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Uganda election results show Yoweri Museveni leading Bobi Wine as opposition supporters killed in overnight clashes

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Uganda election results show Yoweri Museveni leading Bobi Wine as opposition supporters killed in overnight clashes

EPA/ShutterstockSecurity has been tightened across the country with vote counting under wayAt least seven Ugandan opposition supporters were killed overnight in disputed circumstances, as President Yoweri Museveni has taken a strong lead in results from Thursday's presidential election.The opposition say they were attacked by security forces in the home of an MP in Butambala, about 55km (35 miles) south-west of the capital, Kampala, while police blame the violence on the opposition.Electoral figures so far put Museveni in front…

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Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover as US lawmakers visit Denmark to ease tensions

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Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover as US lawmakers visit Denmark to ease tensions

Daniel Bush,Washington correspondentandPaulin KolaReutersMost Greenlanders are opposed to Trump's bid to buy their island or to seize it by forcePresident Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place tariffs on nations that do not go along with his ambitions to annex Greenland.Trump said at a White House meeting that he "may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland," which is a self-governing territory that is controlled by Denmark. He did not say which countries…

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Machado vows to lead Venezuela ‘when right time comes’

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Machado vows to lead Venezuela ‘when right time comes’

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has vowed she will lead the country "when the right time comes"."There's a mission, and we are going to turn Venezuela into that land of grace, and I believe I will be elected when the right time comes as president of Venezuela, the first woman president," she told Fox News.Her comments come a day after she gave President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal, calling it a recognition of his commitment…

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Man accused of murdering woman and toddler in Munich car attack goes on trial

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Man accused of murdering woman and toddler in Munich car attack goes on trial

A man has gone on trial in Germany charged with driving his car into a crowd of people in the city of Munich last year, killing two people.The 25-year-old man, named only as Farhad N, in line with German privacy laws, is an Afghan national.Prosecutors say that on the morning of 13 February 2025, he deliberately drove his BMW Mini into a trade union demonstration in the centre of Munich. About 1,400 people were taking part in the…

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Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran’s government

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Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran’s government

The exiled son of the last Iranian shah (king) has called on the world to help protesters topple Iran's government, saying he is confident "the Islamic Republic will fall - not if, but when".Reza Pahlavi, an opposition leader based in the US, called for "surgical" strikes on Iran's Revolutionary Guards which he said "will facilitate our task and prevent more loss of life".More than 2,000 protesters have been killed, according to human rights groups, in demonstrations that started…

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Royal Navy autonomous helicopter completes first flight

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Royal Navy autonomous helicopter completes first flight

Caroline RobinsonSouth WestSimon PryorThe Royal Navy said the helicopter was designed and built by Leonardo under a £60m programmeThe UK's first autonomous full-size helicopter Proteus has completed its maiden flight. The Royal Navy said the helicopter was designed and built by Leonardo in Yeovil under a £60m programme for the Royal Navy and would "unlock the potential of uncrewed aerial systems".The aircraft was designed and manufactured in Yeovil and operates from Predannack Airfield in Cornwall, where its maiden…

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Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle prioritising defensive reinforcements

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Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle prioritising defensive reinforcements

Plymouth Argyle have made signing a new central defender their priority in the January transfer window. The Pilgrims have Spanish defender Julio Pleguezuelo out until next month with a calf injury while Jack MacKenzie has yet to feature after his own injury issues. Brendan Galloway has become Argyle's first-choice left-back in recent weeks, leaving Mathias Ross and Alex Mitchell as the main central pairing. "I think we're clear that centre-half is a priority because with Brendan playing so…

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Man arrested on suspicion of rape in Plymouth

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Man arrested on suspicion of rape in Plymouth

A man has been arrested after a serious sexual assault in Plymouth, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police were called at about 04:00 GMT on Saturday, after a report of a woman having been sexually assaulted in the Mutley Plain area.A man in his 20s from Plymouth was arrested on suspicion of rape on Thursday and is currently in police custody.Det Insp Katy Deer said specialist officers have been providing support to the victim.She said: "We have arrested…

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WW2 bombs found in Exmouth and Plymouth removed and destroyed

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WW2 bombs found in Exmouth and Plymouth removed and destroyed

Residents have been allowed to return home following the removal of two World War Two bombs discovered in Devon.The German bombs were discovered on Wednesday afternoon - one was dredged up in Exmouth Marina and the other was found on a building site in the Millbay area of Plymouth.About 2,500 properties in a 600m (1,312ft) cordon in Exmouth were advised to leave their homes but they were allowed to return at 07:00 GMT after the bomb had been…

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Timur Tutierov: Exeter City sign Sunderland winger on loan

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Timur Tutierov: Exeter City sign Sunderland winger on loan

Exeter City have signed Ukraine Under-21 winger Timur Tutierov on loan from Sunderland. The 20-year-old, who will stay at the League One side until the end of the season, has yet to play a senior game in English football. He joined the Black Cats from Kolos Kovalivka in 2023 and represented his country at the 2024 European Under-19 Championships.He has played 16 times for Sunderland's U21 side this season, scoring four times, and made his Ukraine U21 debut…

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George Birch: Exeter City youngster will not let Man City goal ‘get to my head’

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George Birch: Exeter City youngster will not let Man City goal ‘get to my head’

Having "just hit it", Birch took the adulation around the Etihad Stadium and had opponents like Rayan Cherki pat him on the back as James Trafford picked the ball out of the net. "Playing against players that I did is a really good confidence booster," Birch said."It makes me feel like I can do it at that level, so that's really going to push me on confidence-wise."I remember Bernardo Silva came up to me after the game and…

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