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Ghanaian ex-president gets opposition party’s nod in comeback bid

Fox News Former Ghanian President John Mahama, who has received the main opposition party’s nomination to run for president next year, said Monday that he thinks the current administration has failed citizens of the West African nation. A day after clinching the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ticket in the party’s presidential primary, Mahama accused the…

Senegalese police officer dead after clash with protestors gathered over opposition leader’s arrest

Fox News A police officer died and several demonstrators were injured Monday during clashes between security forces and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in his hometown, according to an interior ministry statement and media reports. The unrest in Ziguinchor, a town in southern Senegal, came a day before the expected start of Sonko’s…

Anti-corruption newspaper shuts down after ‘press freedom hero’ jailed

Washington Post José Rubén Zamora’s newspaper, El Periódico, exposed corruption for 27 years. It’s the latest victim in a wave of government repression in Central America. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/15/guatemala-periodico-closes-gianmattei/

New Zealand hostel fire kills at least six people

Washington Post Six people have been confirmed dead in a fire that broke out in a Wellington hostel around 12:30 a.m. on Monday, officials said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/15/wellington-fire-hostel-new-zealand/

Girl wounded in Serbian school shooting has died, bringing death toll to 10

Fox News A girl who was gravely wounded in a mass shooting in a school in Belgrade earlier this month has died, bringing the death toll to 10, authorities said on Monday. The girl died on Monday morning at a children’s clinic in Belgrade, Serbia’s health ministry said, according to official media. The girl had…

Vatican’s Caritas Internationalis elects new leadership team after papal firings

Fox News A former Jesuit novice with a background in non-profit organizations was elected secretary-general of the Vatican’s preeminent charity Monday, opening a new phase for Caritas Internationalis following Pope Francis’ ouster of the past leadership over bullying complaints. Alistair Dutton, currently chief executive of the Scottish chapter of Caritas, previously served as humanitarian director…

Belarusian opposition leader says ‘be well prepared’ amid Lukashenko illness rumors

Fox News Belarusian democratic opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Monday said the international community and the Belarusian people need to “be well prepared for any scenario” as rumors circulate over the health of President Alexander Lukashenko. The Belarusian president’s marked absence from a major Sunday ceremony commemorating the national flag, the coat of arms and anthem…

Herders in Kenya kill 10 lions, including Loonkiito, one of the country’s oldest

Fox News One of Kenya’s oldest wild lions was killed by herders and the government has expressed concern as six more lions were speared at another village on Saturday, bringing to 10 the number killed last week alone. The male lion named Loonkiito was 19 years old and was described as frail by Kenya Wildlife…

Nigerian chef cooks for over 4 days straight, breaks Guinness World Record

Fox News A Nigerian chef on Monday continued her quest to set a new global record for the longest hours of nonstop cooking as she cooked for nearly 100 hours, surpassing the current record. Hilda Baci has been cooking since last week Thursday when she set out to beat the Guinness World Record of 87…

Austrian authorities charge two with blasting Hitler speeches on train intercom

Fox News Two people in Austria are facing criminal charges for allegedly blasting speeches by Adolf Hitler on the intercom of a train. Per APA, an Austrian news agency, the train was running from the westernmost city of Bregenz to the capital of Vienna. Authorities said the two suspects, who were not identified, also blasted…