World Cup & Uganda in the spotlight: FIFA staged the first-ever World Cup final halftime show in 96 years, with Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Burna Boy, plus Uganda’s Ghetto Kids joining Shakira on stage—part of a Global Citizen push to raise $100m for education. Ebola & border moves: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak keeps worsening, with cases and deaths rising as health teams intensify surveillance; Canada also announced a temporary entry ban for foreign nationals who visited Congo in the past 21 days. Road safety crisis: Uganda’s school bus tragedy in Kapchorwa worsened as the death toll rose to 24 (23 pupils and one adult), prompting a nationwide suspension of school trips and renewed calls for safer transport. Local governance & corruption: State Minister Justine Nameere defended filming anti-corruption suspects, saying inspections are backed by verified investigations and case files. Sports (local): Grace “Woods” Kasango won the Absa Chairman’s Bell after a playoff at Uganda Golf Club, setting up for the Uganda Open in September. Politics: Uganda mourned veteran MP Gen. Moses Ali, who died at 87.