Uganda to withdraw from Invictus Games ‘out of respect for King Charles’, says military chief

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba announces decision to pull out in post on X, citing tensions over ‘Harry-Meghan nonsense’

Uganda is withdrawing from the Duke of Sussex’s Invictus Games, the country’s military chief has said, out of respect for King Charles amid division over the “Harry-Meghan nonsense”.

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of the Ugandan president, made the surprise announcement in a post on X on Wednesday.

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Canadian skyrunner goes missing during training session for Matterhorn record attempt

  • Kalie McCrystal was hoping to break record in Alps

  • Athlete was last seen on Tuesday afternoon

Canadian athlete Kalie McCrystal has gone missing during preparations for a record attempt in the Alps.

McCrystal, from Squamish in British Columbia, was on a “reconnaissance/training session” in the run-up to her attempt at ascending and descending the 14,692 ft (4,478m) Matterhorn on the Swiss-Italian border.

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