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13:22
School bus accident

School bus crash in Uganda kills at least 21 on school trip

At least 20 children and one adult have been killed after a school bus carrying pupils on a study trip crashed in eastern Uganda. Dozens of other passengers were injured when the vehicle reportedly lost control and overturned.

09:42
Morning Brief

AnewZ Morning Brief - 17 July 2026

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 17th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.

08:53
Trump speech

Five key takeaways from President Trump's primetime speech

In a prime-time speech on Thursday, President Donald Trump renewed his claims on the integrity of the 2020 elections, alleging fraud and foreign interference while exposing weaknesses in the country's election system. Here are five takeaways from his speech.

04:47
Colombia Israel

Colombia to open Jerusalem embassy in major policy shift toward Israel

Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has announced plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem and withdraw the country's intervention in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) case brought by South Africa against Israel, signalling a major shift in Bogotá's foreign policy.

20:31
Aviation

Woman recalls saving husband who was pulled out of window during flight

A woman whose husband was sucked out of the window of a plane during a Ryanair flight has recounted pulling her husband to safety. Serbian couple Svetlana Maksimovic and Ljubisa Karovic had just settled into a flight with the airline last week, when a loud bang pierced the hum of engines.     

14:24
North Africa

At least 11 killed in Algeria orphanage fire

At least 11 people have been killed and 19 injured in a fire at an orphanage on the outskirts of the Algerian capital, state media reported. The blaze broke out early on Thursday at the institution in the eastern suburbs of Algiers.

11:20
Ebola

Uganda begins 42-day countdown to Ebola-free status

Uganda is expected to discharge its final Ebola patient on Thursday, beginning the 42-day countdown required before the country can be declared free of the virus if no new cases emerge, according to a government spokesperson.

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