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Tense Uganda goes to vote amid internet blackout
Ugandans lined up outside poll stations after a violent campaign saw hundreds of supporters of President Museveni 's opponent arrested.
Deutsche Welle - Thursday, January 15, 2026
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Musk's xAI curbs sexually explicit image generation in Grok
xAI has announced measures to rein in Grok's 'Spicy Mode' after global backlash over AI-edited images undressing women and children.
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Minneapolis: Officer shoots person in leg during arrest
An officer was allegedly attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to arrest the person, DHS said. The shooting took place a few kilometers from where an immigration agent fatally shot Renee Good.
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Four astronauts exit ISS in first-ever medical evacuation
NASA has ended Crew-11's space stay a few weeks early due to a "lingering risk" to an astronaut's health. The crew is now on its way back to Earth.
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Iran updates: 'No plan' to hang people — foreign minister
Airlines have been diverting flights to avoid using Iranian and Iraqi airspace. Meanwhile, Iran's top diplomat denied any plans of hanging, amid earlier reports suggesting swift executions. Follow DW.
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Trump hails call with Venezuela's 'terrific' interim leader
The US president said he had a "great" conversation with Delcy Rodriguez, who described her first call with Trump as "productive and courteous."
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US says second phase of Gaza peace plan underway
As Trump's Middle East envoy says the peace plan is moving forward, disarming Hamas and sustaining a transitional government in Gaza remain elusive.
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'Fundamental disagreement' with US over Greenland remains
Danish and Greenlandic officials said they still have a “fundamental disagreement” with President Donald Trump over Greenland after meeting in Washington with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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FBI searches Washington Post reporter's home
FBI agents searched Hannah Natanson's home as part of an investigation into sharing secret government information. The paper said investigators told her she was not a focus of the probe.
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Why Iran's fate means more to oil markets than Venezuela's
While markets appeared barely fazed by the fate of Venezuela's oil industry, they are considerably more nervous about the potential impact of internal unrest and foreign escalation when it comes to Iran. Rightly so?