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Eight countries pledge to ban corporal punishment in ‘fundamental shift’ for children

Panama, Uganda, Sri Lanka and Czech Republic among those newly committing to totally prohibit violence against under-18s

The Guardian - UK

14 people killed when lightning hits a church in a remote refugee camp in Uganda

Fourteen people were killed when lightning struck a church in a refugee camp in northern Uganda, according to police

The Independent UK

14 Killed By Lightning Strike During Prayer Service In Uganda

Tragic lightning strike at Palabek refugee camp in Uganda claims 14 lives and injures 34 during a prayer service, highlighting the need for safety measures.

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The Independent UK

Police say 11 are killed when a gasoline truck explodes near Uganda's capital

Police in Uganda say least 11 people including children were killed when a fuel truck exploded next to a highway on Tuesday

International Business Times

Uganda Fuel Truck Explosion Kills At Least 10

A fuel truck ran out of control and exploded into flames near the Ugandan capital on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, a local official told AFP. The impoverished East African country has witnessed several similar disasters in recent years as people rushed to steal fuel from tankers involved in…

The Times of India

Cheptegei, Eyayu win Delhi half-marathon titles

Ugandan wins elite men's title while Ethiopian Eyayu claims women's crown

Radio France Internationale

EU leaders confront tough decisions on migration and asylum policies

Migration is dominating Thursday's European Union summit in Brussels, with Poland calling for a united EU stance against Russia and Belarus, accusing them of using migrants as a weapon. Poland is also pushing for stricter laws on deporting irregular migrants, while the Netherlands mulls a controversial plan to send asylum-seekers…

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The Guardian - UK

Netherlands mulls sending rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda

Critics say plan mooted by coalition government led by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party is ‘totally unfeasible’

Al Jazeera

‘Will I be next?’: Fear haunts Kenyan women athletes after Cheptegei murder

At least four professional female runners have been murdered by their intimate male partners since 2021.

The Guardian - UK

‘I make architects’ dreams come true’: Hanif Kara, the magician who makes impossible buildings stay up

He has had a hand in some of the 21st-century’s most daring structures – including Zaha Hadid’s Phaeno science centre. We meet the Uganda-born engineer, who has just won architecture’s prestigious Soane medal

The Conversation

The youth-led research giving voice to teen mothers in Uganda

The global rate of teen pregnancies has been decreasing in recent decades. According to the World Health Organization, worldwide adolescent birth rates have decreased from 64.5 births per 1,000 women aged 15–19 years in 2000 to 41.3 births per 1,000 women in 2023.

The Times of India

Nagpur-Hyderabad Express on track as Ritika-Navaneeth deliver maiden medal in Uganda

NAGPUR: City's Ritika Thaker once again underlined her supremacy in the doubles badminton event on the global stage. In the Uganda International Series badminton tournament, Ritika paired up with Navaneeth Bokka and secured their first international medal in the mixed doubles event on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

‘It’s needless death’: Ugandan activists decry restrictive abortion laws

Abortion is generally illegal in Uganda, and fear of imprisonment leads many to resort to extreme and unsafe practices.

International Business Times

'Atrocious' Sudan War Pushing Refugees Further Afield: UNHCR Chief

The UN's refugee chief questioned Sunday what future awaited the Sudanese people as the country's civil war rages, pushing its people ever further afield including to Uganda and Europe's maritime borders.

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