Dijon, France | AFP |  French prosecutors said Friday they would seek a fast-track trial against a young man — apparently an unsatisfied customer — who ran amok in an Apple store, smashing phones and tablets with a metal ball. The scene, captured on camera and posted on the Internet, …

Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump urged voters on Friday to check out the supposed “sex tape” of a former Miss Universe backing his rival Hillary Clinton, provoking the Democrat to label him “unhinged” in a surreal new turn to the White House race. In a pre-dawn tweet-storm …

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP |  The United Nations warned Friday that around 100,000 people were trapped in the South Sudanese town of Yei, where they were facing serious shortages of food and medicine. Yei is situated some 150 kilometres (93 miles) southwest of Juba, near the borders with Uganda and …

Jerusalem, Undefined | AFP | The gathering of world leaders for Friday’s funeral of Israel’s ex-president Shimon Peres featured a rare show of Israel-Palestinian detente, US President Barack Obama’s attempt at Hebrew and just a touch of humour. Handshake  On arrival at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl national cemetery, Palestinian president Mahmud …

  Lagos, Nigeria | AFP |  Chevron and Total on Friday failed to have a court throw out a case implicating them in the alleged failure to declare billions of dollars of crude exports from Nigeria. The US and French companies are among up to 15 oil majors reportedly targeted …

  Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The UN decided Friday to send a high-level team of investigators to Burundi to probe rights violations after a report warned of possible “crimes against humanity” and the risk of genocide. The UN Human Rights Council voiced “grave concern” at soaring violations seen in …

Washington, United States | AFP |  In a break from tradition, USA Today took sides Friday in the upcoming presidential election, warning readers to “resist the siren song of a dangerous demagogue” and reject Republican Donald Trump. The national newspaper, one of the most widely circulated in the United States, …

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VIDEO: Electoral Commission boss eng Dr Badru Kiggundu and his delegation found themselves in an awkward situation after two ministers disowned their demands for sh37 billion =to organize LC 1 elections across the country. Gender , labour and social development minister Janat Mukwaya questioned the figures despite Attoney General William Byaruhanga insisting the ministry …

  VIDEO: Six directors of five Chinese companies contracted to construct Ugandan roads have  faced the wrath of legislators on the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, State Authorities and State Enterprises for failing to compensate hundreds of affected Ugandans even after UNRA advanced them sh47.7 billion shillings. The Chinese directors were grilled to …