Widespread delays hit Uganda election amid internet shutdown
The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.
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Trump says Iran has told him ‘killing has stopped’ as he pulls back from strike threats
US president says he has been assured by Tehran ‘there’s no plan for executions’ of protesters Iran protests – live updatesIran crisis explained: what we know so farAnalysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end daysDonald Trump has at least temporarily pulled back from threats to strike Iran, saying he has been assured the killing of protesters has been halted and no executions are being planned.Speaking to reporters in the White House on Wednesday night, the US president said: “We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is stopping – it’s stopped – it’s stopping. And there’s no plan for executions, or an execution, or execution – so I’ve been told that on good authority.” He offered no details and said the US had yet to verify the claims. Continue reading...
Iran says protester Erfan Soltani not sentenced to death as it reopens its airspace – live
Iranian state media quotes judiciary as saying Soltani not given death sentence, after family earlier told his execution had been postponedTrump has told Reuters in that Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi “seems very nice” but expressed uncertainty over whether Pahlavi would be able to muster support within Iran to eventually take over.Trump said it is possible the government in Tehran could fall due to the protests, but that in truth “any regime can fail”. Continue reading...
UK economy grew by better-than-expected 0.3% in November despite budget uncertainty
Jaguar Land Rover’s recovery from cyber-attack appears to have contributed to GDP growthBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 0.3% in November despite uncertainty around the chancellor Rachel Reeves’s budget, official figures show.Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday showed the improvement, up from a 0.1% fall in October. Continue reading...
Person taken to hospital after ingesting hand sanitiser supplied by Australia’s largest privately owned hotel chain
The ACCC recalls Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser after it was identified as containing a high concentration of methanolGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA person was hospitalised with acute methanol poisoning after ingesting a now-recalled hand sanitiser while staying at Australia’s largest privately owned hotel chain, Queensland health authorities say.The Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser was recalled on Wednesday by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after it was identified to contain a high concentration of methanol. Continue reading...
Wary of Israeli appropriation, Palestine lists 14 sites with UNESCO
Palestinian Authority submits files for Gaza’s Old City and West Bank landmarks to UNESCO World Heritage list.
Morocco and Senegal celebrate advancing to the AFCON final showdown
Senegal will now face host nation Morocco in the final, following Morocco's penalty shootout triumph over Nigeria.
Sports piracy explodes in UK with 3.6bn illegal streams and rise of black-market bookmakers
Unlicensed betting has surged over the last four yearsGambling Commission accused of underestimating issueThe number of illegal streams of sports events in Britain has more than doubled to 3.6bn in the past three years according to a new report, which provides a stark illustration of the challenge facing broadcasters and leagues in combating piracy.The Campaign for Fairer Gambling’s national 2024-25 report also highlights that there is a symbiotic relationship between sports piracy and unlicensed gambling, with 89% of illegal streams in this country featuring adverts for black-market bookmakers. Continue reading...
Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault as Spanish prosecutors study the allegations
Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
Another crane collapses in Thailand, killing two, after 32 die previous day
Thursday's incident outside Bangkok follows a crane collapse the day before that killed dozens in the northeast.