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ReutersErias Lukwago was arrested at his house earlier in the weekA former Ugandan mayor and lawyer representing detained opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who is on trial for treason, has himself been charged with a treason-related offence.Erias Lukwago appeared before a magistrate’s court in the capital Kampala looking visibly weak, local media reported, days after he was arrested at his home.He denied the charges of failure to report treason and was remanded in prison until next week when his case will be heard.His arrest on Monday sparked condemnation after Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the country’s military chief and son of the president,…
Abu Dhabi Police on Friday morning called on motorists to excerise caution due to reduced visibility during the fogThe weather on Friday, June 19, is expected to be fair in general, according to a forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).Conditions are likely to get humid by night and Saturday morning over some western coastal areas, with a probability of fog or mist formation. The NCM issued red and yellow alerts for fog till 9am on Friday morning.Abu Dhabi Police on Friday morning called on motorists to excerise caution due to reduced visibility during the fog. They urged residents…
A teenager who received explicit photograph at age 12 and parents who battled social media addiction share their thoughts on the UAE’s new age restrictions for childrenWhen Dubai student Z.A. was 12, he received a request on his private social media account from someone claiming to be a few years older than he was. “The sender claimed to be a 19-year-old college girl whose boyfriend was ignoring her,” he recalled. “I was confused why she was messaging me, and then I noticed she also sent me a nude photo. I immediately deleted it and reported the message.”The 15-year-old said that…
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — U.S. health advisers are debating a new kind of flu vaccine Thursday, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.Moderna is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of its new shot, dubbed mFlusiva, as an option for people 50 and older. The FDA advisory committee meeting is a step toward a final decision ahead of the winter flu season.Tens of thousands of Americans die from influenza every year, and older adults are among the most vulnerable. There are various types of flu vaccines already available in the U.S.,…
BBCA Russian “shadow fleet” tanker has entered the English Channel for the first time since UK forces boarded the Smyrtos early on Sunday morning, ship tracking data reviewed by BBC Verify shows.Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship that left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening and sailed south. It is broadcasting its final destination as Dongying port in China.UK-sanctioned shadow fleet vessels have avoided the Channel since British troops intercepted the Smyrtos, with tracking data showing a number of sanctioned ships altering course to avoid the waterway in the aftermath of the operation.BBC Verify has approached the…
REUTERS/Cesar MunozPeople outside José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport were in shock following the deadly shootingAn Ecuadorean man, who police accuse of leading a faction of one of the country’s most feared criminal gangs, has been shot dead as he was leaving the airport in Ecuador’s largest city, Guayaquil.Security footage shows two young men waiting outside the arrivals terminal holding stuffed toys and flowers before one of them approaches the victim, pulls his gun from behind a teddy and shoots him point-blank.Police have detained two teenagers in connection with the crime, the latest in a widespread wave of gang violence.…
Smoke engulfs Moscow skyline after refinery hit by droneMoscow has come under the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones hitting targets around the Russian capital and setting columns of thick smoke billowing high into the sky. Seventeen people were wounded in the Moscow region, according to local governor Andrei Vorobyov.Almost 1,000 drones and four Ukrainian cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed across the country in 24 hours, Russia’s defence ministry was quoted as saying. An oil depot was struck in the southern Rostov region, where one person was killed.Volodymyr Zelensky said…
Social media platforms in the country will be required to monitor any accounts created by children under the age of 15 and take immediate actionThe UAE on Thursday approved a new law setting the minimum age for social media use. It bans children under 15 from creating or using personal social media accounts and restricts their access to the platforms’ full features.So what does this mean in practical terms, and how will platforms enforce these age limits? Under the new resolution, social media companies will be required to actively monitor accounts created by users under 15 and take immediate action.…
AFP via Getty ImagesThe sound of gunfire came from Niamey’s airport, which was attacked in January (file photo)Explosions and gunfire have been heard coming from the airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, residents have told the BBC.”I heard the first gunshots at 06:00 (05:00 local time) while I was at the mosque. But the current situation is under control,” one person said.The gunfire, which lasted for two hours, came from the entrance to the airport, a witness told the AFP news agency.Niger has been fighting an Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists launched an attack on the…
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