Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 18:39:45 GMT
Museveni's first son Muhoozi: clear signals of a succession plan in Uganda
On 8 March 2022, Ugandan politics was sent into a spin by 49 words tweeted by President Yoweri Museveni's only son, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.The tweet announced Muhoozi's retirement from the Ugandan People's Defence Forces (UPDF), which he had formally served in since 1999. Since his most recent promotion in June 2021, he has served as the commander of the land forces. The position made him the third-highest r...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 12:39:39 GMT
Museveni's first son Muhoozi: clear signals about a succession plan
On 8 March 2022, Ugandan politics was sent into a spin by 49 words tweeted by President Yoweri Museveni's only son, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.The tweet announced Muhoozi's retirement from the Ugandan People's Defence Forces (UPDF), which he had formally served in since 1999. Since his most recent promotion in June 2021, he has served as the commander of the land forces. The position made him the third-highest r...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 10:38:14 GMT
Swing when you're winning: how Labor won big in Western Australia
Western Australia's promise to be the kingmaker on federal election night has finally been delivered.During the count, the rest of the country saw a slow but steady accumulation of Labor gains despite a fall in its primary vote. There was also a solid but unspec...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 14:38:13 GMT
Scott Morrison defeated - Labor to govern in minority or majority
The Morrison government has been resoundingly defeated, with Labor headed for office, although whether in a minority or majority was unclear late Saturday night.Anthony Albanese becomes Australia's 31st prime minister.Labor had 73 seats at the end of Saturday night, with 76 needed for majority government. A number of seats remain in doubt.The election has been a triumph for the teal independents, w...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 06:06:16 GMT
Australian Voters Head to Polls in Close-Run Election
SYDNEY - Australians vote in a national election on Saturday, with opinion polls showing the opposition Labor Party narrowly ahead of the ruling conservative coalition although a strong showing by climate-focused independents could lead to a hung parliament.Centre-left Labor held a decent lead going into the campaign after nine years in opposition, but recent polls showed Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Liberal-...[read more]
Published: Fri, 20 May 2022 11:55:29 GMT
Beth Mooney to represent Western Australia in domestic cricket
Melbourne [Australia], May 20 (ANI): Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) announced on Friday that the wicket-keeper batter Beth Mooney will be representing Western Australia in state cricket after switching from Queensland.
"World-class opener Beth Mooney is poised to pull on the black and yellow this season, after nominating Western Australia as her domestic team for 2022-23," said an official statement from WAC...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 03:12:57 GMT
Tennis superstar Djokovic reaches 1,000 career match wins
ANKARA - Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic on Saturday secured his 1,000th match win in his career.Djokovic, 34, beat Norway's Casper Ruud with sets of 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia held in Rome to have a new career achievement.The Internazionali BNL d'Italia confirmed on Twitter that Djokovic scored his 1,000th match win after defeating Ruud.D...[read more]
Published: Fri, 20 May 2022 06:04:14 GMT
Perth man charged with possession of child abuse material
Editor's note: audio grabs from AFP Detective Acting Superintendent Andrea Coleman available hereA 21-year-old man is expected to face Perth Magistrates Court today (20 May 2022) charged by the Western Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (JACET) with possession of child abuse material.The man was charged on 28 April 2022 after officers searched his home in a southern Perth suburb and allegedly fo...[read more]
Published: Thu, 19 May 2022 06:05:02 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, May 19
WELLINGTON -- New Zealand released Budget 2022 on Thursday, which will help build "a high wage, low emissions economy that provides greater economic security, while providing support to households affected by cost-of-living pressures," said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The Budget eases the impact of global inflation on families, Ardern said in a statement, adding that the cost-of-living package contained in th...[read more]