Ugandan leader to extend 40-year rule after being declared winner of contested poll
President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.
Iran supreme leader blames US for deadly protests
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alleges the US instigated recent unrest in which thousands have been killed.
Syrian army moves east of Aleppo after Kurdish forces withdraw
This comes after Syria’s government announced its first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since 1946.
Police deny claims Uganda opposition leader abducted by helicopter
Uganda’s president is cruising to victory with most of the votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.
Japanese mayor apologises after calling staff ‘human scum’
Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka admits using the terms “idiot” and “human scum” to disparage staff.
Watch: Armed group robs Pokémon store in New York City
Multiple hooded and masked people ransacked Pokémon merchandise and smashed glass card displays at the Manhattan shop.
Who is on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza?
The White House has released the names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president’s peace plan for Gaza.
Google appeals landmark antitrust verdict over search monopoly
The tech giant is seeking a pause on court-ordered fixes aimed at limiting its monopoly power.
A faceless hacker stole my therapy notes – now my deepest secrets are online forever
Meri-Tuuli Auer told her counsellor things about her life she didn’t want her closest family to know.
US justice department investigating Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of ICE
It comes as fresh details emerged in the death of a Minneapolis woman shot last week by an ICE agent in the city.
