Trump To Testify At Civil Trial Targeting His New York Empire
Former president Donald Trump is expected to testify Monday in the New York civil case threatening to upend his real estate empire and deal him a damaging financial blow as he seeks to retake the White House next year. The 77-year-old Republican is due to take the stand at 10:00 am (1500 GMT), sitting next to Arthur Engoron, the judge...
Guinea’s Former Military Leader Who Escaped After Prison Attack Re-arrested
Former leader of Guinea’s military government Moussa Dadis Camara, who escaped from the central prison in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, Saturday morning, has been recaptured, according to Guinean armed forces. Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, the chief of Staff and General of the Armed Forces of the Guinean transitional government who confirmed this in a statement, explained that Moussa Dadis Camara...
Gunmen Free Former Guinea’s Military Leader From Prison
Gunmen have stormed the main prison in the Conakry capital of Guinea, freeing 2008 coup leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara. Guinea’s justice minister, Charles Wright, announced this via local Radio Fim FM on Saturday. According to witnesses, Conakry was sealed off, as gunfire rang out near the administrative heart of the city. Wright said others were also able to escape alongside Camara, including...
Israel-Hamas War: Pope Calls For Dialogue
Pope Francis has called on Israel and the Palestinians to find a solution at the negotiating table. The 86-year-old Catholic pontiff strongly advocated a two-state solution, one state for Israel and one for the Palestinians. He said, “Every war is a defeat. Nothing is solved by war. Everything is gained with peace, with dialogue. READ ALSO: China Bids Farewell To Popular Ex-Premier...
China Bids Farewell To Popular Ex-Premier Li Keqiang
National flags flew at half-mast across China on Thursday as the country put its former premier Li Keqiang to rest. Li, whose body was moved to Beijing from Shanghai where he had died of a heart attack on 27 October, was cremated. Pictures show crowds gathered along the streets as a convoy said to be carrying his body drove past. Muted state coverage...
Tunisian President Says Prison Break Well Planned
Tunisia’s president said on Wednesday that the escape of five prisoners convicted of “terrorism” was a well-planned operation that had clearly been in the pipeline for “months”. The government has urged Tunisians to be vigilant following the escape of the five from Mornaguia, Tunisia’s largest prison, on Tuesday. President Kais Saied said the prison break had been a “premeditated operation”. “All the...
Judge Seats Jury In Young Thug Case After Nearly 10-Month Selection
The judge in the sprawling US gang conspiracy trial of rapper Young Thug and several others on Wednesday seated a jury after a glacial selection that lasted nearly 10 months, local media said. Atlanta Judge Ural Glanville swore in 12 jurors and six alternates in the case whose opening arguments are now scheduled to begin November 27. Five men and 13...
Iran Urges Muslim Countries To Halt Trade With Israel
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urged Muslim countries on Wednesday to halt trade with Israel, including oil exports, in response to its bombardment of Gaza since deadly Hamas attacks. Israel has been pounding the Gaza Strip since Hamas gunmen stormed across the border on October 7 and, killed more than 1,400 people, most of them civilians, according to Israeli...
Kenya To End Visa Requirements For Nigerians, Other Africans By End Of 2023
Kenya President William Ruto has said his country will end visa requirements for Nigerians and all African visitors by the end of the year. President Ruto said this at an international conference in Congo Brazzaville, a report by the BBC said. Visa-free travel within the continent has been a goal of the African Union (AU) for the past decade. A 2022 AU-backed...
Israel Says War With Hamas Has Entered “A New Phase”
Israel said Saturday its war on Hamas had “entered a new phase” with its massive bombardment of Gaza as the Islamist group demanded the release of all Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the hostages it seized three weeks ago. The United Nations warned thousands more civilians could die in Gaza as Israel said ground forces were still operating inside the...
