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Trump leads as results from US presidential election trickle in
Donald Trump is now 24 electoral college votes away from winning the United States presidential election. The Republican Party candidate has now amassed 246 electoral college votes, with Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party polling 210 electoral college votes at the time of reporting There are 538 votes in the electoral college and […]
Cameroon to mark 42 years of Paul Biya in power
Supporters celebrate 42 years of Cameroonian President Paul Biya being in power on Wednesday, with rallies, special broadcasts and calls for an eighth term in office. Just over two weeks after the 91-year-old returned to the country after a six-week absence amid rife speculation about his health, members of the president’s party face calls to […]
Iranian general, pilot killed in helicopter crash
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards general and pilot were killed in a helicopter crash during an anti-terror operation in the country’s restive southeast, state media reported on Monday. The “ultra-light gyroplane” of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “had an accident while conducting combat operations” in a border area, the IRNA news agency said. It said the […]
Rivals race to tape as US election heads to photo finish
Kamala Harris targets the Rust Belt while Donald Trump heads to the biggest US swing states Sunday in a frantic last push, less than 48 hours before Election Day in the historically close campaign. Seventy-five million people have cast early ballots ahead of Tuesday’s climax, and the race is down to the wire — with […]
US-Israeli settlers seek Trump’s second term
Less than a week before the United States presidential election, Americans living in settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank knew exactly who they wanted to win: Donald Trump. Recent polls show that a majority of Israelis, 66 per cent according to one conducted by Israel’s Channel 12 News, dream of the days when the former […]
LIST: Billionaires, celebrities endorsing Donald Trump, Kamala Harris
As the 2024 United States presidential election approaches, candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have secured notable endorsements from celebrities and billionaires alike. The upcoming election, the 60th presidential election in the United States, is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Using data from the Federal Election Commission as of September, Bloomberg examined the contributions […]
Fresh airstrikes hit South Beirut after Israeli evacuation warning
At least ten strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Friday after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders for buildings in Hezbollah’s stronghold. The strikes followed a meeting on Thursday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visiting US officials to discuss a possible deal to end the war in Lebanon as the death toll […]
Botswana president concedes election defeat
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Friday that he would “step aside” after his party suffered a resounding defeat in the general elections, according to preliminary tallies. “I wish to congratulate the opposition on their victory and concede the election,” Masisi told reporters at a press conference. More details to follow… AFP
Social media restricted in Mozambique as opposition disputes election results
Access to social media in Mozambique was restricted for the second time in a week on Thursday, a global internet watchdog said, as the opposition called for strikes over a disputed presidential election. “We can confirm social media restrictions have been imposed in Mozambique,” London-based NetBlocks said, adding it affected Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Opposition […]
Nigerian national wanted in US cybercrime case arrested in Philippines
Philippine authorities have arrested Ahmed Alex, a 35-year-old Nigerian national wanted by US federal authorities for his alleged involvement in a major cybercrime operation targeting American citizens, particularly retired military personnel. The arrest took place on October 11, led by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration’s Fugitive Search Unit along Panay Avenue in Barangay Paligsahan, Quezon […]