Trump breezes by Haley in South Carolina primary with eyes on Biden rematch | US Election 2024 News

Trump breezes by Haley in South Carolina primary with eyes on Biden rematch | US Election 2024 News

Former United States President Donald Trump has secured another decisive victory in the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential primaries, defeating former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina. The Associated Press and other US media outlets swiftly declared Trump the winner of the state’s GOP primary…

UK Conservatives suspend MP who said ‘Islamists’ control London’s mayor | Islamophobia News

UK Conservatives suspend MP who said ‘Islamists’ control London’s mayor | Islamophobia News

Lee Anderson will now sit as an independent lawmaker in parliament after his remarks prompted a flood of criticism. The UK’s Conservative Party has suspended one of its lawmakers, Lee Anderson, after he said the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, was under the control of “Islamists”. Khan, the first Muslim…

ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc | Politics News

ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc | Politics News

The West African regional bloc is lifting most sanctions imposed on Niger over last year’s coup, in a new push for dialogue following a series of political crises that have rocked the region in recent months. A no-fly zone and border closures were among the sanctions being lifted “with immediate…

What’s at stake for Nikki Haley in the South Carolina primary? | US Election 2024 News

What’s at stake for Nikki Haley in the South Carolina primary? | US Election 2024 News

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former United States President Donald Trump are facing each other in Saturday’s South Carolina primary in the race for the 2024 Republican Party’s presidential nomination. Staunchly pro-Israel, Haley served as US ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, during which time she blocked…

US congressman Andy Ogles stirs outrage with Gaza comment: ‘Kill them all’ | Israel War on Gaza News

US congressman Andy Ogles stirs outrage with Gaza comment: ‘Kill them all’ | Israel War on Gaza News

Muslims, Democrats and social media users expressed their displeasure on Wednesday with remarks made by Republican Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee, who responded to an activist’s question about the deaths of Palestinian children in Gaza by asserting that “we should kill ‘em all”. In a statement released Wednesday, the American…

UK parliament speaker gives Labour Gaza ceasefire vote reprieve | Israel War on Gaza News

UK parliament speaker gives Labour Gaza ceasefire vote reprieve | Israel War on Gaza News

The UK’s House of Commons has descended into chaos as the government and the Scottish National Party (SNP) condemned Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for his handling of a key vote on support for a ceasefire in Gaza. SNP members of parliament (MPs) and some Conservatives walked out of the chamber on…

Putin says Russia has no intention of putting nuclear weapons in space | Politics News

Putin says Russia has no intention of putting nuclear weapons in space | Politics News

Last week, the White House claimed that Moscow had obtained ‘troubling’ anti-satellite weapon capability. Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Moscow has no intention of deploying nuclear weapons in space, claiming that the country has only developed space capabilities similar to those of the US. Putin’s statement on Tuesday…

South Africa to hold general election on May 29 | Elections News

South Africa to hold general election on May 29 | Elections News

Ruling ANC faces a tough challenge to retain its majority in the seventh election since the end of the apartheid system. South Africa will hold national and provincial elections on May 29, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office has said. Ramaphosa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party is expected to face a…

Four Egyptian officials back on trial in Italy over death of Giulio Regeni | Courts News

Four Egyptian officials back on trial in Italy over death of Giulio Regeni | Courts News

Italy’s top court decided last year to proceed with the trial against the four officials, who will be tried in absentia. The trial of four Egyptian security agents accused of kidnapping and murdering an Italian student in Cario opened in Italy on Tuesday following a prolonged delay in the proceedings…

North Korea’s Kim gifted car by Russia’s Putin, state media says | Politics News

North Korea’s Kim gifted car by Russia’s Putin, state media says | Politics News

The Russian-made car was delivered to Kim for his ‘personal use’, North Korea’s state-run KCNA says. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been gifted a car by Russian President Vladimir Putin in recognition of their “special personal relations”, state media has reported. The Russian-made car, the make and model…