Category: International

Jubilant Donald Trump supporters gathered in Florida on election night, expecting the former president to speak after he secured key wins in his bid for the White House. Men in formal suits and women in dresses mingled at the Palm Beach County Convention Centre, where they rubbed shoulders with a devoted Trump fan sporting his…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, with Israel Katz named as his replacement. The announcement, confirmed via a video shared on Netanyahu’s official X account, highlighted ongoing tensions within the Israeli government during the Gaza conflict, which began following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. According to…

Voting in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, has resulted in a tie after Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump each secured three votes. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are tied with three votes each in the first result produced on election day. Dixville Notch, where there are just six voters, has a tradition…

The United States Vice President and Democratic Party’s candidate, Kamala Harris has promised to legalise recreational marijuana if elected president. She also promised to create opportunities for Americans to succeed in the marijuana industry. Harris disclosed this in a statement on her X handle recently. She wrote, “I will legalize recreational marijuana, break down unjust…

The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has issued renewed threats to Iranian arch-enemies Israel and the United States on Saturday, following the recent military confrontations. “The enemies, whether the Zionist regime or America, will certainly receive a devastating response to what they are doing to Iran and the resistance front,” the 85-year-old Khamenei…

Guinea’s junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya has elevated himself to the rank of army general as the coup-hit West African country marked the creation of its all-powerful armed forces. Doumbouya, 43, seized power by force in September 2021 by overthrowing President Alpha Conde, who had placed the then-colonel in charge of an elite force tasked with…

The Israeli military announced on Friday that it has killed senior Hamas official Izz al-Din Kassab in an airstrike targeting his vehicle in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Kassab, reportedly one of the last remaining high-ranking Hamas members involved in coordinating regional alliances, was killed alongside fellow Hamas official Ayman Ayesh. Hamas issued a statement mourning…

Botswana’s opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change has won a majority in parliament and can form the next government, the electoral commission announced Friday, marking a historic defeat for the party that had governed the diamond-rich country for nearly six decades. Outgoing president Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in Wednesday’s general election and said his administration would…

The State Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State to adopt a more serious political stance and cease its unfounded accusations as the gubernatorial election draws near. Barr. Banji Okunomo, the spokesperson for the Campaign Council, emphasized that there is no indication that…

A former Republican congressional candidate has been arrested and charged with stealing ballots during a test of a voting system in Madison County, according to the Indiana State Police in the United States. The incident occurred on October 3, when election officials conducted a test involving four voting machines and a total of 136 candidate…