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Voting in Uganda’s presidential election began on Thursday, but logistical delays prevented voting in some areas, and restrictions on internet access drew criticism that the election could be less transparent. Millions of Ugandans are signing up to vote in a key presidential rematch between the former pop star and the longtime authoritarian leader, who seeks to extend his nearly four-decade rule. In the previous matchup in the 2021 polls, President Yoweri Museveni, now 81, won a landslide victory. Singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine came in a distant second place. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, disputed these results, claiming fraud. The…
Record-winning nation Egypt was one of the favorites to add AFCON 2025 to their seven titles, but focus now turns to the World Cup.Published January 16, 2026January 16, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareEgypt may be disappointed not to reach the African Cup of Nations finals, but coach Hossam Hassan said it was a good experience ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held later this year.Egypt lost to Senegal in the semi-finals in Tangier on Wednesday, but will play Nigeria for bronze at the tournament in Morocco on Saturday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of…
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Colina Machado waves to supporters outside the White House after meeting with US President Donald Trump on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesNorwegian parliamentarians have reacted with shock and dismay to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump.”This is completely unprecedented,” Janne Haaland Matrali, a professor of international politics at the University of Oslo and former secretary of state at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told public broadcaster NRK on Friday.She…
It took Rebecca Yu seven days to code the dining app Vibe. She was tired of the decision fatigue that comes from group chat participants not being able to decide where to eat. Armed with Claude and ChatGPT’s determination, Yu decided to build a dining app from scratch. This app recommends restaurants to her and her friends based on common interests. “Once the Vibe coding app came out, we started hearing stories of people with no technical background developing their own apps and having success,” she told TechCrunch. “I decided that when I had a week off before school started,…
Gossip Girl alum Sebastian Stan reveals his position with his co-stars (Exclusive)Who is Sebastian Stan’s godmother? That’s one of the secrets we just learned. Anastasia Soare, CEO and founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills, revealed an unexpected connection to the Gossip Girl alum. “I’m his godfather!” she told ELLE in an interview published on January 15th. “He’s from Romania and from the same town as me. His mother has been friends with us since we were in fifth grade.” The 68-year-old beauty mogul praised the Sharp actor, noting that the two have remained connected to each other since they left Constanta,…
Who: Manchester United vs Manchester CityContent: English Premier LeagueLocation: Old Trafford, Manchester, EnglandWhen: Saturday, January 17th, 12:30pm (12:30 GMT)How to follow: All content will be broadcast on Al Jazeera Sports from 09:30 GMT, ahead of the text commentary stream.Michael Carrick will step into the dugout for the first time as Manchester United’s caretaker manager in Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford, tasked with stabilizing a side that has once again stumbled through a harsh winter and a change of manager.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listCity have overcome a period of frustration that saw them collapse in their title…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Friday. This week isn’t over yet, but I’m already thinking about next week’s big events: the World Economic Forum in Davos, the big Supreme Court case, and Netflix income.S&P 500 futures are rising this morning after yesterday’s winning session.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Chipping inTSMC headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSemiconductor stocks led the market rally yesterday. Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company The company announced better-than-expected results, including a 35% increase in fourth-quarter profit…
Two pro-Palestinian activists ended their hunger strike on Wednesday, marking the end of what is believed to be one of the longest actions in British history. Heba Muraishi refused food for 73 days and Kamran Ahmed refused food for 66 days. Muraishi, 31, and Ahmed, 28, began a hunger strike late last year as part of a group of eight imprisoned pro-Palestinian activists protesting the long pre-trial detention and crackdown on political opposition linked to the Gaza war. A third hunger striker, Lewi Chiaramero, who fasts every other day due to diabetes, ended his protest after 46 days. Campaign group…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 22, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a sweeping health insurance plan that the White House says will lower drug prices and premiums.The announcement comes as Congressional efforts to extend key tax credits in the Affordable Care Act face headwinds from Senate Republicans, putting millions at risk of seeing health insurance premiums skyrocket.The Trump administration is calling the initiative the “Great Health Care Plan,” the president said in a video…
Far-right and populist leaders from around the world have appeared in online videos to support Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of his election, which polls suggest could end his long reign as prime minister. An election campaign video released by Prime Minister Orbán this week shows 11 national leaders and far-right standard-bearers, including France’s Marine Le Pen, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and Argentina’s Javier Millei, expressing support for the Hungarian leader’s bid for a fifth consecutive term in office. American actor Rob Schneider also supported it. Mr. Orban, who returned to power in 2010 and is Europe’s longest-serving prime minister,…