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Uganda has reached an agreement with the US to take in deportees from third countries who may not get asylum, but are “reluctant” to go back to their own countries, according to Uganda’s foreign ministry.Uganda won’t accept people with criminal records or unaccompanied minors under the temporary arrangement, ​​ the foreign ministry’s permanent secretary said in a statement. He did not say whether Uganda was receiving any payment or other benefits and how many deportees it would accept.“Uganda also prefers that individuals from African countries shall be the ones transferred to Uganda. The two parties are working out the detailed…

Tunis, August 21 — President Kais Saied, had a meeting, Wednesday, at Carthage Palace, with Minister of Equipment and Housing, Salah Zouari, during which he stressed the urgent need to overcome obstacles delaying the progress of key infrastructure projects, including hospitals and several roads in the country’s interior regions. According to a statement from the Presidency of the Republic, the Head of State underscored that these delays are not merely due to administrative procedures but are often the result of deliberate inaction. He cited as an example projects whose studies took years, only for some locations to be changed once…

Tunis, August 21 — President Kais Saied, had a meeting, Wednesday, at Carthage Palace, with Minister of Equipment and Housing, Salah Zouari, during which he stressed the urgent need to overcome obstacles delaying the progress of key infrastructure projects, including hospitals and several roads in the country’s interior regions. According to a statement from the Presidency of the Republic, the Head of State underscored that these delays are not merely due to administrative procedures but are often the result of deliberate inaction. He cited as an example projects whose studies took years, only for some locations to be changed once…

Harry Maguire has hinted at a desire to sign a new contract at Manchester United when his current deal expires next summer, though discussions regarding the defender’s future are yet to occur. United triggered a one-year extension in his terms in January.“I’m sure over the next few months we’ll have a conversation about where we want to go and if they want to extend,” the 32-year-old said. “I have something in my mind about what I want to do. I don’t want to put it out there [publicly], but it’s an amazing club to play for and you’d be silly…

101 East investigates allegations of widespread bulldozing of Muslim homes and businesses in India.In India, tens of thousands of Muslims and people from marginalised groups have seen their homes and businesses demolished by authorities in what the country’s Supreme Court has called “unconstitutional” and “lawless” attacks.Representatives of the Hindu nationalist party, the BJP, say the demolitions are in response to illegal encroachment.But critics say the demolitions target Muslims and other minorities, a claim the BJP denies.101 East investigates if India’s bulldozers are delivering justice – or demolishing it.

There was a production of Bob’s in New York in 1975, A Letter for Queen Victoria, and some friends told me, “Oh, you should see this, it’s really amazing”. I was a dancer and choreographer and I had worked with the Judson Dance Theatre – it was all about no music, pedestrian movement, performing in alternative spaces, avoiding all the traditional trappings. Here was Bob, though, in a theatre, with a composer and lighting … it was such a contemporary sensibility. I’d never seen anything like it.I met Bob shortly thereafter at a festival, and he talked right away about…

Historian Zach Foster on preserving Palestinian maps and archival materials.In this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is a Jewish historian of Palestine, Zach Foster. He joins us to discuss his work on preserving Palestinian maps and archival materials, despite the deliberate destruction of archives by Israel.Foster explains his journey from growing up in a Zionist household to advocating for the rights and history of Palestinians.Phil Lavelle is a TV news correspondent at Al Jazeera.

Viking Therapeutics’ (Nasdaq: VKTX) 40% stock crash this week revealed a fundamental problem plaguing the GLP-1 driven obesity movement: achieving meaningful weight loss while balancing tolerability to keep patients on these drugs long enough to improve their potential heart, diabetes, liver and other serious metabolic conditions. In developing its oral tablet format of VK2735, Viking essentially required a daily dose of 60-120mg to reach attractive weight loss (10-13% at 13 weeks), but this came with 28-38% of patients quitting treatment within just 13 weeks due to side effects. This setback highlights why the oral peptide delivery market – potentially worth…

After a week of high-stakes diplomacy aimed at halting the war in Ukraine, United States President Donald Trump says he is set on arranging a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Following separate meetings with both leaders, Trump has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine, but pledged security guarantees to Kyiv and indicated that Washington could provide air support to reinforce a potential deal.Ukraine, in turn, told reporters at the White House it would obtain US-made weapons purchased by Europeans for an estimated $90bn as part of the effort to bolster its defences.Which countries are…

And that’s precisely what happens. A quick blowtorch to the back frame loosens the bolts, and Pala is able to swap the original part for a state-of-the-art titanium rear triangle in just a few minutes. Instead of the original hefty old Sturmy-Archer three-speed gearing, Brompton has developed its own new 12-speed system, which has a mini three-speed cassette on the outside, and three in the internal hub.“Because the dimensions are the same, we’re going to be able to strip the bike back completely,” enthuses Pala. “We’re then going to rebuild it around the main frame and fork.”Now, while WIRED appreciates…