Category: International

By Miracle Ogunde Former Special Counsel Jack Smith of the United States Department of Justice has disclosed reasons why President-Elect Donald Trump would have faced conviction had circumstances been different. In a report released on Tuesday, Smith explained that Trump would have been found guilty for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election…

By Miracle Ogunde The Constitutional Court of South Korea is set to begin the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday. Reports indicate that the court will determine whether to remove him from office over allegations linked to a failed martial law attempt. A spokesperson for the Constitutional Court confirmed the proceedings to…

By Miracle Ogunde Dalyce Curry, a retired Hollywood actress renowned for her roles in iconic films, has died in the devastating wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles. The 95-year-old actress, celebrated for her performances in The Blues Brothers, The Ten Commandments, and Lady Sings the Blues, was confirmed dead by authorities on Monday, according to Forbes.…

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Japan late Monday, resulting in two minor tsunamis in the vicinity, though no damage has been reported. The quake occurred at a depth of 36 kilometers, approximately 18 kilometers off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture in the Kyushu region at 21:19 PM local time (12:19 GMT), according to the US…

By Miracle Ogunde In a bid to reduce public expenditure under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity programme, Ghana’s President John Mahama has scrapped seven government ministries, cutting the total from 30 to 23. The change, documented in a 9 January gazette, reflects Mahama’s commitment to streamlining government for enhanced efficiency. Key ministries retained include…

A light aircraft crashed on Friday in Kenya’s coastal Malindi County, killing three people on the ground, according to a local police official. According to Info Daily, the fatalities included a motorcycle taxi driver who was killed when the plane erupted into flames upon impact in the town of Kwachocha along the Malindi-Mombasa highway, Sub-County…

By Miracle Ogunde A member of the Legislative Assembly in India, Gurpreet Gogi, has been found dead with bullet injuries. According to his family, the Aam Admi Party MLA shot himself accidentally and sustained injuries to his head. It was gathered that the incident occurred around midnight, and he was rushed to Dayanand Medical College…

The Supreme Court has turned down President-elect Donald Trump’s attempt to postpone his sentencing in a criminal case involving hush-money payments. Trump, convicted of falsifying records to conceal a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016, sought the intervention of the nation’s highest court to halt the proceedings. His sentencing remains scheduled…

By Miracle Ogunde The outgoing United States President, Joe Biden has disclosed why he lost the last presidential election to Donald Trump. The 82-year-old Democrat, who leaves office on January 20, stated this while speaking in an interview with USA Today. According to Daily Post, Biden said he would have been reelected if he had…

By Miracle Ogunde Donald Trump’s request to delay sentencing in his hush-money case, has been rejected by a New York appeals court judge on Tuesday. Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday after being convicted by a New York jury in May of 34 counts of falsifying business records. According to AFP’s report, Associate…