When President Javier Milei assumed office one year ago economists warned the country was teetering on the brink of hyperinflation. It was popular outrage over this upside-down economy that fueled the rise of Milei, a self-declared “anarcho-capitalist” and former TV pundit who rode to power on vows to “blow up” the central bank, take an axe to the bloated government and kill sky-high inflation.It was an almost impossible job, and Milei’s lack of government experience, unkempt hairdo, sexual boasts and missionary-like zeal for his dead dog, the Rolling Stones and the free market didn’t inspire much confidence in a country with a history of failed economic reforms.On...
NPFL Matchday 16 Recap; Bendel Insurance secure vital point, Ikorodu City suffer loss. Rangers narrows the gap at the top to two points.
The NPFL matchday 16 came to a close yesterday, with Bendel Insurance holding Akwa United to a 1-1 draw. This result helped them stay one point away from safety. There were some surprising results over the weekend. Ikorodu City lost away to Bayelsa United, marking their first loss in seven league matches. This defeat dropped them out of the automatic CAF places. Rangers beat Rivers United 1-0 in the top-of-the-table clash, moving within two points of league leaders Remo Stars. Ahmed Musa’s Kano Pillars secured a 1-0 win over Katsina United, jumping to seventh place in the standings. NPFL Matchday...
Mahama Becomes Ghana President-Elect, Says Scar Left on the Country Will Take Time to Erase
Ghana’s former leader John Dramani Mahama has been declared the winner of the presidential election on Monday and pledged “a life of limitless opportunity” for citizens after voters vented their anger over the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.According to the Electoral Commission, Mahama received 56.5% of votes cast, or 6.3 million votes while his main opponent from the current governing party, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, got 41%, or 4.6 million votes.Electoral commissioner Jean Mensa said vote-counting continued in nine constituencies but would not change the final result. Turnout was just over 60%.The 65-year-old president elect had promised to “reset” the...
Suspect Arrested In Connection With the Killing of UnitedHealthcare Faces Murder Charges
A murder charge was filed in New York on Monday night against the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week outside a busy New York City hotel, according to online court documents.Hours before the murder and weapons charges were filed in New York, Luigi Mangione, appeared in court for a preliminary arraignment in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested earlier in the day at a McDonald’s in Altoona.There, he was charged with two felonies — forgery and carrying a firearm without a license — and three misdemeanors: tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime and providing false identification to law...
Police Arrest 26-Year-Old Man In Connection With the Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
A suspect in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday in possession of a gun and multiple fake IDs, officials said.Police reported that Luigi Mangione, was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona after a customer recognized him from photos that were distributed during the days-long manhunt that followed Thompson’s death.The 26-year-old was arraigned on Monday evening in Pennsylvania on two felony charges — forgery and carrying a firearm without a license — and three misdemeanors: tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.He was denied bail and did not enter...
Mike Tyson, Former Heavy Weight Champion Faces $1.5 Million Lawsuit
Former heavy weight champion Mike Tyson has been sued for more than $1.5 million by a Cyprus-based company that claims he wrongfully broke a promotional contract in order to fight Jake Paul.Medier, which promotes betting company Rabona, filed suit in London’s High Court against Tyson and his company Tyrannic.The suit claims Tyson terminated the deal in March by alleging that Medier breached their agreement, which had been signed in January.“The true reason for Mr. Tyson and Tyrannic’s hasty and unlawful termination was because Mr. Tyson had agreed a deal, sponsored by Netflix, to fight the influencer Jake Paul,” the lawsuit states.Medier...
New Evidence springs up, In the Hunt for Unitedhealthcare CEO’s Elusive Killer
As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer got underway for a fifth day Sunday, investigators reckoned with a tantalizing contradiction: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma.One conclusion they are confident of, however: It was a targeted attack, not a random one.They know he ambushed Thompson at 6:44 a.m. Wednesday as the executive arrived at the Hilton for his company’s annual investor conference, using a 9 mm pistol that resembled the guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise. They know ammunition found near Thompson’s body bore the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose,” mimicking a...
Tonga’s Prime Minister Quits Ahead of ‘No-Confidence Motion’ In Parliament
Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni abruptly resigned in parliament on Monday ahead of a planned no-confidence vote in his leadership, capping a period of fraught relations between his government and Tonga’s king.Sovaleni, who took office in 2021, did not specify a reason for his departure but his resignation halted the no-confidence motion expected on Monday. It was not immediately clear who would succeed him.His resignation comes less than a year before a national election in Tonga, a South Pacific island nation of 105,000 people, and it highlighted the occasional tensions between Tonga’s monarchy and elected lawmakers in a still-young democracy...
Atlético Madrid Beat Sevilla, Making It 10 Wins In A Row.
Atlético Madrid came from two goals down to close the gap to three points behind league leaders Barcelona. Atlético Madrid took the lead early through Rodrigo De Paul’s beautiful shot from the edge of the box, but Sevilla equalized two minutes later through Dodi Lukebakio. Sevilla went ahead for the first time in the 32nd minute after Isaac Romero found the back of the net through a break in transition. Atlético Madrid were close to drawing level in the 41st minute after Conor Gallagher was picked up by Griezmann. Gallagher dribbled past the Sevilla defense and Alvaro Fernández, but could...
