US House results: What to expect as Republicans eye control of Congress | US Election 2024 News

US House results: What to expect as Republicans eye control of Congress | US Election 2024 News

EXPLAINER Republicans inch towards winning the House after securing Senate majority in boost to Trump’s legislative agenda. The Republicans are only four more seats away from a majority in the United States House of Representatives as they aim to secure sweeping power in Congress to strengthen Donald Trump’s hand in…

Mauritius election: Amid wiretapping scandal, what’s at stake? | Elections News

Mauritius election: Amid wiretapping scandal, what’s at stake? | Elections News

Some one million eligible voters in the Indian Ocean Mauritius will head out to vote on Sunday amid an explosive scandal that has implicated government figures in a covert wiretapping operation. Since independence from Britain in 1968, the southeast African country has maintained a strong, vibrant parliamentary democracy. This will…

Republicans flip the US Senate, ending two years of Democrat control | US Election 2024 News

Republicans flip the US Senate, ending two years of Democrat control | US Election 2024 News

The loss of Senate seats in Ohio and West Virginia tipped the balance of power in the upper house of the US Congress. The Republican Party has reclaimed control of the United States Senate, ending two years of leadership from the Democrats. Tuesday’s general election saw a third of the…

Government Issues Notice to Wikipedia Over Bias, Editorial Control Concerns: Report

Government Issues Notice to Wikipedia Over Bias, Editorial Control Concerns: Report

Wikipedia was issued a notice by the government over concerns of “bias and inaccuracy” on the website, according to a report. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting contacted the free encyclopaedia, questioning why the platform should be treated as an intermediary and not as a publisher. The government notice comes…

Armed group in Bolivia takes over military post in latest flare-up | Evo Morales News

Armed group in Bolivia takes over military post in latest flare-up | Evo Morales News

The takeover is latest chapter in standoff between the Arce government and supporters of ex-president Evo Morales. An armed group in Bolivia has taken over a military post outside the city of Cochabamba while holding some soldiers captive, the armed forces said in a statement, ramping up tensions in the…

‘Ready to die’: Protesters face bullets for political change in Mozambique | Protests News

‘Ready to die’: Protesters face bullets for political change in Mozambique | Protests News

Rights activist Cidia Chissungo has spent the last few days poring over images she never thought she’d see in Mozambique: Young men with bloodied bodies pockmarked with bullet wounds; teenagers with eyes swollen shut from being hit with tear gas canisters by the Mozambican police. Chissungo, 28, who is documenting…

Colombia’s president faces trouble – but blames opposition for ‘coup’ | Government News

Colombia’s president faces trouble – but blames opposition for ‘coup’ | Government News

A coup is underway in Bogota, Colombia. Or so the Colombian president Gustavo Petro claims. On October 8, Petro took to social media to denounce what he alleges is an ongoing attempt to overthrow his government. “The coup has begun,” he wrote on his X profile. Petro’s accusation came after…

Could the Republicans lose the House? Five US congressional races to watch | US Election 2024 News

Could the Republicans lose the House? Five US congressional races to watch | US Election 2024 News

With only days to go before the general elections in the United States, it can seem like the tight presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is sucking up all the attention. But on the November 5 election day, crucial battles will also unfold for both chambers of Congress:…

US official hails Panama decree to strip sanctioned ships of registration | Shipping News

US official hails Panama decree to strip sanctioned ships of registration | Shipping News

Stricter registration policies from Panama, the world’s largest ship registry, come amid a push to crack down on oil smuggling. A former United States official has praised a new executive decree from Panama that is set to strip maritime vessels of their domestic licences and registrations if they face global…

Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
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Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal

Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo on Monday was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption across Latin America, where it paid millions of dollars in bribes to government officials and others. Authorities accused Toledo of accepting $35 million…