Yoweri Museveni’s main challenger is musician Bobi Wine. Uganda holds elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni hoping to extend his four decades in power. Supporters of his main opponent, musician Bobi Wine, allege harassment and intimidation. So, what’s at stake for one of the world’s youngest populations? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Robert Kabushenga – […]
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Australia news live: Tom Silvagni files appeal against rape conviction; ex-RBA board member says Trump’s attacks on US Fed chair a ‘dangerous game’ | Australia news
Tom Silvagni files appeal against conviction Benita Kolovos Tom Silvagni, the son of AFL great Stephen Silvagni, has filed an appeal against his rape conviction. The 23-year-old was sentenced on 17 December to six years and two months in prison, with a non-parole period of three years and three months, after he was convicted of […]
2026 Winter Olympics: Chloe Kim ‘good to go’ for Games despite dislocated shoulder
Olympic champion snowboarder Chloe Kim says she will be fit to compete at the Winter Olympic Games next month despite dislocating her shoulder last week. Kim, 25, had an MRI scan on Friday after injuring her shoulder while training in Switzerland. The American is aiming to become the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic […]
Some of the military options Trump could consider against Iran after warning about protests
After declaring Iran was in “big trouble” and close to crossing a red line over its crackdown on anti-government protests, members of President Donald Trump’s national security team met at the White House Tuesday morning to discuss his options for intervention in the Islamic Republic, although press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump himself did not […]
Supreme Court appears likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes : NPR
The U.S. Supreme Court Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to state laws banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. To date, 27 states have enacted laws barring transgender participation in sports. Supporters say the laws are needed to ensure fairness in […]
Le Pen ‘hopeful’ ban from public office will be overturned | Politics
NewsFeed French far-right leader Marine Le Pen arrived for the first day of her appeal against a five-year ban from public office, saying she was hopeful the decision would be overturned. The outcome will determine if she can run for president in 2027. Last year she was found guilty of embezzling millions in EU funding. […]
Marine Le Pen’s Appeal to Overturn Embezzlement Conviction Begins
new video loaded: Marine Le Pen’s Appeal to Overturn Embezzlement Conviction Begins Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, began her appeal trial aimed at overturning a ruling by a criminal court in 2025 that convicted her of embezzlement and barred her from running for public office for five years. By Axel Boada January 13, […]
Hillsborough law to be delayed over security services concerns | UK criminal justice
The government is to delay the progress of the Hillsborough law while ministers thrash out a compromise, amid concerns from MPs and families over how it will apply to serving intelligence officers. The bill will enforce a duty of candour on public officials and contractors to tell the truth in the aftermath of disasters. But […]
The Hundred 2026: MI London sign Sam Curran, Will Jacks and Danni Wyatt-Hodge
She reached the final four times with her former side, winning in 2023, and is the competition’s second-highest run-scorer of all time. All three play for Surrey, who hold a 51% ownership stake in MI London, where Curran is also the T20 skipper. “This is a real statement of intent from our playing teams,” said […]
Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Trump vows ‘day of reckoning & retribution’ for Minnesota Democrats
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago have also sued the Trump administration, alleging in a lawsuit filed Monday that the Department of Homeland Security has been “causing turmoil and imposing a climate of fear.” The 103-page complaint alleges that Border Patrol agents were told to “push the envelope” on immigration enforcement and […]