Donald Trump Confirms He Will Skip Republican Presidential Debates
[BBC] Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House….
International News
Niger coup leader proposes a three-year transition of power
[Al Jazeera] Niger’s coup leader has proposed a three-year transition of power after meeting a delegation of West African leaders and warned that any attack on the…
New Shooting Mars Election Campaign In Ecuador
[BBC] A candidate in Sunday’s presidential election in violence-hit Ecuador has called for an investigation after shooting erupted near a restaurant where he was having…
US Allows Transfer Of Danish And Dutch F-16 War Planes To Kyiv
[BBC] The US has approved the transfer to Ukraine of American-made F-16 fighter jets from Denmark and the Netherlands when Ukrainian pilots are fully trained…
ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Agree ‘D-day’ For Niger Military Intervention
[Al Jazeera] West Africa’s main bloc has agreed on a “D-day” for possible military intervention to restore democracy in Niger after generals toppled and detained President…
British Nurse Lucy Letby Found Guilty Of Murdering 7 Babies
[CBS] A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of killing seven babies and attempting to kill six others. Lucy Letby, 33,…
Canada Wildfire: All 20,000 Yellowknife Residents Evacuating
[Reuters] Canadian fire crews on Thursday battled to prevent wildfires from reaching the northern city of Yellowknife, where all 20,000 residents are leaving by car and…
Maui Emergency Chief Quits After Sirens Criticism
[BBC] Maui’s emergency management chief has quit a day after defending his agency’s failure to activate its alarm system in last week’s fatal wildfire. Herman…
Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Shakes Colombian Capital
[Al Jazeera] An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude followed by dozens of aftershocks has struck the Colombian capital Bogota, according to the United States Geological Survey,…
Singapore Arrests 10 Foreigners, Seizes S$1 bln Assets In Money Laundering Probe
[Reuters] Singapore police have arrested 10 foreigners for alleged money laundering and forgery offences, in a case involving about S$1 billion ($737 million) of cash,…