Top Ugandan footballer killed by robbers armed with paving stones
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Top Ugandan footballer killed by robbers armed with paving stones

David Owori, who played for the national team, died in hospital after he tried to stop robbers taking his phoneThe Ugandan football community is in mourning after the death of a player who was fatally injured during a robbery in the capital, Kampala, on Tuesday night.David Owori, who captained Sports Club Villa, a Uganda Premier League club, and represented the national team, was attacked after re...

Accounts show Green party may be close to overtaking Labour’s membership figures – UK politics live
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Accounts show Green party may be close to overtaking Labour’s membership figures – UK politics live

A spokesperson for the Greens says figures had ‘quadrupled’ in the last year since Polanski became leaderA Reform government will introduce national licensing for vape shops, which Zia Yusuf says will see a decrease of 70% in the businesses on British high streets.“We will also end financial disincentive,” he says. Reform will establish a central prosecution fund for local authorities to pursue bu...

Ukraine strikes Russian refineries deep into the country

Ukraine strikes Russian refineries deep into the country

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At least 10 people died in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight according to local authorities. Strikes occurred in the regions of Sumy, Odessa and Kyiv. More details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kharkiv, Emmanuelle Chaze.

China confirms 2 deaths in Scarborough Shoal crash during Philippine ship chase

China confirms 2 deaths in Scarborough Shoal crash during Philippine ship chase

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China honoured two coastguard personnel who died in a vessel collision in the South China Sea last year, state media reported on Thursday, marking the first official confirmation that the incident resulted in fatalities. The People’s Armed Police (PAP) on Thursday announced the latest recipients of its “Loyal Guards of the Chinese People’s Armed Police” honour. Among the four posthumous awardees w...

Why do Latinos work for ICE?

Why do Latinos work for ICE?

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Half of border agents are Latino, and they are part of a long history of Hispanic support for – and enforcement of – harsh immigration policiesSince Trump’s return to power, more than 60 people have died at the hands of or in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including two Latino immigrants in one week: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in ...

Octopus Energy denies it is anti-union as workers push for recognition

Octopus Energy denies it is anti-union as workers push for recognition

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GMB says that as a top-rated ethical company, UK’s largest energy firm should welcome involvement of unionsWorkers are pushing for union recognition at the UK’s largest energy company, Octopus Energy, known as a progressive organisation with a focus on renewable energy.The GMB union is planning to submit a formal proposal for voluntary recognition at the London-based company and says Octopus, as a...

Will latest trade ‘speed bump’ slow China-US ties, or even stop Xi-Trump summit?

Will latest trade ‘speed bump’ slow China-US ties, or even stop Xi-Trump summit?

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Beijing and Washington’s latest tit-for-tat measures could test ties, but observers say they are little more than a “speed bump” on the road to a potential summit between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. China’s Ministry of Commerce sanctioned seven US entities and tightened export controls on drones and related technologies on Wednesday, citing the need to “safeguard national security”. Th...

Russia ramps up disinformation war as French presidential elections draw nearer

Russia ramps up disinformation war as French presidential elections draw nearer

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A Russian disinformation campaign has targeted French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal, the latest such report in recent weeks. The alleged interference comes as France prepares for next year's presidential election. Similar disinformation campaigns have also been launched against presidential candidates Raphael Glucksmann, a left-wing member of the European Parliament and vocal Kremlin critic...

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing

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Anthony Fauci invoked fifth amendment dozens of times to parry hostile Republican inquisition over Covid responseUS politics live – latest updatesA Republican-controlled US Senate committee voted to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after the veteran public health official repeatedly pleaded the fifth amendment to parry a hostile inquisition into his stewardship of the response to the ...

Heatwave Britain: why are politicians so slow to act? – podcast

Heatwave Britain: why are politicians so slow to act? – podcast

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As another summer of extreme heat rumbles on, warnings about excess deaths, ageing infrastructure and potential food shortages are growing louder. So how well prepared is the UK to cope, both now and in the years ahead? Jessica Elgot and Alexandra Topping examine why politicians have been so slow to act. Plus, Kemi Badenoch has distanced herself from the former neo-Nazi turned Tory council candida...

The mRNA technology behind Moderna’s Covid vaccine reaches the flu

The mRNA technology behind Moderna’s Covid vaccine reaches the flu

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The mFlusiva vaccine for older people is the first made with the mRNA platform key to ending the coronavirus pandemicThe Food and Drug Administration has approved a new kind of flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the Covid-19 pandemic, Moderna, the manufacturer, said.The shot, named mFlusiva, is intended for adults aged 50 or older. Oth...