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Humanoid robot “Flash” of Qitiandasheng Team in the autonomous category runs during the Beijing E-Town half-marathon and humanoid robots half-marathon in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in southeast Beijing, China, April 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)   BEIJING | Xinhua | On a crisp Sunday morning, the starting gun rang out …

LONDON,UK | Xinhua | Manchester City moved to within three points of the top of the Premier League on Sunday with a 2-1 win at home to top-of the table Arsenal after a tense encounter in the Etihad Stadium. Goals from Rayan Cherki after 16 minutes and Erling Haaland after …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Second-placed Manchester City hosts leader Arsenal on Sunday in a game that could decide the outcome of this season’s Premier League title race. Arsenal’s defeat at home to Bournemouth last weekend, coupled with Manchester City’s win away to Chelsea, threw the title race wide open. …

Something happened on March 28 that most football fans missed entirely. Eight professional leagues from across the continent sat down, signed a Declaration of Principles, and created a body called African Leagues. It sits under the World Leagues Association. The Ugandan top flight signed on as a founding member. Anybody …

BERLIN, CHINA | Xinhua | Bayern Munich reached the UEFA Champions League semifinals after edging Real Madrid 4-3 in a chaotic quarterfinal second leg at the Allianz Arena to complete a 6-4 aggregate victory and set up a meeting with defending champion Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. The German record champion …

Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Paul Nsereko and Patrick Mugisha Muntu were 2-up winners over the defending pair of Steven Kitamirike and Charles Kabunga in one of the highlights of the Stanbic Bank Match Play Golf Challenge on Saturday at Entebbe Club. Nsereko and Muntu will, in the next round on …

Fresh concerns emerge following reported discrepancies at the 11th Inter-Secondary Schools Gala 2026 COMMENT | OSBORNE KINENE | The 11th annual Uganda Aquatic inter-secondary schools swimming gala was held 28th March, 2026, at the Greenhill Academy, Kibuli campus. The event, which is held annually and usually attracts participation from several secondary …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City threw the Premier League title race wide open with a 3-0 away win over Chelsea on Sunday, moving to within six points of Arsenal with a game in hand. The first half was relatively even, with Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella having a goal ruled …

  Kampala, Uganda | SPORTS CORRESPONDENT |  Kings Park Arena was electrified on Saturday as Stanbic Black Pirates Rugby Club delivered a spirited performance to defeat Kenya’s Nondescripts RFC 20-17, and secure a historic place in the Enterprise Cup final. The semi-final clash drew massive support from Ugandan fans, who …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has boosted the Kabaka’s Birthday Run 2026 by donating and purchasing 140 kits for the run. “As Equity Bank Uganda, we are honoured to join the 13th edition of the Kabaka’s Birthday Run as we celebrate His Majesty the Kabaka’s 71st birthday,” said …