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The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially confirmed eight candidates to contest Uganda’s 2026 presidential elections, dramatically narrowing the field from the 220 citizens who initially expressed interest by picking nomination forms. While the announcement signals the official start of the presidential race, it also highlights a historic absence: *for the first time in more than two decades, no woman will appear on the ballot. Among those locked out this cycle are prominent former contenders, including John Katumba, Joseph Kabuleta, Willy Mayambala, and Nancy Kalembe. Katumba, who ran as an independent in 2021 and was noted for his dynamic campaign style,…

242 African governments have been urged to treat their upcoming national climate plans not just as environmental strategies but as opportunities to grow economies, create jobs and improve living standards across the continent. This call was made by the United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, as countries prepare to submit their new climate action documents, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), under the Paris Agreement. Stiell said strong climate plans can serve as blueprints for stronger economies, more resilient infrastructure and new industries across Africa. “Strong plans open the door to large-scale investment, affordable clean energy accessible to…

American Bitcoin Corp. began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ABTC, positioning itself as a U.S.-based Bitcoin accumulation vehicle designed to combine mining and opportunistic market purchases. The company, which emerged from a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining, says it wants to be the backbone of America’s Bitcoin infrastructure. Co-founder and chief strategy officer Eric Trump called the debut “a historic milestone in bringing Bitcoin into the core of U.S. capital markets.” From Merger to Market American Bitcoin’s listing follows the completion of its stock-for-stock merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. Gryphon, an operator of Bitcoin mining infrastructure, provided the…

Australia flyhalf James O’Connor has been rewarded with the No 10 jersey following his globe-trotting journey while prop James Slipper will become the first Wallaby to play 150 Tests in the Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand on Saturday.O’Connor flew to England last week to join his new club Leicester Tigers only to head back to the Antipodes days later after being named in Joe Schmidt’s Australia squad for the final two Tests against the All Blacks at Eden Park and Perth.The 35-year-old replaces Tane Edmed, who has been demoted to the bench after a shaky debut as Wallabies’ 10…

Having been summoned by a few clicks in an app, the electric car slows to a halt outside the former cargo hall of Berlin’s now defunct Tegel airport. No one is at the wheel, but upon a passenger stepping inside, a voice announces: “This is Bartek, I am your driver today. Please buckle up and we can be on our way.”The car emits a friendly jingle, then makes its way to the former runway, where it performs a fault-free manoeuvre around a route marked by traffic cones.This is not your standard driverless car. “Bartek” is not the automated voice of…

Netflix is returning to the mysterious and deadly Borderland with the third season of its hit Japanese sci-fi series, Alice in Borderland, debuting on the platform on Sept. 25. The series, a live-action adaptation of Haro Aso’s popular manga of the same name, is by some distance Netflix’s most-watched Japanese title of all time, scoring over 200 million viewing hours in four weeks following the debut of its second season in December 2022, according to figures provided by the streamer. Alice in Borderland also landed in Netflix’s coveted Top 10 lists in over 90 countries, proving that the show has…

Published On 25 Sep 202525 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is how things stand on Thursday, September 25 :Fighting At least two people were killed by a daytime Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Novorossiysk on Wednesday, according to The Moscow Times. Among those injured were employees of a Russian-Kazakh oil project. Russia’s Ministry of Defence on Wednesday said 1,495 Ukrainian troops were killed in the past 24 hours of fighting, according to Russia’s state news agency TASS. The numbers have not been independently verified. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed concerns about Russian incursions into…

Umar Sani, a presidential aide attached to the office of ex-Vice-President Namadi Sambo, has described the recent comments of billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, on subsidy as rewriting of history. Otedola recently revisited Nigeria’s controversial fuel subsidy regime, saying that corruption remains entrenched in the system. In his intervention last week, Otedola accused members of the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), which he claimed to have founded, of sustaining a corrupt model built on subsidy fraud and obsolete infrastructure. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn He alleged that over N2 trillion was siphoned…

Monrovia — The National Health Workers Union of Liberia (NAHWUL) has elected and inducted a new corps of officers to steer the affairs of the union, with Francis B. Kerkula taking over as president. Others elected include Doris Konneh-Clarke, Vice President for Administration; Simon A. Morris, Vice President for Operations; Demmi T. Dearzua, Secretary General; Edwina Sheriff, Treasurer; and Alice Jackson, Chaplain. The election, held during the institution’s just-ended convention, followed weeks of debates on poor working conditions, low compensation, and the need for better healthcare delivery across Liberia. Speaking at the induction ceremony at the Monrovia Vocational Training Center,…

Danish police said drone activity in Aalborg airspace similar to drones that shut down Copenhagen airport earlier this week.Denmark’s Aalborg airport, which is used for commercial and military flights, was closed due to unidentified drones operating in its airspace, a closure that follows just days after the country’s main Copenhagen airport was forced to shut temporarily due to drone sightings.Danish police said early on Thursday that “more than one” drone was sighted near Aalborg airport, which is located in northern Denmark, in the Jutland region, and is the country’s fourth-largest city by population.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listPolice…