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The US has threatened to reinstate sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector, days after the South American country’s top court upheld a ban on opposition candidate María Corina Machado. Ms Machado won a primary to become the opposition’s unity candidate for the 2024 presidential election. However, on Friday, Venezuela’s Supreme Court confirmed a 15-year ban on Ms Machado from running for public ...

In a remarkable turn of events, a stolen firearm belonging to the Uganda Police Force has been successfully recovered in neighboring Kenya. This exciting development comes as a result of collaborative efforts between the two countries’ law enforcement agencies. The gun with  registrationAK47UG POL-861314-09446, initially reported as a case of theft  in agururu A Zone in Eastern division Tororo district was assigned ...

In a significant setback for Tesla and its enigmatic CEO, Elon Musk, a judge has blocked the controversial $56 billion pay package proposed for Musk. The decision, deemed “unfathomable” by many, puts a halt to what could have been one of the most substantial compensation deals in corporate history. Judge Kathaleen McCormick ruled that the Tesla board’s approval of the ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said his Neuralink company has successfully implanted one of its wireless brain chips in a human for the first time. Initial results detected promising neuron spikes or nerve impulses and the patient is recovering well, he said. The company’s goal is to connect human brains to computers and it says it wants to help tackle ...

Gulu bookshops and other stationary business owners in the Northern Ugandan city are decrying the low turn-up of customers even as the new school term draws closer. They have placed the blame on the influx of hawkers dealing in similar stationary products within the city. These operate with very little regulation from the city authorities. Call to crackdown Florence Kajula, ...