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Ugandan rights lawyer Sarah Bireete charged ahead of elections

Ugandan human rights lawyer Doctor Sarah Bireete has been formally charged with unlawfully obtaining or disclosing personal data, weeks after her arrest in Kampala in an incident that has raised fresh concerns about civic space ahead of the January 15 general elections.

US actions in Venezuela ‘constitute a dangerous precedent’: Guterres

The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep alarm following a dramatic escalation between the United States (US) and Venezuela, culminating in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by US special forces.

Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes: Trump

The United States (US) struck Venezuela overnight and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said early on Saturday after months of pressuring him over accusations of drug-running and illegitimacy in power.

Musk’s Grok AI floods X with sexualised photos of women, minors

Julie Yukari, a musician based in Rio de Janeiro, posted a photo taken by her fiancé to the social media site X just before midnight on New Year’s Eve, showing her in a red dress snuggling in bed with her black cat, Nori.

Nigeria police charge Joshua driver with dangerous driving over fatal collision

Nigerian police said on Friday the driver of the vehicle involved in a crash that injured British former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed two of his close friends was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Beitbridge braces for post-festive surge as border traffic peaks

South Africa’s (SA) Commissioner of the Border Management Authority, Dr Mike Masiapato, has expressed confidence that authorities are ready to manage a sharp increase in traveller volumes at the Beitbridge Port of Entry as the 2025/2026 festive season plan draws to a close.