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US Election: Trump Cruising To Victory In Republican Primaries, Wins 12 States

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US Election: Trump Cruising To Victory In Republican Primaries, Wins 12 States

Donald Trump has emerged victorious in 12 states out of the total 15 in the Republican primaries for the 2024 presidential election. Trump emerged victorious in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Maine and Alabama. The former President is cruising to victory in the race for the Republican presidential ticket. Here is list of states won by Trump: Virginia Tennessee Oklahoma Maine Alabama North Carolina Arkansas Massachusetts Colorado Texas California Minnesota Delegates won so far: Trump 983 Haley...

States Can’t Remove Trump From Presidential Election Ballot, Supreme Court Rules

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States Can't Remove Trump From Presidential Election Ballot, Supreme Court Rules

The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously reversed the Colorado court ruling that barred former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state's Republican presidential primary ballot because of a provision in the U.S. Constitution related to people who engage in insurrection. The Supreme Court's ruling means that no other state can bar Trump — or any other candidate from now on — from a presidential ballot or election for...

Kamala Harris Urges More Aid For Starving Gazans Over Israel-Gaza War

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Kamala Harris Urges More Aid For Starving Gazans Over Israel-Gaza War

US Vice-President Kamala Harris says people in Gaza "are starving" and has urged Israel to "significantly increase the flow of aid" there. She said "there must be an immediate ceasefire for at least the next six weeks", which would "get the hostages out". Earlier, Israel did not attend truce talks in Egypt, saying Hamas was not giving a list of...

Haiti Violence: State Of Emergency Declared After Mass Jailbreak

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Haiti Violence: State Of Emergency Declared After Mass Jailbreak

The government of Haiti declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major Port-au-Prince prison, leading to the killing of at least 12 people and the escape of around 4,000 inmates. Gang leaders say they want to force the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who is currently abroad. The groups aiming to oust him control...

Putin Cautions West To Threat Of Nuclear War

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Putin Cautions West To Threat Of Nuclear War

President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday of a “real” risk of nuclear war if the West escalates the conflict in Ukraine, offering a defiant and emboldened stance in his annual speech to Russians. Speaking in Moscow, Putin said his soldiers were advancing in Ukraine and warned the West of “tragic consequences” for any country that dared to send troops to Kyiv. “They...

Journalists Call For Foreign Media Access To Gaza In Open Letter

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Journalists Call For Foreign Media Access To Gaza In Open Letter

More than 50 journalists have sent an open letter calling on Israel and Egypt to provide "free and unfettered access to Gaza for all foreign media". The letter is signed by correspondents and presenters for broadcasters with UK bases, including the BBC's Jeremy Bowen, Lyse Doucet and Mishal Husain. It says the need for comprehensive on-the-ground reporting is "imperative". Israel's military says...

31 Die in Mali As Bus Falls Off Bridge

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31 Die in Mali As Bus Falls Off Bridge

Thirty-one people were killed in Mali on Tuesday and 10 others wounded when a bus travelling toward Burkina Faso fell off a bridge in the country’s southeast, the Transport ministry said. It added that the accident occurred at around 5:00 pm (1700 GMT) at a bridge crossing the Bagoe river. “A bus that was leaving Kenieba commune for Burkina Faso tipped...

Pope Francis Worried About Recurring Abductions In Nigeria

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Pope Francis Worried About Recurring Abductions In Nigeria

Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, has expressed worries over the frequent abductions in Nigeria, describing them as “concerning”. He said this in a post via X (Twitter) on Sunday, noting that he was praying and hoping that efforts would be made to contain these incidents. He wrote: “The increasingly frequent kidnappings in Nigeria are extremely concerning. “I express my closeness in prayer to...

US Airman Sets Himself Ablaze In Front Of Israeli Embassy In Washington

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US Airman Sets Himself Ablaze In Front Of Israeli Embassy In Washington

An active member of the US Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington on Sunday, officials said, as media reported he was protesting the war in Gaza. Emergency responders rushed to the scene just before 1:00 pm (1800 GMT) in response to a “call for person on fire outside the Israeli Embassy,” according to a...

Ukraine War: Dozens Of Russian Troops Die In Air Strike

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Ukraine War: Dozens Of Russian Troops "Die In Air Strike"

At least 60 Russian troops have been killed after a training area in occupied eastern Ukraine was hit by two missiles, reports say. Sources familiar with the situation told the BBC that troops had gathered at the site in Donetsk region for the arrival of a senior commander. Video footage of the incident appeared to show large numbers of dead. A Russian...

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