Headlines- Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said that the Gulf will be included in the restricted area outside the Strait of Hormuz.
- Three oil tankers that have been sailing through "an unauthorized route" in the Strait of Hormuz and three US-affiliated vessels in other areas have been targeted, according to a statement released by Iran's IRGC navy on Saturday.
- Exit polls indicate that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
- At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo jet crashed off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, striking vehicles and catching flames.
- After ash erupted from the Anak Krakatoa volcano over 150 kilometers away, affecting thousands of passengers, Indonesia halted its main international airport outside of Jakarta on Sunday.
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The Community in Uganda That Uses...
Mothers who are struggling not to just feed their newborn babies, but to keep their newborns alive are receiving support from a group of breastfeeding women in Uganda.
30 Ugandans Stuck in Myanmar Scam...
30 Ugandans are reportedly stuck in Myanmar and forced to work as internet scammers, according to the Ugandan government. Authorities say that traffickers lured them there with the prospect of employment, and gangs behind the scam operations are currently holding them captive.
Ugandan Activists Decry the Closing of...
Yoweri Museveni government’s intention to close the United Nations human rights office in Uganda has dismayed activists there.
Second COVID-19 Wave Cripples Uganda Hospitals
A second wave of COVID-19 in Uganda has overwhelmed hospitals with patients. Uganda has close to 32,000 confirmed cases of the virus, and at least 238 people have died from the illness
Uganda Politics Poetry
Ugandan poet Stella Nyanzi was released in February after spending over a year in prison for a post she made on Facebook that insulted President Yoweri Museveni. Defiant, Nyanzi used her time behind bars to write a book and is inspiring others to use poetry to express their political opinions. But as Halima Athumani reports from Kampala, Uganda’s public prosecutor plans to appeal her acquittal
Ugandan Slum Children Find Hope in...
In the Ugandan capital, one man is using the game of kings to help children of the slums. Robert Katende founded the Som Chess Academy in an effort to keep kids off the streets and teach them the thinking skills to help them get ahead in life
Uganda’s Young Population Needs Jobs to...
With the youngest population in the world, Uganda is one the countries most at risk from crime and instability from youth unemployment
Ugandan Pop Star-Politician Performs First Show...
Ugandan pop star and opposition politician Bobi Wine performed his first concert since he was charged with treason and jailed, a show of defiance Saturday punctuated by anti-government slogans and barbs aimed at the long-time president he is challenging