Most research funding goes to safe bets. But one government agency is deliberately choosing the opposite, backing the kind of science that could either change everything or fail spectacularly. That’s not a bug in the system. That’s the whole point.
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The clock hit 23:00 BST and the Premier League transfer window sealed shut on Tuesday, bringing an end to weeks of speculation, negotiation, and outright theatrics. From a £51.4m winger heading to Tyneside to deadline-hour loan moves, deadline day lived up to its reputation as football’s most unhinged occasion. Here’s how it all went down.
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A constituency still grieving the loss of one of Uganda’s most enduring political figures is now the stage for an intensifying internal party contest. The NRM has launched a voter registration drive across 99 villages in Adjumani West, setting the clock ticking ahead of Thursday’s primaries. Here is what is happening, and why it matters.
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Uganda just made a bold move to clean up its tax books. Cabinet has approved merging the National Identification Number with the Tax Identification Number, creating a single identity for every taxpayer. It is a quiet but consequential shift that could redefine how the country tracks money, compliance, and citizens.
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A nation steeped in quiet dignity watched a new chapter begin on September 1, 2026, as Haakon VIII raised his hand in the Norwegian parliament and pledged his loyalty to the crown. The ceremony was solemn, swift, and historic. Norway has a new king.
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When one of Pakistan cricket’s most outspoken former captains reaches for the word ‘shocking,’ the cricketing world listens. Shahid Afridi has not held back in his condemnation of the national board’s decision to reshuffle the squad mid-series against England, calling it an unprecedented low in selection history. This is the kind of chaos that keeps fans up at night.
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Nearly thirty years of waiting, wondering, and whispering ended in a Las Vegas courtroom on August 31, 2026. A jury found former gang leader Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty of orchestrating the drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur, one of hip-hop’s most mythologized figures. The verdict closes a chapter that haunted rap music’s history for a generation.
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What began as dreams of greener pastures in Canada, Dubai, and the UK has turned into a financial nightmare for hundreds of Ugandans. Don Chris, the socialite behind Sky Pins Tours and Travel, now faces a fraud case of staggering proportions. The numbers keep climbing, and the story keeps getting worse.
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A kingdom in mourning does not conduct business as usual. Tooro’s Prime Minister has halted all council proceedings indefinitely, directing every ounce of institutional energy toward one solemn task: bringing King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV home for burial.
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The clock is ticking and the news is grim. With 43 Australians still unaccounted for following catastrophic flooding across Nepal and Tibet, Australia’s foreign affairs minister has made no attempt to soften the reality: every passing hour deepens the fear. Families are waiting. The world is watching.
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