More than 200 defendants in one of Italy’s biggest mafia trials for generations have been sentenced to a total of 2,200 years in jail. The three-year trial saw individuals allegedly linked to the ‘Ndrangheta sentenced for crimes ranging from extortion to drug trafficking. Those sentenced included a former Italian senator, though the verdicts can still…
Former Liberia’s Vice President Joseph Boakai has been officially declared winner of Liberia’s presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah. According to the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Boakai won with 50.64 percent of the vote, against 49.36 percent of the vote for former international football star Weah, Weah had already conceded defeat on Friday evening, based…
Japan has condemned the hijacking of a Japanese-operated, British-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Yemeni militia claimed the vessel was Israeli, and a spokesman said the seizure was only the beginning of a “battle at sea”. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the Houthi’s backer, Iran, for the hijacking….
The lingering crisis between Israel and Hamas has indeed brought about an indelible record in the history of the warring nations. It’s worth noting that the incident of October 7 2023 which claimed no fewer than 1407 Israeli citizens has led to the loss of dozens of the record and still counting. To this effect,…
Gaza’s largest hospital has become a “death zone,” the World Health Organization said Sunday, announcing plans to evacuate the facility, as Israel’s army said it was expanding operations to destroy Hamas. The assessment came after a visit by WHO and other UN officials to the hospital, which Israeli troops raided earlier this week. Elsewhere, a…
The families of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas in the October 7 attack are marching from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to try to put pressure on the Israeli government to secure their release. Thousands of people are taking part in the march which will end in a protest outside the home of Prime Minister Benjamin…
A judge in Colorado has rejected an attempt to stop former President Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican presidential primary in the state It ends a landmark trial over a lawsuit that argued Mr Trump’s actions leading up to the 2021 Capitol riot renders him ineligible to hold office again. Similar challenges, based on a…
The Tanzanian government has confirmed the death of its citizen taken hostage in the Hamas attack on Israel. Clemence Felix Mtenga, 22, was one of two Tanzanians taken by the group on 7 October. It is unclear how he died. Mtenga was studying agriculture in Israel before the 7 October attack Another Tanzanian hostage, Joshua…
Israel has finally succumbed to pressure from the US to allow two fuel trucks a day to enter the Gaza Strip. A US State Department official says around 140,000 litres of fuel will be allowed in every two days. Most of that is intended for trucks delivering aid, as well as supporting the UN in…
Former Vice President Joseph Boakai looks set to become Liberia’s new president. Boakai went head-to-head with the incumbent George Weah in the presidential run-off and with almost all the votes counted; the opposition candidate holds an unassailable lead of 28,000 votes. According to the electoral commission, Mr Boakai, a 78-year-old political veteran had 50.89% of…
