Day: October 25, 2022

DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi named as facilitator for Chad transition process

Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi will serve as a facilitator for the political transition process in Chad, Central Africa’s main regional body said on Tuesday. The Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC) held an emergency summit in Kinshasa on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Chad, after about 50 people were killed… Read More DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi named as facilitator for Chad transition process

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Prominent Haitian journalist Roberson Alphonse in stable condition following assassination attempt

A well-known Haitian journalist is in stable condition after his car was riddled with bullets in an assassination attempt on Tuesday, a director at the radio station where he works said. Roberson Alphonse, who hosts a popular morning show on radio station Magik9, was on his way to work when assailants fired more than a… Read More Prominent Haitian journalist Roberson Alphonse in stable condition following assassination attempt

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Ethiopia begins peace talks on Tigray conflict in South Africa

The first formal peace talks aimed at ending two years of war between the Ethiopian army and forces from the country’s northern region of Tigray started in South Africa on Tuesday and will end on Sunday, the South African government said. At stake is an opportunity to end a conflict that has killed thousands, displaced… Read More Ethiopia begins peace talks on Tigray conflict in South Africa

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Adidas terminates partnership with Kanye West over antisemitism, hate speech

Adidas AG is terminating its partnership immediately with Kanye West, the sporting goods maker said on Tuesday, reacting to a rash of offensive behaviour from the American rapper and designer. “Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech,” the German company said. “Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful… Read More Adidas terminates partnership with Kanye West over antisemitism, hate speech

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At least nine dead as Cyclone Sitrang lashes Bangladesh

A cyclone roared into the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, destroying houses, uprooting trees and disrupting road, power and communication links, officials said. Mass evacuations before Cyclone Sitrang made landfall on the west coast helped save lives but the full extent of the casualties and damage would only be known after… Read More At least nine dead as Cyclone Sitrang lashes Bangladesh

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India slams $113million fine on Google, orders allowance of third-party payments

Alphabet Inc’s Google should not restrict app developers from using third-party billing or payment processing services in India, the country’s antitrust body said on Tuesday, as it fined the U.S. giant $113 million for anti-competitive practices. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said Google used its “dominant position” to force app developers to use its… Read More India slams $113million fine on Google, orders allowance of third-party payments

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Kenyan police fatally shoot prominent Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif

Well-known Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead in Nairobi when police hunting car thieves opened fire on the vehicle he was travelling in as it drove through their roadblock without stopping, according to a Kenyan police report on Monday. A Kenyan police watchdog has said it is investigating the incident, which happened at 10… Read More Kenyan police fatally shoot prominent Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif

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Russian appeal court upholds sentence of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s Russian lawyer said on Tuesday that she and her team hoped she could be released in a prisoner exchange with the United States. Speaking to reporters after an appeal court near Moscow upheld Griner’s nine-year jail sentence for possessing and smuggling vape cartridges containing cannabis oil, lawyer Alexander Boykov said:… Read More Russian appeal court upholds sentence of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner

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