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Ugandan army denies seizing opposition leader
AFP, Published on 17/01/2026
» KAMPALA - Uganda’s army denied claims on Saturday that opposition leader Bobi Wine had been abducted from his home, as counting continued in an election marred by reports of at least 10 deaths amid an internet blackout.
US sanctions equate us with drug traffickers: ICC dep. prosecutor
AFP, Published on 06/12/2025
» THE HAGUE - The deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday lashed out at US sanctions, arguing they effectively put top court officials on a par with "terrorists and drug traffickers".
Ramaphosa labels US attacks on S.Africa 'misinformation'
AFP, Published on 01/12/2025
» JOHANNESBURG - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused the United States late on Sunday of peddling "blatant misinformation" by claiming his country was killing white people.
Truce fraying as Afghanistan, Pakistan trade blows
AFP, Published on 25/11/2025
» JIGE MUGHALGAI, Afghanistan - Afghanistan’s Taliban government vowed on Tuesday to “respond appropriately” to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied, as tensions spiked a day after a suicide bombing in a Pakistani city.
US judge dismisses cases against Trump foes Comey and James
AFP, Published on 25/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, dealing a blow to US President Donald Trump's efforts to prosecute his political opponents.
Trump says firebrand ally Greene has 'lost her way' after criticism
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» WASHINGTON — It used to be a political match made in Make America Great Again (MAGA) heaven.
Hindu ultranationalist legions mark RSS centenary
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» NAGPUR, India - Brandishing bamboo sticks and chanting patriotic hymns, thousands of uniformed men parade in central India, a striking show of strength by the country’s millions-strong Hindu ultranationalist group.
Trump foe John Bolton pleads not guilty to mishandling classified info
AFP, Published on 18/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - John Bolton, who served as Donald Trump's national security advisor before becoming an outspoken critic of the US president, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of mishandling classified information.
Trump critic John Bolton indicted
AFP, Published on 17/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security advisor, was indicted on Thursday by a federal grand jury, the third foe of the US president to be hit with criminal charges in recent weeks.
Iran denounces 'unjustifiable' return of UN sanctions
AFP, Published on 28/09/2025
» TEHRAN - Iran on Sunday condemned as "unjustifiable" the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, after the collapse of talks with Western powers and Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear sites.