Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho came on as a second half substitute for Bayern Munich in Sunday night’s Champions League final, but failed to rule out a return to parent club FC Barcelona for the coming season. Barcelona’s record signing spent this season at Bayern after …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | FC Barcelona striker Luis Suarez looks to be on his way out of the club after local radio station RAC1 reported that new coach Ronald Koeman has told the Uruguayan that he doesn’t form part of his plans for the coming season. The radio station, …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Video-sharing social networking company TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over an executive order banning any U.S. transactions with its parent company ByteDance. In the 39-page indictment acquired by Xinhua, U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and U.S. …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Hansi Flick’s breathtaking rise to a legendary coach is one of those enchanting stories only football can deliver. Within 10 months, the 55-year-old has developed into a significant figure on the international stage. A year ago, Flick was a nobody in international football. Leading Bayern …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | In the aftermath of Sunday’s 2020 Champions League final, it was virtually impossible to sort out who was who on the pitch. After the final whistle confirmed Bayern Munich’s second “treble” after 2013, riotous cheers erupted and TV viewers witnessed a gigantic knot of bodies …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The High Court in Christchurch of New Zealand started Monday the sentencing hearing of the gunman in the Christchurch mosque shootings, who killed 51 people, mostly worshippers, on March 15, 2019. The 29-year-old Australian, Brenton Tarrant, appeared emotionless as his actions on the day of …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump was nominated for a second term on Monday at the 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) in Charlotte, North Carolina, which has been scaled back due to the coronavirus pandemic. Trump arrived at the Charlotte Convention Center on Monday afternoon, where over …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The Forum for Democratic [FDC] party has said that elections for its presidential flag bearer will last a period of 21 days. Speaking to reporters at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi today, FDC deputy spokesperson John Kikonyogo said that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the party …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT At least 21 staff at the Ministry of Finance and six from Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) have tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as the cases grow among different private and public agencies. Finance staff under-went mandatory COVID-19 test on August 19. Test results, according …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Mixed reactions have emerged in Acholi over the proposed agro-industrial identity of the newly elevated Gulu City. Founded in 1912, Gulu attained city status on July 1, this year, alongside Arua, Mbale, Jinja, Masaka, Mbarara and Fort Portal. The former Municipalities of Lira, Hoima and Soroti …
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