The country is voting in both presidential and legislative polls; incumbent Bukele faces virtually no competition. Voters in El Salvador are casting their ballots in presidential and legislative elections that are largely about the tradeoff between security and democracy. With soaring approval ratings and virtually no competition, President Nayib Bukele…
The Houthi group in Yemen has again vowed that its attacks aimed at stopping Israel’s war on Gaza will not stop after the United States and the United Kingdom launched dozens of strikes overnight on Saturday. The latest strikes, backed by six other allies, come a day after the US…
In 2004, as broadband was replacing dial-up internet and mobile phones with colour screens were gaining popularity, on February 4, a social network, named “TheFacebook”, was launched by 19-year-old Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates at Harvard University. Facebook was named after the physical student directory distributed at universities at…
Russia says at least 28 people were killed after Ukrainian forces shelled a bakery in Lysychansk city. Russia says at least 28 people have been killed after Ukrainian forces shelled a bakery in the city of Lysychansk in the occupied eastern region of Luhansk, with the Ministry of Civil Defence,…
United States President Joe Biden has comfortably won South Carolina’s Democratic primary, promising afterwards that he would make Republican rival Donald Trump a loser for a second time in November’s election. Biden on Saturday defeated the other long-shot Democrats on South Carolina’s ballot, including Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips and self-help…
Beirut, Lebanon – In the Red Sea, Yemen’s Houthi group continues to attack Israel-linked vessels in support of the people of Gaza, vowing to continue until Israel stops its relentless assault on the trapped population. Internationally, the Red Sea attacks have grabbed headlines, not least for the dedication they demonstrate…
Health officials say at least 92 people have been killed overnight by Israeli attacks, including on a kindergarten in Rafah. Here’s how things stand on Sunday, February 4, 2024: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza At least 92 people were killed overnight in the besieged strip’s southern city of Rafah, where displaced…
The African leader announced last month that he had begun treatment for cancer. Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82, his office has announced, less than a month after it was announced he would undergo treatment for cancer. Geingob died on Sunday at Lady Pohamba Hospital…
After a heated quarterfinal match, it came down to penalties. Qatar’s goalkeeper Barsham had three saves, pushing his team into the semifinals of the Asian Cup. Uzbekistan striker Odildzhon Hamrobekov says his team could not have given any more. “We came to the pitch to win but a penalty [shootout]…
About two dozen people, mostly journalists, were briefly detained at a protest in central Moscow, as wives and other relatives of Russian servicemen mobilised to fight in Ukraine called for their return, according to media reports. The soldiers’ relatives gathered on Saturday to lay flowers at the Tomb of the…
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