New Zealand: ‘Suicide Kit’ Sales Caused Four Death
A New Zealand coroner has formally linked four deaths to the sale of “suicide kits” bought online from a former Canadian chef. Coroner Alexandra Cunninghame found that three students, aged 18 to 21, and one 40-year-old personal trainer killed themselves after buying kits from businesses linked to Canadian Kenneth Law. Canadian police believe Law sent as many as 1,200 “suicide kits” to...
Joe Biden Pulls Out Of 2024 US Presidential Race
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he will end his presidential re-election campaign, bringing an abrupt and humbling conclusion to his half-century-long political career and scrambling the race for the White House just four months before Election Day. Biden, 81, could not reverse growing sentiment within his party that he was too frail to serve and destined to lose to Donald Trump...
Paul Kagame Secures 99% Votes, Wins 4th Term As Rwanda President
Rwandan President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the votes counted from Monday's election. He has 99.15% of the vote so far, with about 79% of ballots counted, partial results announced by the electoral commission show. The 66-year-old again faced no meaningful opposition, with leading figures...
Donald Trump Picks Ohio Senator Vance As Running Mate
Former President Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a one-time critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of America’s political leaders. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others,...
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...
We Found Bombs In Trump Shooter Thomas Crooks Matthews’ Car, Home – FBI
Donald Trump's would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks had explosives in the car he drove to the Pennsylvania rally and used a firearm purchased by his father. Authorities found the 'explosive devices' in the 20-year-old's vehicle and home after Secret Service agents shot and killed him seconds after he opened fire on the former president, the Wall Street Journal reported. Matthew Crooks, 53, legally purchased...
Gunman Who Tried To Assassinate Ex-President Trump Identified (Photo)
A 20-year-old gunman shot and wounded Donald Trump in an attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday in one of the most horrifying acts of violence in political history. Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from a rooftop 130 yards from where the former president was on stage speaking to thousands of fans in Butler at 6.15pm on Saturday night. https://youtu.be/pvE6w-akvgI Trump suddenly grabbed his ear...
No Place For This Kind Of Violence, Joe Biden Reacts To Attack On Trump
United States President Joe Biden led the condemnation after his election rival Donald Trump was wounded in a shooting incident at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday that also reportedly killed at least one bystander. Political leaders on both sides of the aisle slammed the violence minutes after the Republican candidate was rushed off stage by the Secret Service with...
Gunshots Reportedly Fired At Donald Trump Rally As Ex-president Rushed Off Stage (Photos, Video)
Gunshots have reportedly been fired at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania, with the former president rushed off-stage by security staff. Trump appeared to fall to the ground as he was giving a speech. Armed security quickly surrounded him and stayed down for around a minute. https://youtu.be/pvE6w-akvgI He then rose to his feet and pumped his fist in the air, before being...
Nursing Mother Joins Parliamentary Race In Rwanda
Jeanne d’Arc Nyiramahirwe determined to make her voice heard, is running for a parliamentary seat in Rwanda’s elections. She is among 199 women campaigning for a place in parliament, which reserves 24 out of 80 seats in the lower house for female candidates. Rwanda holds legislative and presidential elections next week, with long-time leader Paul Kagame widely expected to extend his...