NewsFeed Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected to a seventh term, according to official results, winning nearly 72% of the vote to extend his 40-year rule. But opposition candidate Bobi Wine said the results were ‘fake’ and called for non-violent street protests. Published On 17 Jan 202617 Jan 2026 Click here to share on […]
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Australia news live: Allegra Spender urges Coalition to ‘follow through’ on calls for urgent action after Bondi terror attack | Australia news
Member for Wentworth calls for all parties to work together to pass hate speech laws Allegra Spender has urged the Coalition to follow through on their calls for “urgent action” in the wake of the Bondi terror attack after leader Sussan Ley flagged the opposition would oppose new hate speech laws. The independent member for […]
People inside Iran describe heavy security in first calls to outside world
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranians could call abroad on mobile phones Tuesday for the first time since communications were halted during a crackdown on nationwide protests in which activists said at least 646 people have been killed. Several people in Tehran were able to call The Associated Press and speak to a journalist there. […]
Offshore wind developer prevails in U.S. court as Trump calls wind farms ‘losers’ : NPR
Wind turbine bases, generators and blades sit at The Portsmouth Marine terminal that is the staging area for Dominion Energy Virginia, which is developing Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, on Dec. 22 in Portsmouth, Va. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm […]
Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn
President Donald Trump has called for US defence spending to be increased to $1.5tn (£1.1tn) in 2027 for what he called “these very troubled and dangerous times”. That would be more than 50% higher than this year’s $901bn budget, which was approved by Congress in December. “This will allow us to build the “Dream Military” […]
Miami mayor calls for reinstating TPS for Venezuelans : NPR
Then-Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins holds a press conference on Dec. 10. Miami is home to many Venezuelan expats. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins is calling for the Trump administration to reinstate temporary protected status, also known as TPS, for Venezuelans after the U.S. military operation capturing […]
Zelensky Calls Peace Plan ‘Quite Solid,’ Russia Then Launches Missiles
new video loaded: Zelensky Calls Peace Plan ‘Quite Solid,’ Russia Then Launches Missiles Tuesday morning, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that the latest American-backed proposals for a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow looked “quite solid,” Russia launched a series of drone and missiles strikes against Ukraine. By Jamie Leventhal December 23, […]
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ and says Russia will achieve Ukraine goals by diplomacy or force – Europe live | Europe
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or […]
Airbus calls for software upgrade to A320 aircraft : NPR
An American Airlines Airbus A320-211 is seen on the tarmac on Jan. 8, 2020 at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images Airbus on Friday requested airlines take immediate action to upgrade software of its A320 aircraft, warning there could be an issue with […]
Government shutdown updates: With SNAP funding set to lapse Trump calls for eliminating filibuster ‘NOW’ to end shutdown
As Americans enrolled in Obamacare begin to look up the price of their coverage for 2026, some enrollees like Beth Dryer in Norfolk, Virginia, are realizing they have no other option than to cancel it altogether. Dryer is the executive director of 757 Creative ReUse Center, and in 2015 she was paying just shy of […]