Russia launches night attacks at Ukraine cities and kills 25 civilians as it commences airstrikes

Russia launches night attacks at Ukraine cities and kills 25 civilians as it commences airstrikes

The wave of Russian missile attacks was the first since early March. Russia had launched such attacks almost weekly for most of the winter, but they tapered off as spring arrived, with Western countries saying Moscow was running out of missiles.

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How President Museveni is moulding ambitious son into ‘Alternative Generator’ in Uganda’s power play

How President Museveni is moulding ambitious son into ‘Alternative Generator’ in Uganda’s power play

If he were Dr Kiiza-Besigye he would have been committed to prison many times and accused of sabotage, or even high treason. But Muhoozi Kainerugaba is the president’s son – the only publicly known son of the president. While opposition politicians continue to be caned and chained, Muhoozi Kainerugaba has over recent months continued to pronounce himself on issues such as the corruption of ministers and to traverse the breadth and width of the country like a president on a campaign trail just as his father does a parallel traversal.

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Father and son: Uganda president rides hard luck as ruling NRA party veterans scorn ‘dynastic succession’   

Father and son: Uganda president rides hard luck as ruling NRA party veterans scorn ‘dynastic succession’   

In a veiled attack on Muhoozi, Otafiire charged, “Tell those children of mine that the road they want to drive through at high speed has so many corners and they will knock. What has made this country reach this far is because we have been slow but sure.”

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Trump vows to investigate prosecutors if he wins US presidency, says Biden represents anarchy

Trump vows to investigate prosecutors if he wins US presidency, says Biden represents anarchy

Trump faces at least four criminal investigations including a federal probe into his alleged role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by his supporters and a recent New York indictment related to a hush money payment to a porn star. Trump has denied wrongdoing and called the investigations politically motivated.

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Russia kills at least 12 in biggest Ukraine air strikes for nearly two months as Kyiv gets ready to hit back

Russia kills at least 12 in biggest Ukraine air strikes for nearly two months as Kyiv gets ready to hit back

In the central city of Uman, firefighters battled a raging blaze at a residential apartment building that had been struck on an upper floor. At least 10 people were killed, including two children, and nine were taken to hospital, regional governor Ihor Taburets said.

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Prince Harry sues leading British paper in wake of revelations owner secretly paid Prince William for phone hacking

Prince Harry sues leading British paper in wake of revelations owner secretly paid Prince William for phone hacking

Prince Harry says the deal was made because the palace wanted to keep members of the royal household from having to testify in court. In his witness statement, Harry said the royals wanted to avoid recounting “specific details of private and highly sensitive voice mails” in court, and he referenced the “intimate telephone conversation that took place between my father and stepmother in 1989, while he was still married to my mother.”

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Sacked Fox News journalist Tucker Carlson kicks up a storm for their media complicity in Covid vaccine scam

Sacked Fox News journalist Tucker Carlson kicks up a storm for their media complicity in Covid vaccine scam

Carlson – who later on his show interviewed Kennedy – said mainstream media channels other than Fox News “maligned” Kennedy for his scepticism of the Covid-19 products.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping discusses Russian army withdrawal from Ukraine with President Zelensky

Chinese President Xi Jinping discusses Russian army withdrawal from Ukraine with President Zelensky

Zelenskiy also said Xi had expressed “words of support” for the extension of a deal to export Ukrainian grain from its Black Sea ports. Moscow has said the pact will not be renewed beyond May 18 unless the West removes obstacles to Russian grain and fertiliser exports.

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How constitutionally generated ‘indigenous’ group of Banyarwanda billionaires run Uganda

How constitutionally generated ‘indigenous’ group of Banyarwanda billionaires run Uganda

The original leader of PRA, Fred Rwigyema, held the position of State Minister for Defence and the current President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, held a top position in the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI). They participated in all the atrocities in Teso and northern Uganda.

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High incidence of ACL tears in women worries organisers of World Cup as big names are ruled out

High incidence of ACL tears in women worries organisers of World Cup as big names are ruled out

After all, with female footballers “three to six times” more at risk of suffering such an injury than their male counterparts, according to a July 2021 study, the attraction of pre-emptive measures is understandable.

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