Uganda’s Kizza Besigye to spend Christmas in prison with no family visit

The wife of detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has denounced as “cruel and inhumane” a ban on prisoners receiving visitors on Christmas Day. Besigye, 68, has been charged in a military court with possession of pistols and attempting to purchase weapons abroad, which he denies. His trial has been delayed until next month. Prison … Read more

Bill Clinton hospitalized in Washington with fever but ‘in good spirits,’ spokesperson says

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., after developing a fever. The 78-year-old was admitted in the “afternoon for testing and observation,” Angel Urena, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, said in a statement. “He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is receiving.” … Read more

Photos show well-preserved remains of 50,000-year-old baby mammoth found in Siberia

Canadian gold miners find mummified mammoth Canadian gold miners find mummified mammoth 00:16 Researchers in Russia on Monday unveiled the remarkably well-preserved remains of a 50,000-year-old female baby mammoth found in thawing permafrost in the Yakutia region of Siberia. The remains of the mammoth – which were nicknamed “Yana” after the river in whose basin it … Read more

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to ‘terrorism’ in US healthcare CEO murder | Health News

Mangione faces three state murder charges, including murder as an ‘act of terrorism’, and separate federal charges. Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of fatally shooting  United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has pleaded not guilty to New York state charges that allege he committed an “act of terrorism”. The plea made in a Manhattan court … Read more