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14 people killed by lightning strike in Uganda, police say
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14 people killed by lightning strike in Uganda, police say

14 people killed after lightning strikes church in Uganda (File photo). Photo: RAMI ALSAYED/AFP A lightning strike on a church on Uganda killed at least 14 people and injured 34 as they gathered for prayers over the weekend, police said. The incident occurred in the Palabek refugee camp in Lamwo district in northern Ugandan, police said in a post on the X platform. "The victims... had gathered for prayers when the rain started around 5pm (3am Sunday NZT), and the lightning thunder struck at 5.30pm," police said. Police did not identify the nationalities of the victims but the camp and others in the region mostly hosts refugees from South Sudan. Most of those refugees had fled during a bloody civil war that gripped the country shortly after its independence in 2011. The victims were most...
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Moldovan official accuses Russia of meddling in presidential runoff
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Moldovan official accuses Russia of meddling in presidential runoff

By Tom Balmforth and Felix Hoske, Reuters Current Moldova's President and candidate Maia Sandu casts her vote. Photo: DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP A Moldovan security official accused Russia of "massive interference" as Moldovans voted in a tightly contested presidential election that could see Moscow claw back influence in a country drawing closer to the European Union. Pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu, who has accelerated the nation's push to leave Moscow's orbit and join the EU, faces Alexandr Stoianoglo, an ex-prosecutor general backed by the traditionally pro-Russian Socialist Party. The fortunes of Sandu, who set Moldova on the long path of EU accession talks in June, is being closely watched in Brussels a week after Georgia, another ex-Soviet state seeking membership, re-elected a ru...
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As PBO says NATO target plan is off, here’s why it matters to the military – National
3Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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As PBO says NATO target plan is off, here’s why it matters to the military – National

Canada’s defence spending shortfalls are having a real impact on the Canadian Armed Forces, a former military leader says, and revelations about “significant” errors in the government’s plan to increase that spending means those issues may continue longer than promised. Retired general Tom Lawson, who served as chief of the defence staff from 2012 to 2015, says pressure may have to come not just from Canada’s international allies but also from Canadians themselves in order to effect real change to how the government invests in its military and defence.Failing to do so can affect overall combat readiness in the future, he adds — which could impact the U.S.-Canada relationship in particular.“When you look at the military that I was in charge of 10 years ago and the military that exists today...
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US election: Photos show the biggest moments of the campaign period
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US election: Photos show the biggest moments of the campaign period

Donald Trump is escorted off stage following an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Photo: AFP/ Xin Hua The United States presidential election campaign has been full of jaw-dropping moments. From President Joe Biden dropping out of the race, to former President Donald Trump being shot, the twists have come thick and fast. Who could forget Trump taking to a rubbish truck, or his supporters rocking ear bandages in solidarity after his assassination attempt? Here is a look back at the election campaign in photos. Donald Trump reacts as he is found guilty of 34 felony counts in his hush money trial in May. Photo: POOL / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP Trump raises his fist after being shot at during a campaign rally in Butler, Penns...
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‘Fairly high’ potential for post-U.S. election violence, ‘chaos’: ex-envoy – National
3Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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‘Fairly high’ potential for post-U.S. election violence, ‘chaos’: ex-envoy – National

Canada has a lot to feel anxious about as the U.S. presidential election draws to a close, but a former diplomat between the two countries says he’s particularly worried about “chaos” after the vote — including the “fairly high” potential for violence. David MacNaughton, who served as Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. from 2016 to 2019, says he’s confident Canada can handle a future Donald Trump or Kamala Harris administration despite the challenges each one would pose.But with polls showing an extremely close race, MacNaughton says he’s hopeful the result is clear enough to avoid a contested result like that of the 2000 U.S. election, which went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.“You can just imagine the turmoil that would go on,” he told Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that aired S...
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‘Massive’ election interference by Russia, Moldovan officials say in decisive presidential vote | World News
3Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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‘Massive’ election interference by Russia, Moldovan officials say in decisive presidential vote | World News

Moldovan authorities are seeing "massive interference" by Russia in the country's runoff vote for the presidency, an official has said. The incumbent president's national security adviser Stanislav Secrieru described it as "an effort with high potential to distort the outcome". Moldova is voting in a presidential election which could determine the country's future as a nation bidding to join the EU or getting closer to Russia.Pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu is facing a second and final round against Alexandr Stoianoglo, a former prosecutor general backed by the pro-Russian Socialist Party.Ms Sandu has been championing Moldova's effort to join the EU by 2030, while Mr Stoianoglo said that as president he too would back EU integration but also develop ties with Russia in the national intere...
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US election live: Shock Iowa poll raises possibility of upset as race enters final days
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US election live: Shock Iowa poll raises possibility of upset as race enters final days

Donald Trump rally Lititz, Pennsylvania. Photo: Nick Monro/RNZ There are just two days of campaigning left before polls close in a historically close United States presidential election. Democrat Kamala Harris campaigns in Michigan on Monday (NZ time) while her Republican rival Donald Trump will hit three eastern battleground states: Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. A poll has shown Harris leading in Iowa, a state that Trump won easily in both 2016 and 2020, raising the possibility of an upset there. Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller has referred to the poll as an "idiotic survey", CNN reported. Another poll has Trump ahead in the state, according to Reuters. Follow all the election action with RNZ's live blog: Source link
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‘We are scared’: Gen Z may hold the keys to the White House, and the parties know it – National
3Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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‘We are scared’: Gen Z may hold the keys to the White House, and the parties know it – National

It felt like his future was at stake when 18-year-old Carter Fay cast an early ballot in the United States election. “The reality is that our democracy, I truly think, is on the line. And so do people in my generation,” said Fay, who’s from the battleground state of Georgia.“To put it straight, we are scared.”Fay is among an estimated eight million generation-Z voters who can take part in a presidential election for the very first time. There’s power behind this generation, which is angry at the current political system and worried about its future.And the race to the White House still looks to be a dead heat.Many young people were dismayed when it appeared the election would be a repeat of the 2020 matchup between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump. Story contin...
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Lightning strike kills 14 in refugee camp in Uganda | World News
3Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Lightning strike kills 14 in refugee camp in Uganda | World News

Fourteen people have been killed in a lightning strike on a makeshift church at a refugee camp in northern Uganda, police have said.A further 34 people were injured, police spokesman Kituuma Rusoke said.The victims have not yet been identified.The incident happened at the Palabek refugee settlement camp in the remote district of Lamwo on Saturday.Residents had been attending a prayer service in a metallic structure when it was struck.There were no reports of a fire breaking out following the strike, Mr Rusoke added. Image: A map showing the location of the Palabek refugee camp, Uganda Read more from Sky News:Angry crowds hurl mud and insults at King of SpainChaos and crashes at wet Brazilian Grand PrixTeen killed and six hu...
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Chaos and crashes at wet F1 Brazilian Grand Prix as delayed qualifying ends with Lando Norris on pole | World News
3Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Chaos and crashes at wet F1 Brazilian Grand Prix as delayed qualifying ends with Lando Norris on pole | World News

Treacherous wet conditions led to chaos and several crashes during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix.Heavy rain in Sao Paulo saw Alex Albon, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Carlos Sainz and Franco Colapinto all crash. This resulted in five red flags - which are used to stop a practice session, qualifying session or race due to a serious accident or extreme weather.The flags infuriated drivers who were forced to reduce their speeds and proceed back to the pit lane - impacting their standings.The session at the Interlagos race track had already been postponed until Sunday after rain and lightning made conditions unsafe on Saturday. Image: Williams driver Franco Colapinto's car is lifted after a crash. Pic: AP Sunday's d...
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