The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, after African nations urged the UN to right a centuries-old wrong. The “Correct the Map” resolution –– put forward by African Union member states, as well as the Bahamas –– passed with overwhelming support: 164 member states voted in favor, six abstained and only the United States voted against it. The resolution aims to give an “equitable” representation of the globe’s regions, particularly Africa, arguing that the distortions in the current world map mean the continent has undergone a “symbolic…
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Romanian prosecutors officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on Friday for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering and his brother Tristan for complicity, years after they began investigating them. The Tate brothers, former kickboxers with dual US and British citizenship, were arrested in Miami in late July after Britain requested their extradition. Mainly based in Romania since 2017, they have been under criminal investigation in the country on charges including human trafficking since December 2022. Romanian prosecutors said the Tates recruited their victims by seducing them and falsely claiming to want a relationship or…
Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest El Niño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said. Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful natural climate phenomenon will lead to “more extreme storms in this country”. Her comments came as the National Audit Office (NAO) warned Britain’s food supply chain is at risk given the growing threat of cyber-attacks and the climate crisis. The NAO said the government was too reliant on the private sector to deal with food supply disruption. The government is…
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to give the US Postal Service sweeping power to withhold delivery of mail ballots, setting up an extraordinary showdown over voting at the high court less than two months before the November midterm election. The emergency appeal, which leapfrogged lower courts still considering the case, is the culmination of a monthslong legal fight over an executive order the president signed in March that gave federal agencies an unprecedented role in elections. Voter advocacy groups and a coalition of 23 Democratic-led states challenged that order in federal court, arguing that neither…
Fox News has parted ways with longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies at the network. Her ouster came as a shock to many, including the president, who wrote on Truth Social, “I can’t believe Maria Bartiromo is no longer going to have her great show(s) on FoxNews/Business.” The Fox News leadership team decided to remove Bartiromo in August, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The immediate impetus was Bartiromo’s disclosure of confidential information to the Trump White House, the source told CNN. But there may have been…
Two people have been rescued from a tunnel in Nepal and voices have been heard, nine days after massive flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-China border trapping hundreds of workers inside multiple Himalayan energy projects. In a dramatic breakthrough for what has been a desperate, round-the-clock rescue effort in treacherous conditions, the two men were pulled in quick succession from inside the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant, where an operation has been underway to bore into a tunnel to search for 42 workers that were unaccounted for. Here’s a look at what we know – and don’t know – so…
Apple faces a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) lawsuit brought by UK app developers who accused Thursday the US tech giant of giving its own advertising services an unfair advantage by imposing tougher privacy rules on third parties. The claim, filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal by law firm Hausfeld, centres on Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) system, which has also come under scrutiny in several European countries. The feature, introduced by Apple in 2021, requires apps to obtain user consent through a pop-up window before tracking their activity across other apps and websites. If they decline, the app loses access…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday voiced confidence that Iran’s Islamic republic could soon fall, saying it was weaker than ever as the United States resumed attacks. “This regime is currently teetering. It is weaker than ever. It is fighting for its survival,” Netanyahu said at an event with Israeli military leaders. “I am convinced that we can remove this threat once and for all — that is, to overthrow this regime. That is the central task that still lies ahead of us, but it is close. It is not impossible. It is within reach,” he said. Netanyahu, after…
At least 37 people died early Thursday in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern Niger Delta after inhaling fumes during the theft of fuel from a pipeline, a local NGO said. Oil theft is a major problem in Nigeria, one of the continent’s largest petroleum producers. Accidents are common in swamps in the Niger Delta, where smugglers tap into pipelines to steal crude and refine it into fuel for sale. “The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has received and confirmed a report from its network of youth volunteers and human rights defenders in the Niger Delta in the Okrika Local Government Area…
The Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday it would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, joining a small group of countries including the United States in taking the symbolic step of backing Israeli sovereignty in the contested holy city. After a visit by President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi, the two countries in a statement said they would take steps for “the relocation of the embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem”, without giving a timeline. Tshisekedi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a meeting spoke of their “shared commitment to strengthening diplomatic relations”, the…
Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen strongly condemned the abduction of a Standard journalist Alex Kiprotich calling for a swift investigation into the incident and the protection of media freedom. He said he was happy police are already investigating the incident and called for arrest and prosecution of those behind the same. “It’s embarrassing and barbaric. Whoever is involved must face the full force of the law,” he said. Murkomen further called on Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to enhance security for journalists as the country approaches the election period. “I want to ask the IG that as…
The driver of a car carrying Anthony Joshua was attempting to overtake another vehicle when it crashed, killing two of the boxer’s friends, a court in Nigeria has heard. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, faces charges including causing death by dangerous driving and driving without a valid national driver’s licence. He denies the charges. The court was told that the group – who had been travelling to visit Joshua’s father in Ogun State, near Lagos in Nigeria, last December – were asleep when Kayode lost control of his Lexus SUV while he overtook a moving truck and collided with a parked…
Billionaire investor Leon Black has failed to appear before a US congressional committee investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – instead filing a lawsuit challenging the committee’s efforts to summon him. The lawsuit calls the subpoenas issued by the House Oversight Committee “invalid” and says they hold “no legitimate connection” to the committee’s legislative aim. Black walked out of the committee in June while giving voluntary testimony after he was asked about nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) he may have signed, lawmakers said at the time. Black has denied any wrongdoing with regards to his dealings with Epstein. The subpoenas, which…
Donald Trump has hinted he would not come to the UK’s aid in a potential future conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. In an interview with GB News, the US president said that Britain had “not been there to help me” with his country’s war with Iran, despite later saying his military did not need any support. Trump’s latest remarks come after he previously said the US could revise its neutral position on the islands’ sovereignty if the UK failed to increase defence spending. Argentinian President Javier Milei is due to make a televised statement on Thursday night about…
The Kingdom of Tooro and the entire nation of Uganda are in deep mourning following the death of His Majesty Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The King, who was 34 years old, passed away on the night of August 27, 2026. He died in the United States, where he was receiving medical treatment. The cause of death has been officially confirmed as cancer. Here is a chronological account of the key events that have occurred since his passing, based on official announcements. The death of the King was formally announced by the Prime Minister (Omuhikirwa) of Tooro Kingdom,…