After Discovery Of 8 Female Bodies In Refuse Dump, Kenya Police Pledge Transparent Investigation
Kenya’s under-fire police on Sunday pledged a “transparent” investigation into the shocking discovery of eight mutilated female bodies dumped in a Nairobi garbage site. But tensions were running high at the crime scene in the Mukuru slum area in the south of the Kenyan capital, as police briefly fired tear gas to disperse a crowd of angry residents, an AFP...
US Presidency: Obama Backs Kamala Harris
Former President of the US, Barack Obama has endorsed the country's Vice President, a fellow Democrat in her bid to succeed her principal, Joe Biden as the next President of the country. The backing of VP Kamala Harris on Friday for the White House is seen as a major boost to her campaign to beat the Republican candidate, Donald Trump...
47 Inmates Escape From Liberia Prison
Forty-seven inmates have escaped from a maximum security prison in Liberia's Margibi County, a rural area east of the West African country's capital Monrovia, the justice ministry said on Monday. Initial investigations suggested the inmates had managed to escape at the weekend because of a breach in the prison's security system, the ministry said. "The Ministry of Justice is deeply concerned...
France Enforces Curfew To Stifle Protests About Rising Living Expenses
Martinique, where France has imposed curfews in an effort to calm unrest sparked by residents over rising living expenses, saw violent protests. The local French administration for Martinique said it was banning public gatherings until October 14 and banning the purchase of products that could be used for arson attacks. It added that protests had disrupted flights at Martinique airport and...
US Election: Not The Result We Expected – Obama
Former United States President, Barack Obama, has said the electoral victory of Donald Trump in the election is not the outcome he had hoped for. Obama’s comments stand in stark contrast with Trump’s unprecedented refusal four years ago to concede defeat to Joe Biden, culminating with the violent attack by his supporters on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. In...
Elon Musk’s Transgender Daughter Announces Plan To Leave US After Trump’s Victory
20-year-old estranged transgender daughter of Elon Musk, Vivian Wilson has announced plans to leave the United States following Donald Trump’s election victory. Wilson shared her decision on Threads, expressing her discomfort with the political landscape under Trump’s return to office, according to a report by the UK’s Daily Mail. “I don’t see my future in the United States. “I’ve thought this for...
Trump To Open Discussions With Zelenskyy, Putin To End “Carnage”
US President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he will speak with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine in an effort to end the war triggered by Moscow’s invasion. Trump has frequently questioned the billions in aid that President Joe Biden’s administration has provided to Ukraine since the war started in 2022 and has spoken admiringly of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who...
After He Was Toppled, Former Syrian President Says His Country Has Entered ‘The Hands Of Terrorism’
Bashar al-Assad said Monday that Syria is in the hands of terrorism, the former president’s first statement since his ouster. Assad his departure from Syria was not planned and that Moscow requested his evacuation from a military base that was under attack. “My departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur during the final hours of the battles,” said...
South Korea’s Plane Crash Kills Over 160 Passengers
A Jeju Air passenger plane with 181 persons aboard burst into flames on the ground early Sunday morning in South Korea. The incident occurred in Muan, which lies about 290 kilometers from Seoul, the country’s capital city. According to BBC, the Transport Ministry has identified the plane as a 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 jet returning from Bangkok in Thailand, with two Thai...
UK Announces Deportation Plans For Migrants Overstaying Visas
A minister has vowed that migrants who overstay their visas will be removed from the UK, following data revealing they make up nearly 40% of asylum claims. Last year, around 40,000 people who entered Britain as students, workers, or visitors later sought asylum. About 10,000 lived in taxpayer-funded hotels or government accommodation, despite initially claiming they wouldn’t need public support. UK...
