'Hounded and harassed': The former pop star taking on Uganda's long-time president

by mgall74 | Jan 10, 2026 | World News

Getty ImagesWith his charisma, tenacity and everyman appeal, music star Bobi Wine has shaken up Ugandan politics.Since his career pivot a decade ago, the 43-year-old has become a major thorn in the side of President Yoweri Museveni, an 81-year-old who has been in...

Five hundred people in Canada were diagnosed with mystery brain disease. What if it isn't real?

by mgall74 | Jan 10, 2026 | World News

Joel Gunter,senior international reporter, New BrunswickandNadine Yousif,senior Canada reporter, New BrunswickBBCFive hundred people in a small Canadian province were diagnosed with a mystery brain disease. What would it mean for the patients if the disease was never...

'Hermès of durian': The luxury fruit cashing in on China's billion-dollar appetite

by mgall74 | Jan 10, 2026 | World News

Getty ImagesChina’s surging demand for durians is shaping South East Asia’s farming townsDriving around Raub, a small town in Malaysia, it’s impossible to miss the prickly fruit that powers its economy.You can smell it from the steady stream of...

Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's family accuse hospital of negligence over son's death

by mgall74 | Jan 10, 2026 | World News

The family of Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a hospital of negligence over the death of her 21-month-old son.Nkanu Nnamdi died at a hospital in Nigeria on Wednesday following a short illness, leaving the family of the acclaimed postcolonial...

When a Jew killed a Palestinian, and that became law: The 'Dromi Law'

by mgall74 | Jan 10, 2026 | Israeli News

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