Nigerian Former President Goodluck Jonathan is among African leaders who are currently trapped in Guinea-Bissau following a coup d’état in the country, though confirmed safe. His spokesman could not be reached, but former aide Ima Niboro confirmed he is safe but trapped with other election monitors. Jonathan had earlier shared updates of his observer activities,...
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Czech President Ready To Swear In Babiš As Prime Minister If Conflict Of Interest Is Resolved
The Czech president said Wednesday he was ready to swear in populist billionaire Andrej Babiš as prime minister within a week if the businessman clarifies how he plans to avoid a conflict of interest that will arise from his private dealings and his new political status. A law, amended in 2023 and lambasted by Babiš and his...
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Myanmar’s Military Rulers Grant A Mass Amnesty Ahead Of Election
Myanmar ’s military rulers have granted amnesty to more than 3,000 political prisoners locked up for opposing army rule and dropped charges against over 5,500 others ahead of next month’s election, state media reported Wednesday. An official from Yangon’s Insein Prison, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to release information, told...
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West Virginia Parents Can Cite Religious Beliefs To Opt Out Of School Vaccines, Judge Says
West Virginia officials suspended a school vaccination mandate Wednesday after a judge ruled that parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of vaccines required for their children to attend classes. In issuing a permanent injunction in a lawsuit filed in June, Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble on Wednesday said children of families who...
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Macron To Unveil French Voluntary Military Service
President Emmanuel Macron will unveil a new national military service plan Thursday as France seeks to bolster its armed forces to address growing concerns over Russia’s threat to European nations beyond the war in Ukraine. Macron will stress the “need to prepare the nation for growing threats,” the president’s office said ahead of his visit to the Varces...
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Vice President JD Vance And Family Serve Thanksgiving Meals To Fort Campbell Troops, Claims US Soldiers ‘Are The Most Powerful Weapon Anywhere In The World’
The Vice President of United States JD Vance, a former Marine, visited Fort Campbell in Kentucky with wife Usha and their children to serve holiday meals to troops and families ahead of Thanksgiving. During his speech Vance jokingly acknowledge that Turkey is not an everyday meal because of its bland taste, however it will be...
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So I was really, really shocked that when I had my travails, it was the same Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu that I fought against that reached out to me and my family, to get interested in my health, in my well-being and to assure me about hope in life then.
“It taught me a lot of lessons. He taught me the spirit of tolerance. He taught me spirit of forbearance. And I think that leaders should be encouraged to imbibe that spirit, whether in or out of office”
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STATEHOUSE STATEMENT – PRESIDENT TINUBU DECLARES A SECURITY EMERGENCY, ORDERS ARMY, POLICE TO RECRUIT MORE PERSONNEL
PRESIDENT TINUBU DECLARES A SECURITY EMERGENCY, ORDERS ARMY, POLICE TO RECRUIT MORE PERSONNEL Today, in view of the emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces. By this declaration, the police and the army are authorised to recruit more personnel. The police will...
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I am deeply grateful to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for finding me worthy of service in another capacity within our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Being entrusted with the role of Renewed Hope Ambassador and Director General for Party Outreach, Engagement and Mobilization is a profound honour, and I recognize the weight of this responsibility. I look forward to working collaboratively with our party leadership and with our Governors to effectively advance the objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda and...
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Australian teenagers ask high court to block social media ban
A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court, two weeks before the world-first law is set to take effect. A campaign group called the Digital Freedom Project said Wednesday that it had launched proceedings in the High Court of Australia in a bid to block the law,...