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Trump Withdraws Jared Isaacman's NASA Nomination After Review of Prior Associations

NASA · Washington

Trump Withdraws Jared Isaacman's NASA Nomination After Review of Prior Associations

55% Center coverage: 149 sources

President Donald Trump has said that he is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.See the Story

Russia and Ukraine reach deal on new POW swap and handover of bodies

Ukraine War · Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine reach deal on new POW swap and handover of bodies

42% Left coverage: 88 sources

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to another major prisoner exchange in their latest round of direct talks in Istanbul, head of the Russian Delegation Vladimir Medinsky said on Monday.See the Story

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Ukraine will attend Istanbul talks on Monday

Ukraine War · Ukraine

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Ukraine will attend Istanbul talks on Monday

44% Center coverage: 82 sources

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Ukraine will attend a meeting in Istanbul on Monday proposed by Russia. "I outlined (Ukraine's) positions ahead of the meeting in Istanbul on Monday," Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram after meeting with his officials.See the Story

Congo ex-president Kabila makes first public appearance in rebel-held Goma

39% Center coverage: 31 sources

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila appeared for the first time in public in rebel-held territory in the country's volatile east on Thursday, meeting with religious leaders in what participants said was a push for peace. Kabila, who has been out of the country since 2023, mostly in South Africa, is wanted in Congo for alleged crimes against humanity for supporting the insurgency in the east, including a role in the massacre of civilians. Congo has also moved to suspend his political party and seize the assets of its leaders.Joseph Kabila · Goma See the Story

Uganda: Pilgrims Brave Early Hours and Long Waits to Access Namugongo Shrine

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Hundreds of pilgrims lined up outside the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo on Monday morning, awaiting entrance to the revered site ahead of this year's Martyrs Day celebrations.Africa · Uganda See the Story

Boda Boda Rider Loses Appeal Against 28-Year Sentence for Raping Teen

The Court of Appeal in Kampala has dismissed an appeal by Christopher Damulira, a boda boda rider, challenging his 28-year prison sentence for raping a teenage girl. The three-judge panel, consisting of Justices Christopher Gashirabake, Dr. Asa Mugenyi, and John Mike Musisi, upheld the original ruling by High Court Judge Dr. Winifred Nabisinde delivered on February 25, 2020. The case stemmed from an incident on March 29, 2018, when Damulira pick…Kampala · Kampala See the Story

Uganda: Bishop Osborne Predicts Peaceful Ugandan Political Transition

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

[Independent (Kampala)] On May 24th, at Kololo Independence Grounds, President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni read out a prayer of thanksgiving and apology for their actions during their 40 years in leadership. The apology has stirred much debate across the country.Yoweri Museveni · Uganda See the Story

Mauritanian wins AfDB Presidency

Having entered the race last, Sidi Ould Tah leveraged his country’s diplomatic networks, bolstered by Mohamed Ould Ghazouani’s chairmanship of the African Union in 2024 ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah beat four other candidates after three rounds of voting. He becomes the 9th president of the pan-African institution for the next five years. It took just three rounds of voting to narrow down the field of five candidates. In the en…African Union · Mauritania Read Article

Equity Group posts Shs 433.2bn profit

L-R: Equity Bank Uganda Executive Director, Claver Serumaga, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi and Equity Bank Uganda Managing Director, Gift Shoko, during the Quarter One 2025 Investor Briefing event. The lender’s digital channels processed 87% of all transactions, with the Equity Mobile App and USSD platform recording Shs 26.5 trillion in transaction value Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Group has reported soli…Uganda · Uganda Read Article

🟥 Nixon Agasirwe’s arrest

FILE PHOTO: Agasirwe Nixon and one of his co-accused at the General Court Martial. What this means for former IGP Kayihura ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The arrest of Nixon Agasirwe, former commander of the Uganda Police Special Operations Unit, has opened a trail that leads to his long-time boss, the former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Gen. Kale Kayihura—placing the retired general in the crosshairs of a potential criminal investigation. Ni…Kampala · Kampala Read Article

Namugongo security team reunites pilgrims with lost phones, children

DIGP James Ocaya, Mwesigwa Frank inspecting security preparedness at Namugongo Marty’s shrine. PHOTO Via @DonTiktok256 Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | By 11 a.m. this morning, the security team at the Namugongo Catholic Martyrs’ Shrines had recovered 11 mobile phones misplaced by pilgrims, according to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Achilles Atwebembere, the Kira Division Police Community Liaison Officer. Atwebembere said many pilgr…Uganda · Uganda Read Article

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