1) Uganda Police Force will soon start using skunk teargas that has a repulsive faecal-like smell to control crowds. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga says the 'poop teargas' will leave victims with a lingering foul smell. Israel already uses malodorants to control crowds. The Ugandan police have come under scrutiny over the last few weeks following two days of police beatings. At least eight police officers are under trial in relation to the brutality.
2) Hillary Clinton has officially become the first female presidential Democratic candidate. In his speech, former US president Bill Clinton described his wife as his "best friend... the best darn change-maker I've ever known". In a very personal speech, he spoke warmly about how they met and her dedication to public service. Hours earlier, his wife became the first woman to be officially nominated for president by any major US party. Mrs Clinton ended the night with a video message, saying: "I can't believe we just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet. "And if there are any little girls out there who stayed up late to watch, let me just say, I may become the first woman president but one of you is next."
3) The U.N. has warned South Sudan President Salva Kiir over replacement of rival Riek Machar. Any political appointments must be consistent with a peace deal that ended nearly two years of civil war after Kiir replaced his vice president and rival Riek Machar, U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters in New York. Kiir replaced Machar on Monday with General Taban Deng Gai, a former chief opposition negotiator who has broken ranks with Machar and has the support of some other opposition members. Machar remains out of Juba with speculation about his well being rife.
4) Two Ugandan soldiers were yesterday injured and eight Somali nationals killed in an early morning attack on the African Union forces base in Somalia. The spokesperson of the Ugandan contingent, Capt Flavia Telimulungi, told the Daily Monitor newspaper on phone that two vehicles loaded with explosives attacked the entrance to the Halane base camp that is guarded by UPDF.
5) Apple has reported a second consecutive quarter of falling iPhone sales, but the 15% drop was not as bad as analysts had feared. The US tech giant sold 40.4 million iPhones in its third quarter, slightly above forecasts of 40.02 million. Apple chief executive Tim Cook said the results reflected "stronger customer demand... than we anticipated". The firm said it expected sales to fall again in the fourth quarter to between $45.5bn (£34bn; €41.4bn) and $47.5bn.
2) Hillary Clinton has officially become the first female presidential Democratic candidate. In his speech, former US president Bill Clinton described his wife as his "best friend... the best darn change-maker I've ever known". In a very personal speech, he spoke warmly about how they met and her dedication to public service. Hours earlier, his wife became the first woman to be officially nominated for president by any major US party. Mrs Clinton ended the night with a video message, saying: "I can't believe we just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet. "And if there are any little girls out there who stayed up late to watch, let me just say, I may become the first woman president but one of you is next."
3) The U.N. has warned South Sudan President Salva Kiir over replacement of rival Riek Machar. Any political appointments must be consistent with a peace deal that ended nearly two years of civil war after Kiir replaced his vice president and rival Riek Machar, U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters in New York. Kiir replaced Machar on Monday with General Taban Deng Gai, a former chief opposition negotiator who has broken ranks with Machar and has the support of some other opposition members. Machar remains out of Juba with speculation about his well being rife.
4) Two Ugandan soldiers were yesterday injured and eight Somali nationals killed in an early morning attack on the African Union forces base in Somalia. The spokesperson of the Ugandan contingent, Capt Flavia Telimulungi, told the Daily Monitor newspaper on phone that two vehicles loaded with explosives attacked the entrance to the Halane base camp that is guarded by UPDF.
5) Apple has reported a second consecutive quarter of falling iPhone sales, but the 15% drop was not as bad as analysts had feared. The US tech giant sold 40.4 million iPhones in its third quarter, slightly above forecasts of 40.02 million. Apple chief executive Tim Cook said the results reflected "stronger customer demand... than we anticipated". The firm said it expected sales to fall again in the fourth quarter to between $45.5bn (£34bn; €41.4bn) and $47.5bn.
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