Official: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister killed in helicopter crash
An Iranian official earlier said the helicopter carrying Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was completely burned in the crash on Sunday.
CNN political commentator and veteran political advisor Alice Stewart aged 58, found dead in garden
Stewart was born on March 11, 1966, in Atlanta, and began her career as a local reporter in Georgia before moving to Little Rock, Arkansas to be a news anchor. She went on to serve as the communications director in then-Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee’s office. She assumed similar roles during Huckabee’s presidential run in 2008 and served as communications director for the 2012 presidential bids of Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann and then former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. Most recently, Stewart was the communications director for Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s 2016 campaign.
What has come out of the Trump hush money trial so far, what to watch for as it wraps up
To convict Trump of felony falsifying business records, prosecutors must convince jurors beyond a reasonable doubt that he not only falsified or caused business records to be entered falsely, but that he did so with intent to commit or conceal another crime. Any verdict must be unanimous.
Three shot dead in Kinshasa during what military termed coup attempt to oust Tshisekedi
Congolese army spokesperson Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge said on state television on Sunday that the attempted coup d’état was “nipped in the bud by Congolese defence and security forces (and) the situation is under control.” He did not give further details.
Review: African migration mindset at present gives a fillip to human trafficking, slave trade and rights abuse
The Migration Policy Framework for Africa and Plan of Action (2018 – 2030) is so comprehensive and inclusive that it captures a range of issues, including: brain drain, remittances, migrant smuggling, human trafficking, forced displacement, return and readmission, refugees and asylum seekers, reintegration, internal displacement and internal migration (migration within countries, for example, from rural to urban areas, from one region to another).
Israel troops pound northern Gaza Strip as new cracks in Netanyahu coalition
At least 35,340 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since October 7, according to the enclave’s health ministry, while aid agencies have warned repeatedly of widespread hunger and dire shortages of fuel and medical supplies.
Fiery ex-South Africa President Zuma launches new party’s manifesto promising jobs, free education
Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe party, known as the MK Party, has emerged as a significant player in South Africa’s upcoming elections after it was launched in December last year.
Blow to Supreme Court Justice Alito following bizarre incident of wife flying US flag upside-down
The high court is now facing questions about whether the spouses of two of its members question the legitimacy of the 2020 election, and if those justices should be hearing cases related to the January 6 riot and Trump’s role in it. Justice Clarence Thomas, appointed by President George H.W. Bush, faced calls for recusal after reports that his wife Virginia Thomas was involved in efforts to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.
Kenyan long distance runner Rodgers Kwemoi banned six years for blood doping
Kwemoi, whose signature event is the 10,000 metres, took bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and finished fourth at the 2019 world championships.
South Sudan secures $13 billion oil-backed loan from UAE company but UN experts worried it’ll be stolen
The experts, who monitor an arms embargo against South Sudan, said in the oil section of the report obtained this week that “servicing this loan would likely tie up most of South Sudan’s revenue (for) many years, depending on oil prices.”
