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Pop star-turned-politician poses the strongest challenge to longtime President Yoweri Museveni's bid to win sixth term

Iran refuted the claims as 'warmongering lies'.

Transport Minister Sidik Mia and Local Government Minister Lingson Berekanyama passed away after contracting disease.

Leading critic of President Vladimir Putin accuses the Kremlin of trying to scare him into not returning to Russia.

The film is about the 2002 deadly confrontations between armed Israeli soldiers and Palestinians in occupied West Bank.

Adelson died at 87 from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Las Vegas Sands said on Tuesday.

Foreign secretary slams rights abuses and outlines new rules banning imports of goods suspected of using forced labour.

After announcing fresh diplomatic talks with Greece, Turkish president offers an olive branch to the EU and France.

Six bodies recovered, 19 missing and 237 rescued after a barge, heading to Basoko, sank.

International wanted notices issued for men connected to 2,750 tonnes of explosive material brought into Beirut’s port.

New measures imposed as number of cases rise in UAE, a country which has become a hub for Europeans fleeing lockdowns.

The German bank is Trump's biggest lender with about $340m in outstanding loans.

Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says soldiers raided his home two days before crucial vote.

High on the agenda is the continuing peace process between the Afghan government and the Afghan Taliban.

The lifting of Egypt's aviation ban allows Qatari flights to cross Egyptian airspace, Al-Ahram state newspaper reports.

Two years after Sanda Dia died, his family await justice and answers, while revelations point to racism.

Eddie Lee Howard was convicted of killing a white woman in 1994 but murder charges dropped due to discredited testimony.

Advertisement for cosmetics wipes linking a woman's appearance to the likelihood of assault is taken down.

Attack in Karak, a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, marks the second day of a five-day national immunisation drive.

Flight data recorder could explain why the 737-500 aircraft nosedived into the sea after takeoff.

The Stream meets the best-selling author to discuss race, racism and the destructive power of white male supremacy.

Twitter will permanently suspend accounts pushing QAnon content, banning right-wing fans of its conspiracy theories.

Some link the high infection rate to wider anti-government sentiment in Saxony, where many voted for the far right.

The eight victims of stabbing in the ancient Roman city of Jerash all survived.

Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar says trust with China deeply impaired after last year's deadly border clash.

Relatives have alleged the babies at mother and baby homes were mistreated because they were born to unmarried women.

Negotiators are back in Doha for a second round of peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

A look at how impeachment works and what Congress can do before Trump’s term officially ends on January 20.

The celebrated football coach refused to accept Presidential Medal of Freedom, citing the violence at the US Capitol.

Israel executes laws, practices and state violence designed to cement supremacy of Jews over Palestinians, B'Tselem said

Before Saturday's crash, the airline garnered nearly 10 percent of the Indonesian market by flying neglected routes.

Top court pauses implementation of three new laws and says it will form a committee to hear farmers' grievances.

Rescuers freed 2,500 drivers trapped in their vehicles by the storm, which killed at least three people.

First to get shots will be 30 million health and other front-line workers, followed by about 270 million people over 50.

Japarov, described as a populist, won a landslide with 79 percent of the vote. Months ago, he was languishing in jail.

Chad Wolf's abrupt resignation comes just 10 days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Aid groups worry rebels' designation by the Trump administration will worsen the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

As the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines shows, science and technology are moving faster today than ever before.

The storming of the Capitol last week by Trump supporters delayed the certification of Biden's election victory.

Malaysia declared a state of emergency to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, driving stocks lower for a second day.

Beijing also considers changes to electoral system, in an effort to further curtail the influence of the Democrats.

Destruction of monument at Jaffna University, showing arms sticking out of a mound, prompted threats of general strike.

Secretary of state's visit to highlight 'enduring importance' of transatlantic partnership and strengthen NATO ties.

The move is part of its $11bn global restructuring and will affect 5,000 employees, mostly in Brazil.

The new tariffs, effective Tuesday, come after talks failed to resolve a 16-year dispute over EU's aircraft subsidies.

Island is overhauling conscription as it tries to boost armed forces to face more assertive China.

At least two gorillas began coughing last week while a third is showing symptoms and five others could also be infected.

Amazon removed Parler, a messaging app popular with supporters of US President Donald Trump, from its hosting service.

State legislatures will also be suspended with parts of country heading back into lockdown amid a surge in COVID cases.

Damaged communication signal prevented rescuers from contacting trapped miners following the accident in Shandong.