Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Business along Obote Avenue and Lira Main Market came to stand still when a FUSO truck registration number UAQ 572W lost control and rammed into a group of people.  The truck which was loaded with cement had a brake failure and knocked a tipper registration …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The African continent might be declared free of all three wild poliovirus types- 1, 2 and 3, following progress in Nigeria, the last country to record a case. The Africa Regional Certification Commission(ARCC), an independent body responsible for certifying the eradication of wild poliovirus in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The world is entering a new and dangerous phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, as infection rates continue to climb, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.   More than 150,000 new cases of the disease were reported on Thursday, the highest single daily total so far, …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Civilisation has collapsed after a global infection. A gay heroine, backed up by characters drawn from diverse minorities, fights back against warring factions of humanity. As storylines go, the blood-soaked new video game “The Last of Us Part II” dovetails into a troubled contemporary landscape. …

Berlin, Germany | AFP |  Struggling Bundesliga giants Werder Bremen have just two matches to avoid relegation, but can take a significant step towards survival at Mainz on Saturday. Bayern Munich were confirmed Bundesliga champions for the eighth straight season in midweek, but the fight to stay up is still raging. …

Brussels, Belgium | AFP |  EU leaders launch fraught negotiations Friday on a major recovery fund to revive a European economy ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak, deeply divided on the way forward. Europe faces its biggest recession in the bloc’s 63-year history, and states are under pressure to look beyond their …

Washington, United States | AFP |  The United States does not need more widespread lockdowns to bring its COVID-19 outbreak under control, despite the fact that the national daily infection rate has stayed flat, leading government expert Anthony Fauci said Thursday. Speaking to AFP, the physician-scientist added he was optimistic the …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho is hoping to exact revenge on former employers Manchester United, while Liverpool aim to move within one win of the title as the Premier League’s return kicks up a gear across a four-day weekend of action. The English top flight got …

Washington, United States | AFP |  The United States marks the end of slavery by celebrating Juneteenth on Friday, with the annual unofficial holiday taking on renewed significance as millions of Americans confront the nation’s living legacy of racial injustice. Demonstrations, prayers and cultural celebrations of food and music will enliven …

Milan, Italy | AFP |  Juventus’s Serie A supremacy faces a stiff test with the champions just one point ahead of Lazio as the Italian league kicks off again this weekend following a three-month shutdown. A return had looked unthinkable back in April as Italy counted their daily coronavirus deaths in …