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President Trump asserted he concluded six international conflicts without referencing a ceasefire, yet official accounts and his own statements regarding some of these conflicts highlight ceasefire agreements.
Acclaimed novelist Sally Rooney pledges ongoing financial and public support for proscribed group Palestine Action, declaring she accepts being labeled a terror supporter under UK law. Her stance comes as Home Secretary Yvette Cooper defends the ban citing the group's alleged extremist activities.
Despite missing out on a ceasefire agreement, European leaders are set to join Ukrainian President Zelensky in a crucial meeting with President Trump at the White House.
The two world leaders greeted each other warmly before heading into private negotiations regarding the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
Over 1,000 National Unity Platform aspirants undergo vetting in Busoga Subregion East, signaling the party's electoral preparedness.
The Uganda People's Congress has announced its support for Jimmy Akena's 2026 presidential bid, ignoring a recent court decision that barred his re-election as party president.
**Upcoming talks between former U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are not expected to swiftly conclude the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.**
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has urged for changes in police guidance to allow for greater disclosure of suspects' immigration status and ethnicity, particularly in high-profile cases like the alleged rape of a 12-year-old in Warwickshire. ###
Entebbe Municipality MP Michael Kakembo secures Democratic Front nomination for 2026 elections after defecting from NUP, as party leadership lauds his principled shift.
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has unanimously endorsed Nathan Nandala Mafabi as its presidential flag bearer for the 2026 general elections, following a decision by party president Patrick Oboi Amuriat to step aside. The delegates' conference, originally scheduled for July 31, 2025, to elect the party's presidential candidate, has been called off after the consensus around Mafabi's endorsement.
During his visit to Scotland, Donald Trump secured a significant EU trade deal, hosted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and shifted his stance on the Ukraine conflict, while also promoting his business interests and golf resorts.
Britain will formally recognize Palestinian statehood by September unless Israel meets ceasefire and humanitarian conditions, Prime Minister Starmer announces.
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