According to reports, Jorge Antonio Sanchez Ortega was detained in Tijuana, Baja California, and brought before a judge. Colosio, the Institutional Revolutionary Party candidate, was shot during a campaign rally in Tijuana on March 23, 1994. The murder is seen as a pivotal moment in Mexican political history. Weeks earlier Colosio had delivered a speech […]
The electoral commission said Hassan won 98 percent of the vote. She was sworn into office despite the main opposition party, Chadema, which was barred from running, rejecting the results. It has called for fresh elections, saying the concluded vote was a “sham”. Ahead of her arrival, state television showed officials and foreign dignitaries in […]
In Jamaica, officials confirmed 19 deaths, mostly in the western parishes of Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth. In Haiti, at least 30 people were killed, 20 were injured, and another 20 are missing. More than 1,000 homes were flooded, and around 16,000 people are now in shelters. Cuba also suffered heavy destruction, with homes collapsed, power […]
The Constitutional Council announced this in its official results, adding that Rival candidate and former government minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary came second with 35.2 per cent. According to reports, Chiroma had claimed victory against the incumbent two days after the October 12 election. Earlier, four people were killed in clashes between security forces and supporters […]
Limpopo province transport minister, Violet Mathye, disclosed the incident, adding that the bus travelling to Zimbabwe crashed around 90 kilometres (55 miles) from the border, after the driver apparently lost control,. “They are still working on the scene, but 40 bodies have already been confirmed to date,” Mathye told journalists, noting that a 10-month-old girl […]
Under the deal, Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, while Hamas will free 20 living hostages in the first phase. A source within Hamas said the swap will involve nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees, including 250 serving life sentences. The Israeli army confirmed preparations to withdraw troops from Gaza as part of the agreement. The […]
Lecornu, a former defence minister, was appointed last month but faced sharp criticism over a largely unchanged cabinet lineup. He also confronted a divided parliament and the challenge of passing a contentious austerity budget. France’s public debt recently hit a record high, with a debt-to-GDP ratio now the third highest in the EU, behind Greece […]
A two-year investigation by journalists revealed that the credentials Nnaji submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial confirmation were falsified. The report concluded that both the degree certificate and the NYSC discharge certificate in his possession were forgeries. Allegations of certificate forgery have trailed the minister since his nomination, with […]
Sisi said Trump’s plan, which calls for a ceasefire, prisoner releases, Gaza reconstruction, and renewed political talks toward a Palestinian state, marked “the right path to lasting peace and stability.” Reflecting on Egypt’s past peace with Israel, he said the accord that ended hostilities between the two countries remains “the foundation of future peace deals” […]
The attackers reportedly clashed briefly with local militia before retreating, leaving behind casualties and a shaken community. Among the dead was a local merchant, and at least two girls were taken by the militants. Residents say a young man was fatally shot after refusing to hand over belongings. The Mozambican government has not commented on […]