South African: White farmers accused of killing two women, feeding them to pigs in crime that echoes racism
Several political parties protested outside Mankweng Magistrates Court, calling for the men to be denied bail and face the harshest possible sentence. The South African Human Rights Commission called on the public not to take the law into their hands in retaliation.
No slip ups: Trump’s insults of Harris in debate are double-edged sword that cuts both ways
Trump has already levelled a series of racist and sexist attacks against Harris. The former president has falsely claimed Harris, who is Black and South Asian, only recently “became a Black person.” He reposted a vulgar online message suggesting she used sex to advance her career. He fired off insults that play into tropes about women and Black people, calling her “weak,” “dumb as a rock” and “lazy.”
Karma returns: Kenyan hospital announces death of man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic athlete on fire
Rebecca Cheptegei former boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, died at 7:50 p.m. (1650 GMT) on Monday, said Daniel Lang’at, a spokesperson at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret in western Kenya, where Cheptegei was also treated and died.
FBI reveals investors in the US lost $5.6 billion last year in cryptocurrency fraud scams
Once the relationship is built, they convince the targets to use fake websites or apps to invest their money, sometimes even allowing the victims to withdraw small amounts of money early on to make it seem legitimate.
Voter intimidation cited as Trump’s rhetoric on elections turns ominous as Election Day nears
Election experts and several state and local election officials were quick to condemn the former president’s comment, which they viewed in part as an attempt at intimidation as offices are preparing for the start of voting.
Tanzanian opposition official is plucked out of bus, beaten to death and body doused with acid
Acid attacks are not unusual in Tanzania, where some opposition figures in the past have been physically assaulted or even shot.
Financial Times: Kenyan court halts Adani takeover of the East African nation’s international airport
The proposed takeover spurred protests when it was revealed in July and the Kenya Aviation Workers Union also opposed the plans, which it argued would lead to job cuts and employment of foreigners.