Uganda President Museveni declares three-week lockdown in two Ebola-hit districts in the west
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared an immediate three-week lockdown in two high-risk districts as the country battles a rise in Ebola infections. All movement in and out of the Mubende and Kassanda districts will be halted, Museveni said in a televised address on Saturday, although cargo trucks will be...
25 bodies of suspected Ethiopian migrants murdered en route to South Africa exhumed in Malawi
Malawi has discovered a mass grave in the north of the country containing the remains of 25 people suspected to be migrants from Ethiopia, police said on Wednesday. “The grave was discovered late on Tuesday, but we cordoned it off and started exhuming today. So far, we have discovered 25...
Scandal-plagued former UK PM Boris Johnson backed by some Tory MPs to replace disgraced Liz Truss
Barely two hours after UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation – just 44 days in office – her predecessor, scandal-plagued Boris Johnson is reportedly being backed to recapture the seat he was forced out of two months ago. According to the Telegraph, Boris Johnson is expected to stand...
Tories’ revolving door of chaos continues as wheels come off UK government after PM Liz Truss resigns after 44 days in office
Liz Truss dramatically quit today, admitting defeat following crisis talks with Tory chiefs in Downing Street and with MPs in open insurrection. After just 44 disastrous days in No10, the PM took to a lectern outside the famous black door to confirm her departure, sealing her fate as the shortest-serving...
If you don’t already live in a ‘sponge city’, you will soon: Dealing with stormwater in mega urban settings
Like anything else, water is great in moderation – urbanites need it to survive, but downpours can flood streets and homes. And as you might have noticed, climate change isn’t good at moderation. A warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, supercharging storms to dump more water quicker, which can overwhelm municipal...
Short shift: Confident Man United players can now ignore ‘spoilt brat’ Cristiano Ronaldo after Spurs win
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly left Old Trafford before the final whistle of Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday evening. The Portuguese superstar, 37, stormed down the tunnel with a handful of minutes remaining in the game. And The Athletic are now reporting he left the ground altogether before the...
New minimum wage law throws America’s gig industry into chaos, dance clubs scramble to curb sin taxes
For six years, Teddy earned what she considers good money as a self-employed dancer working in California’s strip clubs. Yes, there were slow nights when wages slumped, says Teddy, who asks to use a pseudonym because not everyone in her life knows she is a sex worker. But the slow...
Red Devils fly at night: Evening when Man United turn on style to outclass Spurs at The Theatre of Dreams
Snooker ace Dennis Taylor celebrated as Manchester United got the big breaks they deserved. He sat next to Sir Alex Ferguson in the Director’s Box the former World Snooker Champion had not seen so much movement from reds since he hung up his cue. But for all their fine play...
