
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign event
An opposition candidate in Ecuador's upcoming presidential election, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated at a campaign event Wednesday, Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso confirmed on X, formerly Twitter.
2023-08-10 09:28

Niger's coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power
Gen Tchiani has triggered a major crisis by overthrowing the president he was meant to guard.
2023-08-10 07:50

German man accused of spying for Russia
A German national who worked for a government agency that equips the German armed forces, has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, the German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement Wednesday.
2023-08-10 03:52

Congresswoman Waters 'deeply concerned' about PayPal's stablecoin launch
Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Waters said on Wednesday she was "deeply concerned" about payment giant PayPal launching its own
2023-08-10 02:21

Musk’s X Fined $350,000 in Secret Justice Department Fight Over Trump Records
Twitter Inc., now rebranded as X, was fined $350,000 for failing to immediately comply with a Justice Department
2023-08-10 01:28

At least six more people considering joining lawsuit against Lizzo, says plaintiffs' lawyer
The attorney for the plaintiffs in the complaint against Lizzo tells CNN that "at least" six more inquiries have come in from other people with similar stories about the singer.
2023-08-10 01:20

Russia abandons budget rule in effort to save tanking rouble
By Alexander Marrow and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW Russia effectively abandoned its budget rule on Wednesday as the central
2023-08-10 00:24

US nurse and daughter released after being kidnapped in Haiti
US nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter have been released after they were kidnapped in Haiti, her employer said.
2023-08-09 22:18

'Thousands of bodies' left to decompose in Sudan's capital as morgues reach 'breaking point'
As the war in Sudan nears four months of intense fighting, morgues in the capital Khartoum have reached their capacity, aid workers say, leaving thousands of corpses to rot on the streets as doctors and relief organizations warn of a looming cholera outbreak.
2023-08-09 21:53

World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group's values, the global financier says.
2023-08-09 21:53

Xavi responds to rumours linking Neymar with Barcelona return
Barcelona manager Xavi plays down talk of Neymar sensationally returning to the club from Paris Saint-Germain.
2023-08-09 21:25

41 dead in new Mediterranean migrant shipwreck tragedy
Forty-one people reportedly died in a migrant shipwreck near the Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors say, the latest tragedy amid a spike in efforts in people making the dangerous sea crossing from North Africa to Europe.
2023-08-09 19:51