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A murder suspect, Anthony Mwenda, has been arrested today for allegedly killing his 24-year-old wife, Millicent Mwendwa, in the Mugirirwa area of Chuka in Meru South of Kenya. On 11 July, 2024, Mwenda, the alleged suspect, was reported by the chief of Mugwe to have killed his wife after a short misunderstanding between the duo. Late Mrs. Mwendwa was said to have died from the deep cut she sustained on…
Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi, a 48-year-old Nigerian man, has been added to the U.S. Marshals Service’s “15 Most Wanted” list for his alleged involvement in the brutal murder and abuse of his three-month-old child. The child’s injuries were extensive, with 18 different wounds found at various stages of healing, including a skull fracture, subdural hematoma, significant brain injury, and fractures of the ribs, clavicle, legs, and arms. The incident occurred on…
The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned after a report found the Church of England covered up sexual abuse by a barrister.The independent Makin review into John Smyth QC’s abuse of children and young men was published last week.Across five decades in three different countries and involving as many as 130 boys and young men in the UK and Africa, John Smyth QC is said to have subjected his victims to…
The United Nations climate chief, Simon Stiell, has reaffirmed the global commitment to combating climate change, despite Donald Trump’s re-election and pledge to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. At the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP29) talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Stiell urged nations to demonstrate their solidarity on climate issues, stressing that “global cooperation is the only way humanity survives global warming”. Stiell emphasized that global action on…
•World leaders begin plenary speeches today Azerbaijan’s president, whose country is hosting the COP29 climate talks, on Tuesday repeated his insistence that oil, gas and other natural resources are a “gift of the God.”In a robust defence of his country against what he termed “fake news” and a “well-coordinated campaign of slander and blackmail,” Ilham Aliyev said nations should not be judged by their natural resources and how they use…
Putin deploys 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops to recapture Kursk before Trump’s inauguration, intensifying the Ukraine conflict as Western allies brace for potential escalations. Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly deployed a force of over 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops in an ambitious offensive to seize control of the Kursk region from Ukraine before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s January inauguration. Western defense officials and Ukrainian military sources warn…
In another fresh appointment coming after that of the ‘border czar’ Tom Homan, President-elect, Donald Trump has selected Rep. Elise Stefanik to be his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Trump said in a statement to ABC News on Monday afternoon, “I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America…
•How to deal with Trump•PM and French leader plan for US trade war•End of Pentagon defence handouts and Ukraine peace deal Keir Starmer is holding talks with Emmanuel Macron about Trump, Ukraine and tariffs today ahead of Armistice Day events in France.The PM was warmly welcomed by the President as he arrived in Paris – with the looming handover in the US high on the agenda.They are expected to consider…
Incoming US president, Donald Trump’s plans for his first day in the White House are quite ambitious, to say the least. After being asked if he’d be a dictator if re-elected, Trump responded that he wouldn’t be, “except for Day 1”. His agenda includes mass deportation of migrants, rolling back Biden administration policies on education, reshaping the federal government by firing potentially thousands of federal employees he believes are secretly…
Russia and Ukraine have carried out their largest drone attacks against each other since the start of the war.Russia’s defence ministry said it intercepted 84 Ukrainian drones over six regions, including some approaching Moscow, which forced flights to be diverted from three of the capital’s major airports.Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 145 drones towards every part of the country on Saturday night, with most shot down.The barrages come amid…
A transitionary council created to re-establish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree on Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Ai mé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job.The decree, set to be published on Monday, was provided to The Associated Press by a government source.It marks even more turmoil in an already rocky democratic transition process for Haiti, which hasn’t…
The COP29 climate talks opened Monday in Azerbaijan with a call to show global cooperation was not “down for the count”, as Donald Trump’s re-election hangs over the key discussions.Countries come to Baku after new warnings that 2024 is on track to break temperature records, adding urgency to a fractious debate over funding for climate action in poorer countries.Trump has pledged to once again withdraw the United States from the…
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