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The US has determined that Saudi Arabia's de facto leader - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - has immunity from a lawsuit filed by murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi's fiancée. US intelligence has said it believes Prince Mohammed ordered the killing. But in court filings, the US State department said he has immunity due to his new role as Saudi prime minister. Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi critic, was murdered at the […]

Equatorial Guinea’s long standing president, Teodoro Nguema, has announced plans to seek an extension of his 43 year authoritarian rule. The elections which will hold on Sunday will see Nguema, seeking to extend his 43-year rule, marked by alleged rights abuses and corruption. The West African oil-producing nation of about 1.5 million people has had only two presidents since independence from Spain in 1968; the current leader and his uncle […]

As part of prisoner amnesty, Myanmar’s military has announced the release of an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker, an ex-British diplomat and an American. According to reports, Australian Sean Turnell, Japan’s Toru Kubota, Briton Vicky Bowman and American Kyaw Htay Oo were among 5,774 prisoners who were being released. The British embassy in Yangon said Bowman had not yet been released from prison, while a source at Japan’s embassy noted […]

Republicans have secured the 218 seats needed for a majority in the lower chamber of Congress a week after the midterm elections. The 218 seats are enough to stall President Joe Biden's agenda for the next two years. But Democrats will keep control of the Senate when the new Congress convenes in January. The Republicans, who had hoped to win back control of both chambers underperformed expectations in last week's […]

Former American President, Donald Trump has declared his intention to run for presidency in 2024. Trump launched the bid his third for the presidency at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, a week after elections. The election saw a dull performance from Trump-backed Republican candidates in key Senate races and competitive House elections. Trump running sets up a potential rematch against President Joe Biden, who says he intends to run for re-election […]

Russia has dismissed claims that it was responsible for an attack in Poland that had two people killed after missiles landed near the Ukrainian border. Russia's defence ministry denied it was behind the blast in Poland saying it is a deliberate provocation aimed at escalation. Polish President Andrzej Duda in an interview said it remained unclear how the blast had occurred noting that investigators were evaluating all possibilities. Meanwhile, Ukraine's […]

The United Nations and Haitian authorities have called for international assistance to respond to a deadly outbreak of cholera. World Health Organization has warned that hundreds of thousands of people across the Caribbean nation are at risk. A statement issued by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs appealed for $145.6m to help Haiti contain the outbreak. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Ulrika Richardson, said the surge in cases in recent […]

The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution saying Russia should face the consequences of its actions, including paying reparations to Ukraine. The resolution noted that Russia must bear the legal consequences of all of its internationally wrongful acts, including making reparation for the injury, including any damage, caused by such acts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the resolution, saying that reparations paid by Russia are now part of the […]

Haiti’s acting Prime Minister; Ariel Henry has sacked the country’s justice and interior ministers, along with its government commissioner. Former Justice Minister, Berto Dorce, first dismissed Government Commissioner Jacques Lafontant, on Henry’s orders before being removed himself days later along with Interior Minister Liszt Quitel. This comes after a new round of political upheaval that comes under the shadow of international sanctions. The Caribbean nation has seen soaring violence and instability as increasingly powerful […]