How has the United States managed to get away with such duplicitous behaviour for so long? COMMENT | LEONARD RONALD EGESA | Reports just in indicate that the United States is imposing sanctions on four officers of the Uganda Police Force over accusations of involvement in gross human rights abuses. …
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CHICAGO | Xinhua | U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who has won enough delegate votes to secure the Democratic presidential nomination, has on Thursday formally accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for presidential candidate. In a headline speech that focused on unity and working-class aspiration, Harris pledged to lead “for all …
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WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Sunday his intention to drop out of the presidential race, after a growing number of Democrats expressed concerns over his viability in the election since a disastrous debate performance late last month. “While it has been my intention to …
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Trump confirms he was shot in the right ear and ‘much bleeding took place’ NEW YORK | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump is “fine” and being checked out at a local medical facility after a shooting incident during a rally, his campaign said in a statement. Trump was …
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HARARE, ZIMBABWE | TASS | The United States may open new military bases in Benin, Ivory Coast or Ghana, the AES INFO news outlet reported. Commenting on this week’s trip to Africa by Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown, Jr., the news outlet pointed out that the purpose …
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WASHINGTON, USA | TASS | US President Joe Biden signed a 10-year security agreement with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, Reuters reported. “The parties recognize this agreement as supporting a bridge to Ukraine’s eventual membership in the NATO alliance,” the agreement reads, according …
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Answering a reporter’s question “what the endgame in Ukraine is and what peace looks like there,” Biden said: “Peace looks like making sure Russia never, never, never, never occupies Ukraine” NEW YORK | TASS | European countries have spent more money than the United States to help Ukraine fight Russia, …
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SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The world’s electric car fleet continues to grow strongly, with 2024 sales set to reach 17 million. Despite near-term challenges in some markets, based on today’s policy settings, almost 1 in 3 cars on the roads in China by 2030 is set to be electric, …
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Nonsensical analysis, impenetrable jargon, fallacious arguments, and use of inappropriate mathematical models COMMENT | ANAT R. ADMATI | In December, the CEOs of the eight largest banks in the United States participated in a three-hour posturing session before the Senate Banking Committee. It was a disheartening display that showcased the toxic …
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WASHINGTON, U.S | TASS | Russia will not run after the US if Washington is unwilling to cooperate in the field of security, Moscow’s Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov told reporters. “I will put it simply: this is the US choice,” he noted, commenting on White House National Security Council …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
