Defiant Mozambique opposition leader returns from self-imposed exile, maintains he won presidency
Venancio Mondlane left the country in October following an election clouded by allegations of rigging against the long-ruling Frelimo party, which has been in power since Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
‘Disorganised and intoxicated by alcohol and drugs’ insurgents shot dead in Chad’s presidential palace
In an interview with state TV, Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah praised the vigilance of the palace guards, describing the attackers as disorganised and intoxicated by alcohol and drugs.
Fear Trump, his ‘testosterone-heavy’ rhetoric has all the makings of imperialism that’s scaring allies
Donald Trump’s swaggering rhetoric also marks a continuation of the kind of testosterone-heavy energy that was a signature of his campaign, particularly as he worked to win over younger male voters with appearances on popular podcasts.
Painful truths: Florida grand jury finds ‘profound and serious’ issues with vaccine manufacture and safety in US
The investigation revealed that departing FDA staff who take industry jobs are allowed to influence the FDA “behind the scenes.”
Merchants of death: How Modern and other Covid vaccine manufacturers raked in billions patients died during trials
Moderna’s European filing also revealed that the company withheld trial results demonstrating that children under 12 who received the vaccine were ten times more likely than those who received the placebo to suffer “serious side effects.”
Trump’s bare-knuckled election campaign speeches give Facebook chief reason to roll back hate speech
Arturo Béjar, a former engineering director at Meta known for his expertise on curbing online harassment, said while most of the attention has gone to the company’s fact-checking announcement on Tuesday, he is more worried about the changes to Meta’s harmful content policies.
When bullets begin to flower: Militarised justice is Uganda’s bane daredevils like lawyer Aeron Kizza pay the price for
All of us must – leaders and the led – must resolve to keep Uganda among the civilised nations of the world. It is the gift we can leave behind for our children and children’s children. If we don’t we shall have wasted time and energy leading and governing Uganda because ultimately we shall have led it to nowhere. Future generations will condemn us perpetually.
Extinction threats mapped as species in Lake Victoria may be wiped out by pollution, overfishing, agriculture and invasive species
The researchers identified four places globally with the largest number of threatened freshwater species: Lake Victoria in Africa, Lake Titicaca in South America and regions in western India and Sri Lanka.
Kenya’s marathon queen Obiri seeks Boston Marathon third win, Ethiopia’s Lemma to defend men’s title
The 35-year-old Hellen Obiri has been dominant in the distance event since making her marathon debut in 2022, winning New York in 2023 in addition to her pair of Boston titles, picking up the bronze in Paris Olympics last year.
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas 13 days after Catholics and Protestants’
The patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abune Mathias, in his televised Christmas Eve message called for reconciliation and peace in a nation where conflict has been often fuelled by ethnic strife.
