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Liverpool extends perfect start with derby win over Everton

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool maintained its flawless start to the club’s Premier League title defense with a fifth straight win, overcoming Everton 2-1 in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Saturday. Arne Slot’s side seized control early, as Ryan Gravenberch lifted Mohamed Salah’s pass into the net after …

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Green technology empowers global trade in services

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Global trade in services is accelerating its shift toward greener and smarter development, with green technologies and environmental solutions emerging as new growth drivers and creating broader opportunities for international cooperation. At the ongoing China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, new-type …

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Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda showcases workplace safety

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegates from the International Vision Zero Africa Conference visited Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) on early this month to get a first-hand view of the company’s safety practices. This comes after Uganda, through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, hosted the Third International …

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Remembering past is a responsibility

BERLIN, CHINA | Xinhua | Remembering is more than an act of reflection but a responsibility, said Christoph Reinhardt, the great-grandson of John Rabe, a German remembered for protecting hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians during the Nanjing Massacre in 1937. “If we lose touch with the past, we lose …

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Uganda moves up six places in latest FIFA world rankings

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has risen six places to 82nd overall in the latest FIFA world rankings released on Thursday. The improvement comes after Uganda reached the quarterfinals of the CAF African Nations Championship in August, and beat Mozambique and Somalia in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers earlier …

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Uganda Airlines, Air India sign interline deal to expand connectivity

KAMPALA,UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda Airlines announced a strategic interline partnership with India’s flagship carrier, Air India, to strengthen travel links between Africa and the Indian subcontinent. In a joint statement issued Wednesday, the Ugandan national carrier said the agreement, which took effect recently on Aug. 25, allows passengers to …

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I&M bank financing Challenger Uganda’s expansion

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Challenger Uganda Limited has attributed its steady growth in the construction industry to flexible financial support from I&M Bank, which the company says has enabled it to meet cash flow needs and expand operations over the past two decades. Founded in 2002 with capital …

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TotalEnergies unveils Tilenga social impact report

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Sept.16, TotalEnergies EP Uganda (TEPU), in collaboration with the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, held the inaugural Tilenga Social Performance Forum at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel under the theme “Catalysing Sustainable Development: Sharing Value and Creating Impact.” The forum provided a strategic platform for …

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