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Biden vows G7 response, ‘ironclad’ US support for Israel after Iran attacks: US president reiterates support for Israel in call with Netanyahu amid reports that ...
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Quick Glance: New Measures Against Iran and Escalation in West Bank
  • The United States intends to take further actions against Iran in the coming days to address the attacks on Israel over the weekend, as announced by US officials on Tuesday.

  • To combat the escalation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian officials reported the deaths of two Palestinians shot by Israeli settlers on Monday.
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Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods : Questions have swirled online about the process being behind the historic rainfall – but experts say it’s not ...
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Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods
Quick Glance: Cloud Seeding and the Record-Breaking Rains in Dubai
  • Record-breaking rainfall in the UAE has caused widespread flooding.

  • Experts speculate that cloud seeding may have contributed to this unprecedented weather event.

  • Cloud seeding is a technique where special salt flares are burned in clouds to stimulate rain.

  • While cloud seeding is practiced in many countries, some scientists remain cautious about its long-term impacts.
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After meeting Herzog, UK’s Cameron says it’s clear Israel will respond to Iran attack
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Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
  • The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

  • Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

  • It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
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UG graduates first batch of food scientists: The University of Guyana has announced that it has graduated its first ever batch of food scientists and looks ...
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UG graduates first batch of food scientists
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G7 leaders to meet over Iran attack on Israel: The G7 will “coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen attack,” U.S. President Biden said.
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G7 leaders to meet over Iran attack on Israel
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Tenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate scientists: Sharp increase in temperatures over past year has surprised many scientists
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Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever
  • Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.

  • According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.

  • The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.

  • In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.
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Four Buganda Royal Institute students die in car crash en route beach party: Eyewitnesses told police that the students who were en route to a beach party were ...
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Four Buganda Royal Institute students die in car crash en route beach ...
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Buganda raises Shs2.4b from Kabaka run: The 120,000 kits reflect an increment from last year’s initiative, where 100,000 kits were sold
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Buganda raises Shs2.4b from Kabaka run
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81-year-old woman dies while queuing for SAGE cash: Ms Nakyanzi highlighted the difficulties elderly persons face while collecting their SAGE disbursements
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81-year-old woman dies while queuing for SAGE cash
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Parliament okays Shs500m ‘service award’ to retiring AG Muwanga: MP Nandala Mafabi had proposed a Shs1b reward to the outgoing Auditor General John Muwanga
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Parliament okays Shs500m ‘service award’ to retiring AG Muwanga
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Germany lags behind in G7: IMF sees global economy on the right track: Despite interest rate increases and fluctuating prices, the global economy remains robust ...
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Germany lags behind in G7: IMF sees global economy on the right track
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Chaos as army court denies NUP supporters bail again: The suspects were first remanded on charges of unlawful possession of 13 explosive devices following their ...
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Chaos as army court denies NUP supporters bail again
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Let’s find solutions to concerns on EFRIS: The traders and the taxman seem to be speaking at cross purposes and someone ought to listen keenly to find out the ...
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Let’s find solutions to concerns on EFRIS
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UN Security Council: Concerns about a conflagration after Iran's major attack on Israel
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Reactions to Iran's attack | Trump: "Weakness" of the USA partly responsible: Following the Iranian attack on Israel, there is growing concern about further ...
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Reactions to Iran's attack | Trump:
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Never so early: First hot day of the year measured: BRUCK ON THE MUR. A day above 30 degrees is considered a hot day. This mark was broken today in Styria ...
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Never so early: First hot day of the year measured
Quick Glance: Leipzig experiences warmest April 6: Temperature record broken from 1961
  • Warm air and sunshine brought Saxony unusually warm weather in April.

  • Leipzig and other regions broke temperature records, with readings exceeding 25 degrees.

  • Despite Saharan dust and clouds, the warm weather persisted, caused by High 'Olli' and Storm 'Timea'.

  • Cooler temperatures are expected from mid-week, ranging between 10 and 15 degrees, with occasional light rain.
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Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies says IMF: The IMF estimates Russia's economy will grow faster than the likes of the US, UK and Germany this ...
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Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies says IMF
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United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall, massive flooding, hits desert nation
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United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ...
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Up and coming posh neighbourhoods: Many of such areas were mere bushes fifteen years ago but today are neighbourhoods featuring the kind of classy properties ...
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Up and coming posh neighbourhoods
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Kitara dumps holders Vipers from Uganda Cup: In the quarter final played at Masindi Stadium, Vipers broke the deadlock through Yunus Sentamu in the 51st minute ...
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Kitara dumps holders Vipers from Uganda Cup
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Contractor struggles to finish Shs34b projects: The road projects are under the Uganda Support for Municipal Development programme, which is funded by the World ...
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Contractor struggles to finish Shs34b projects
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Teachers at Bulera College unpaid for nine months: Video Teachers at Bulera College unpaid for nine months Thursday, April 11, 2024 Thank you for reading Nation ...
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Teachers at Bulera College unpaid for nine months
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Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
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Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief, and other nature and ...
Quick Glance: Scottish Government Abandons 'World-Leading' Climate Target
  • The Scottish Government has abandoned its “world-leading” target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.

  • Ministers will bring forward legislation to ensure the climate change target “better reflects the reality of long-term climate policymaking”.

  • Scotland will move away from legally binding annual targets to a five-yearly carbon budget approach.

  • A new package of climate action measures was announced, including tripling the number of charging points for electric vehicles and exploring a new integrated ticketing system for public transport in Scotland.
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Winter likely to be much warmer than normal but La Nina could be coming: Much of Australia is likely in for one of the warmest winters on record ...
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Winter likely to be much warmer than normal but La Nina could be coming
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UAE Witnesses Highest Rainfall in 75 Years: According to a statement released by the National Center of Meteorology, the United Arab Emirates experienced the ...
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UAE Witnesses Highest Rainfall in 75 Years
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Anti-homosexuality law in Uganda remains in place: Lawsuits dismissed: In Uganda, people who engage in homosexual acts can be punished with death ...
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Anti-homosexuality law in Uganda remains in place: Lawsuits dismissed
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Islamic State-linked attackers kill at least 11 people - officials say | Africanews
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Islamic State-linked attackers kill at least 11 people - officials say | ...
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How to rear ducks well : Ducks are beautiful birds, easy to keep and they bring warmth to a farm
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How to rear ducks well
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G7 countries pushing for Iran sanctions over attack on Israel - National | ...
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Soldiers to get huge pay rise: This pay rise comes a few years after the army’s top brass increased the salaries of high-ranking officials in 2022.
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Soldiers to get huge pay rise
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Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone: Global average temperatures are running hotter than last year, which was the globe's ...
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Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone
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Speaker Among slams URA over electronic receipting system as traders protest: “There's need for regular consultations and education between URA and taxpayers ...
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Speaker Among slams URA over electronic receipting system as traders ...
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Museveni offer Shs10m for Busoga bishop's treatment: President Museveni has offered Shs10million for the treatment of Busoga Diocese Bishop Paul Samson ...
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Museveni offer Shs10m for Busoga bishop's treatment
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Guard shoots dead logistics company driver over alleged affair with wife: According to police, it is alleged that Adaca was involved in extramarital affairs with ...
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Guard shoots dead logistics company driver over alleged affair with wife
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Mayiga hails Alex Mukulu’s contribution to theatre: Mr Mukulu said his love for theatre forced him back to the stage in order to persuade people to come back to ...
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Mayiga hails Alex Mukulu’s contribution to theatre
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Emyooga, five years down the road: Access to affordable loans – Emyooga SACCOs lend to their members at an interest rate of approximately 0.7 percent per month
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Emyooga, five years down the road
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Ugandan doctors urged to embrace international studies for further skills : Ugandan doctors have been encouraged to take up new international online studies to ...
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Ugandan doctors urged to embrace international studies for further skills 
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"Climate lie": ORF rejects Baumgartner's statements about Wadsak: Felix Baumgartner accused ORF meteorologists of "climate lies". ORF warns of insult, defamation ...
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Clergy express worry as Bible sales drop: Bishop Barnabas Tibaijuka of Ruwenzori West Diocese said many Ugandans are no longer interested in the physical Bibles
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Clergy express worry as Bible sales drop
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Fr Denis Mayanja: Priest who never shies away from politics: The Catholic priest says speaking the truth is a key tenet of any responsible religious leader so as ...
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Fr Denis Mayanja: Priest who never shies away from politics
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Museveni to meet striking traders: Traders are striking over grievances regarding taxation and government policies that are adversely affecting their businesses
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Museveni to meet striking traders
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Extremely warm oceans: what this could mean for Europe: Measurements show that the world's oceans are warmer than ever before. The North Atlantic extremes are ...
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Extremely warm oceans: what this could mean for Europe
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Muslims to celebrate Eid on Wednesday after month -long fasting: This comes after Muslim leaders failed  to sight the new crescent moon on Monday evening as ...
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Muslims to celebrate Eid on Wednesday after month -long fasting
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Why short-fused King David lost his groove at URA : It's even dimmer when you focus only on the StarTimes Uganda Premier League where he has won six times ...
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Why short-fused King David lost his groove at URA
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Tayebwa dismisses land grabbing claims after meeting accuser: I am very sorry and humbly request the deputy speaker to forgive me for spreading false information ...
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Tayebwa dismisses land grabbing claims after meeting accuser
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Jane Fonda’s advice to people depressed about the future: Get involved: Jane Fonda knows what it feels like to worry about the future.
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Jane Fonda’s advice to people depressed about the future: Get involved
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Ex-Bugisu cultural leader Wamimbi dies: Wamimbi was recently admitted to a health facility in Namulanda on the Kampala-Entebbe Road before he was transferred to ...
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Ex-Bugisu cultural leader Wamimbi dies
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Shilling-denominated loans moderated to 9.1 per cent – BoU: The moderate private sector growth is reflected in the manufacturing, business services ...
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Shilling-denominated loans moderated to 9.1 per cent – BoU
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Insurance regulatory body tasks players to protect clients  : "Insurance is a critical pillar of our economy that provides protection and stability of ...
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Insurance regulatory body tasks players to protect clients  
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Average world income 'to fall 19% due to climate change': The effects of climate change will reduce income across the world economy by 19% in the next ...
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Average world income 'to fall 19% due to climate change'
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Former NEMA boss Okurut dead: Dr Okurut passed away on Sunday afternoon at Platinum Hospital, Nakasero, Kampala.
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Former NEMA boss Okurut dead
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Japan to allow divorced parents to share custody of children: Change to civil code will bring Japan into line with other G7 countries, amid concerns existing law ...
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Japan to allow divorced parents to share custody of children
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G7 leaders say Iran attack on Israel risks ‘uncontrollable regional escalation’: The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) warned Sunday that the Iranian attack on ...
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G7 leaders say Iran attack on Israel risks ‘uncontrollable regional ...
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Islanders turn to risky canoes as MV Nathalie suspends operations: MV Nathalie, the only modern vessel plying the Kasenyi -Kyamuswa route last week suspended ...
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Islanders turn to risky canoes as MV Nathalie suspends operations
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Sprinter Orogot lands historic Olympics ticket: Orogot’s time is currently the second fastest in 2024 after Courtney Lindsey’s 19.88 at the Memorial too and ...
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Sprinter Orogot lands historic Olympics ticket
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Uganda announces taxes on tax : In fact, Ugandans are so rich that every time they pay new taxes, they have energy to expend on making noise about new taxes ...
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Uganda announces taxes on tax 
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Museveni blames poverty in North on Acholi leaders: The President made the remarks while assessing the progress of works at the Atiak Sugar Works
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Museveni blames poverty in North on Acholi leaders
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Summer weather in Germany in April: too good to be good: What feels nice for the moment is actually extreme. The weather shows how acute the situation is: ...
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Summer weather in Germany in April: too good to be good