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Uganda is registering a sharp rise in the number of new COVID-19 infections in the country.
Health officials say some people have been hospitalized… with both mild and severe symptoms.
The government says it is prepared to respond to the new infections and has ruled out the return to any travel or lockdowns restrictions.
Michael Baleke has more…
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The Opposition Labour party has demanded that Conservative Members of Parliament oust Prime Minister Boris Johnson from leadership.
A vote of no confidence will take place on Monday evening, in which Conservative MPs will vote in secret over whether MR Johnson should remain in office or not.
The PM needs a majority of 180 votes to win.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer claims it would be in the country's best interest to remove Boris Johnson from office.
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A vote of no confidence in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership has been triggered.
Prime Minister Johnson has come under heavy fire from the public over the partygate scandal in which he received a fixed penalty notice for breaking Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
Now, many of his own party feel he's not right to remain in office, with 54 letters given to the 1922 committee to enact the vote.
Sir Graham Brady Chairs that committee and says the vote will take place later this evening.
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OUT: "... in the near future."
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A national spokeswoman has been suspended from India's ruling BJP following comments she is reported to have made against Islam.
Nupur Sharma reportedly insulted the prophet Mohammed in comments made during a TV debate. The incident has triggered a diplomatic row in some Gulf countries.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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India has approved a new booster shot as COVID-19 cases are spiking up once again.
Metro cities, Delhi and Mumbai are quickly becoming new coronavirus hotspots.
Authorities say restrictions on movement are unlikely but the vaccination program may be boosted to limit the damage to public health.
Ishan Garg reports.
IN: India has approved...Australia is accusing the Chinese military of carrying out “dangerous maneuvers” in the South China Sea. China’s Global Times newspaper says Australia is being provocative, and is trying to take control of the region.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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South Korea and the United States have launched eight missiles into the sea off the South Korean coast, in response to a barrage of North Korean missile tests in the area.
Seoul and Washington have vowed to strengthen their military cooperation amid growing concerns over Pyongyang's weapons programme, and concerns it's preparing for a nuclear test
Phoebe Amoroso reports.INTRO
Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed over 50 people in an attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, South West Nigeria.
Several others were also injured in the attack during a Pentecost day service on Sunday.
Ajeck Mangut reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja.
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The top U.S. diplomat in Kuwait has been summoned by their foreign ministry over tweets supporting LGBTQI rights.
U.S. officials posted a rainbow flag and message of solidarity for Pride month, linking to President Biden, in a number of Gulf nations.
FSN's Caroline Malone reports from Washington
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Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro has been indicted by a grand jury.
The charges — contempt of Congress.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story.
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Sudanese protesters are taking to the streets on Friday to mark the 3rd anniversary of June the 3rd crackdown that left dozens of people killed and injured.
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The European Union has adopted a sixth package of sanctions on Moscow, 100 days after the invasion of Ukraine.
The new restrictions include individual sanctions on people the bloc holds responsible for reported atrocities in Bucha, cutting Russia's biggest bank off from the SWIFT international payments system, and banning seaborne imports of Russian oil.
The sanctions were agreed at a political level among EU leaders earlier this week, but technical disagreements had to be overcome before the new measures could be formally adopted.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
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The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has confirmed that Nigeria will not participate in the 2022 Women's World Cup billed for Sydney, Australia, later in the year.
The world basketball governing body announced the decision in a statement on Thursday.
This is coming after the Nigeria's Government withdrew all teams from international competitions.
Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
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