LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The Manchester derby between United and City takes center stage in the Premier League on Sunday as both sides test their title credentials. Manchester City has not always convinced since Enzo Maresca replaced Pep Guardiola but has started the season with three wins, while Manchester …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Security has been heightened at Karuzika Palace in Fort Portal ahead of the burial of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV on Saturday. A heavy deployment of police and Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel was visible at the palace on …

JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Tuesday announced a series of retaliatory measures against Britain over its latest moves targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The measures include closing the British Consulate in Jerusalem, removing British representatives from the U.S.-led International Gaza Support Center, …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | How big is Africa? The answer can differ strikingly from one world map to another. The question has taken on new weight since Sept. 4, when the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a “Correct the Map” resolution by 164 votes to 1, with 6 …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Only 2,790 students have been approved for government higher education loans for the 2026/27 academic year, leaving thousands of applicants without financial support despite a sharp rise in demand for the scheme. The Ministry of Education and Sports received 10,615 applications, up from 7,125 in the …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The ongoing crackdown on taxis operating in dangerous mechanical condition (DMC), locally known as Ganyegenya, has driven up the cost of spare parts and repairs, taxi owners and mechanics say. On August 20, the Minister of Works and Transport, Fred Byamukama, announced a 100-day crackdown …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda is emerging as an increasingly important destination and transit country for migrants in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region, with more than 1.2 million people arriving in the country and 1.3 million departing in 2022, according to a regional migration report. The …

PARIS | Xinhua | The first International Space Summit opened on Wednesday, with nearly 120 foreign delegations discussing the future of space, from security and regulation to commercial development. But several major U.S. space companies were absent after reportedly coming under pressure from the U.S. administration. The withdrawals reflect growing …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The burial of the fallen Tooro King, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, will be conducted under strict cultural protocols, with the public barred from accessing the royal tombs as traditional burial rituals are performed. The burial committee says the restrictions are intended …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Jailed Daily Express journalist Remmy Asiteza has applied for bail before Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court, where he is facing charges of publishing fake news and broadcasting without a licence. Asiteza appeared before Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa on Wednesday and presented three sureties through his …