## From Rotten Tomatoes to AI: Ugandan Commonwealth Youth Award Winner Takes Aim at Hunger Across Africa

Authored by ipsnews.net

Her award was announced at the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards ceremony in London, where she was also named the Africa Regional Winner.

“I used to wake up every morning to collect rotten tomatoes and throw them away while trying to save whatever remained,” she recalled.

Today, the Ugandan farmer and innovator earned the prestigious title of 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year at the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards ceremony in London.

To be selected from across 56 nations is a testament to your courage and your creativity.

You have shown resilience in the face of challenge and innovation in the face of constraint.”.

Together, we will continue to strengthen the Commonwealth Youth Programme as a flagship vehicle for youth development in the Commonwealth.”.

“We believe this will improve yields, increase incomes and eventually change the narrative that farming is only for the poor.”. »

### Iran revenge targets: Trump, European leaders named

Authored by straitstimes.com

US-Israeli strikes killed the supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Feb 28, the first day of the Middle East war.

TEHRAN – A conservative newspaper in Iran known for its provocative tone has published a list of people to be targeted as revenge for the killing of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, including the leaders of the US, Israel and European countries.

During the war, Iran accused European countries of failing to condemn attacks on its territory and of being complicit by allowing US military aircraft to fly through their airspace. »

### 'Expressly prohibited' — Ukraine's largest defense firm illegally stored weapons near civilian targets in Vyshneve, Zelensky says

Authored by kyivindependent.com

Zelensky revealed on July 9 that the depot belonged to Ukroboronprom, and said on July 11 that leaders of the company were criminally liable for illegaly storing weapons near civilian areas.

Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) has identified the main individuals responsible for violating these prohibitions and allowing the Vyshneve warehouse, Zelensky said.

Ukroboronprom, also known as Ukrainian Defense Industry, is a leading strategic manufacturer of weapons and military hardware in Ukraine. »

### 14 nations and the EU reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China’s claims in South China Sea

Authored by apnews.com

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States, the United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries reasserted on Sunday that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal based on a 2016 arbitration ruling.

China reiterated Sunday that the ruling was “null and void and has no binding force” and Beijing “neither accepts nor recognizes it.”.

“We reaffirm the Arbitral Tribunal’s decision that there is no legal basis for China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea, including those based on `historic rights,’” the U.S.-led statement said. »

### Who will replace Lindsey Graham? Here’s what happens next in the Senate

Authored by cnn.com

“I was grateful to speak with President Trump today reminiscing about our mutual friend, Senator Lindsey Graham,” Wilson said.

Norman said the Senate wasn’t necessarily on his radar, but “in the Senate you can do a lot of good things.”.

Graham’s death shouldn’t have a short-term impact on the overall balance of power in the Senate. »

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