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The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Uganda’s parliamentary speaker, her husband and several other officials over corruption and serious abuses of human rights. Parliament Speaker Anita Among was sanctioned “due to involvement in significant corruption tied to her leadership” of Uganda’s national assembly, the U.S. State Department said. ACTIVISTS SEEK MORE PRESSURE ON UGANDA OVER ‘AGGRAVATED HOMOSEXUALITY’ LAW …

New York Mets pitcher Jorge López appeared to blame the media for allegedly misconstruing his words while talking to reporters following an outburst leaving the mound on Wednesday. López appeared to say the Mets were “the worst team in probably the whole f—ing MLB.” But, on his Instagram Stories, López wrote he was talking about himself being the worst teammate. …

The European Union delegation in South Sudan has denied reports that it is working to delay elections in the country as was alleged by President Salva Kiir. Deputy Head of the EU Delegation Lothar Jaschke said Thursday that his group is fully supporting an environment to enable elections, a constitution and transitional justice. NIGERIA’S NEW ANTHEM, WRITTEN BY A BRITON, …

UFC legend Michael Bisping took issue with the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight still having the green light later this summer after the boxing legend’s health scare on a plane. Tyson wrote on social media he was feeling 100% after the incident “even though I don’t need to be to beat Jake Paul.” Still, Bisping said on his podcast that it …

The French Open has banned alcohol in an attempt to curtail rowdy behavior from fans, a measure that comes just days after Belgian player David Goffin said a fan had spit chewing gum at him during his first-round match. French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo announced that alcohol will no longer be allowed in the stands at Roland Garros after …

A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims skidded and rolled into a deep gorge on a mountainous highway in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Thursday, killing at least 21 people, officials said. Health official Akhnoor Saleem Khan said 35 passengers were injured in the accident and some of them were in serious condition. The crash happened in the Jammu region when the bus plunged …

This story discusses self-harm. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The U.S. Center for SafeSport issued a lifetime ban for U.S. Olympic pairs figure skating coach Dalilah Sappenfield Wednesday, citing physical and emotional misconduct. SafeSport, a national nonprofit organization founded in 2017, announced …

The U.S. boycotted the United Nations tribute to recently deceased Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, calling into question the logic of showing respect for a man who has committed “numerous, horrific human rights abuses.” “The United States will not attend today’s United Nations tribute event for President Raisi in any capacity,” U.S. Mission to the U.N. spokesperson Nate Evans said in …

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva withdrew his ambassador to Israel on Wednesday after months of tensions between the two countries over the war in Gaza. The move was announced in Brazil’s official gazette. There was no immediate response from Israel. Lula has been a frequent critic of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, which he compared to the Holocaust earlier …

When Bronny James declared for the NBA Draft earlier this month, he simultaneously entered the transfer portal, keeping just about every option open. After the son of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer attended the NBA Scouting Combine, he didn’t get much love from scouts. However, ahead of Wednesday’s deadline to opt out of the draft, the duo’s agent, Rich Paul, …