-1 in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Saturday. Arne Slot’s side seized control early, as Ryan Gravenberch lifted Mohamed Salah’s pass into the net after …

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Green technology empowers global trade in services

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Global trade in services is accelerating its shift toward greener and smarter development, with green technologies and environmental solutions emerging as new growth drivers and creating broader opportunities for international cooperation. At the ongoing China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, new-type …

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