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LONDON | Xinhua | London’s Heathrow Airport remains closed until midnight Friday due to a “significant power outage” caused by a fire at a nearby electricity substation, a spokesperson said. The outage has affected the entire airport, with no clear timeline for power restoration. “To maintain the safety of our …

Man Who Set Himself on Fire at Parliament Succumbs to Burns Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Benjamin Agaba, who set himself on fire outside Parliament, has succumbed to burn injuries at Kiruddu Referral Hospital. Agaba doused himself in petrol and set himself ablaze near the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional …

Preliminary reports suggest that the blaze was triggered by improper mixing of chemical materials stored in one of the shops. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A devastating fire has swept through a seven-story building along Rashid Khamisi Road in the city center, leaving a trail of destruction and suspected …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man set himself on fire outside the main gate of Parliament this morning. The victim has been identified as Benjamin Agaba. Reports indicate that Agaba poured petrol on himself before igniting it. A video, which has since gone viral on social media, shows …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has broken out at the Kiteezi landfill. The incident happened on Saturday when residents saw thick plumes of smoke raging over the dump site, KCCA officials led by Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki, Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and technical teams rushed to the scene to coordinate firefighting …

LOS ANGELES, the United States | Xinhua | Recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area destroyed over 10,000 structures, many of them homes. Tens of thousands have been displaced, and the search for housing is becoming increasingly brutal. Some landlords are profiting from the crisis. “It’s a shark tank in …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A bush fire whose source is yet to be established has destroyed 300 houses and property worth millions of shillings in Ngariam Sub County, Katakwi District. The fire broke out in the parishes of Osep and Oedepus causing damage to houses and property. Moses …

LOS ANGELES | Xinhua |  As thousands of firefighters are battling the raging wildfires in Los Angeles County, politically-motivated finger-pointing has set in. More than 110,000 signatures have been gathered as of Sunday demanding the resignation of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Started by a user identified as “Frustrated Californian,” …

Many Ugandans Unaware of Alternative Cooking Methods Beyond Charcoal and Firewood – UNACC Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts from the Uganda National Alliance for Clean Cooking (UNACC) have raised concerns about the lack of awareness among Ugandans regarding alternatives to charcoal and firewood. Sarah Babirye, Projects Manager at …

Kigoogwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent incident involving a fuel tanker fire in Kigoogwa town, along the Kampala-Gulu highway, has highlighted serious shortcomings in local health and evacuation services. The accident occurred on Tuesday last week when a tanker, registered as UAM 292Q, overturned and caught fire. Several …