Uganda was on edge as polls opened on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition. Ugandan police patrol the streets ahead of the general elections in Kampala, Uganda. (REUTERS) The local Daily Monitor newspaper ran a full-page spread on how … Read more
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK Hpapun was once a bustling town with its own airport. Now it’s empty and Sunday’s election there is meaningless amid ongoing fighting between the army and rebel groups. The town of Hpapun was once a bustling regional hub with banks, regional government offices, and stores that supplied the surrounding valleys. It even had … Read more
Washington: The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution on Thursday that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, paving the way for further consideration in the 100-member chamber. U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a dramatic military raid in Caracas (Reuters) The vote on a procedural … Read more
U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) speaks with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), as Lori Chavez-DeRemer, U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of labor testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters The Senate on Thursday voted … Read more
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Monday that its Board of Directors has voted to dissolve the organization following Congress’ rescission of all federal funding, ending a 58-year role overseeing the government’s investment in public media. The CPB announced plans to wind down in August, but the board’s Monday vote made the move official. CPB’s … Read more