Getty Images As Ugandans go to the polls next week they are faced with a choice of propelling a leader into his fifth decade in power or backing a candidate seeking to capitalise on the desire for change from some quarters. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, in office since 1986, is aiming for a seventh successive

Watch: Nicolás Maduro and wife flown to New York court Gordon CoreraSecurity analyst A week on from the dramatic raid that seized Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, details of the intelligence surrounding the operation are becoming clearer, but some mysteries still remain. The intelligence The mission took months of planning and intelligence gathering. In August the CIA

EPA/Shutterstock Jacques and Jessica Moretti, French owners of Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, were questioned by Swiss prosecutors One of the two co-owners of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a fire on New Year’s Eve has been detained. Swiss prosecutors said Jacques Moretti, a French national, was a potential flight risk. He

Laura GozziBBC News, Kyiv BBC Daria worries about forming a connection with a soldier, only for them to have to leave Sitting in a wine bar in Kyiv on a Saturday night, Daria, 34, opens a dating app, scrolls, then puts her phone away. After spending more than a decade in committed relationships she’s been

Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (seen in a file photo) called protesters “troublemakers” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called anti-government protesters “troublemakers” and “a bunch of vandals” just trying “to please the president of the US”. He accused crowds of destroying buildings

Mayeni JonesAfrica correspondent, Johannesburg SA National Defence Force The participation of warships from China, Iran and Russia in military exercises hosted by South Africa could further strain the country’s relationship with the US, which are already at an all-time low. A News24 report suggesting South Africa is hoping to persuade Iran to become an observer

When Ripple announced its new UK approvals from the Financial Conduct Authority (FAC) today, most of the community focused on the headline – another regulatory win. XRP’s price barely moved, and the news cycle moved on. But inside the wording of Ripple’s press release sits a much more important story for XRP holders. Sponsored A

Watch: 15-year-old Lulu tracks her social media use following the Australian ban For the first time in years, Amy feels free. One month since Australia’s teen social media ban kicked in, she says she is “disconnected from my phone” and her daily routine has changed. The 14-year-old first felt the pangs of online addiction in

John Healey was speaking after a one-day visit to Kyiv on Friday, where he discussed plans for the Multinational Force Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The money will pay for upgrades to vehicles and communications systems, counter-drone protection and other equipment to ensure troops are ready to deploy. Mr Healey said: “We are surging investment

Late last week, General Motors filed detailed paperwork with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services revealing that 1,334 employees at its Ultium Cells battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio have been laid off. The numbers break down into 1,090 battery assembly operators, 142 quality operators, and 102 material operators. GM says 850 of these

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Clare Wordenat Norwich Crown Court Facebook Prosecutors said more than 100 men were involved in the abuse which was photographed and filmed by Rodney Johnston A man who coerced a woman into having sex with more than 100 strangers over three decades has been jailed for a minimum term of 16 years. Rodney Johnston threatened