The US officially recognized opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as Venezuela’s president-elect Tuesday, four months after disputed elections. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s statement, rejecting Nicolas Maduro’s claimed victory, drew sharp criticism from Caracas, which dismissed the move as “ridiculous.” Source link
The tickets for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations have been booked! Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania will be flying to Morocco when the competition begins at the end of next year. Meanwhile, standoff continues between hundreds of illegal miners and police in South Africa. After wanting to, quote, “to smoke them out”, the government says … Read more
Following President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use Western missiles in Russia, users on social media are sharing videos of Putin threatening to use nuclear weapons, and more. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake. Source link
New Delhi. Notorious gangster Anmol Bishnoi, who was detained in California, had reached America with the help of fake passport and documents. The Indian investigative agency is busy in sending solid evidence to the American administration. NIA and Mumbai Police are preparing documents in this regard, so that they can be sent to America soon. … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Haward Lutnick, a Wall Street executive and leader of Trump’s transition team, to be the next US Commerce Secretary. The billionaire has been a key economic adviser to Trump and a keen advocate of using tariffs as a tool to protect American jobs and industries. Plus, German police moved … Read more
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal retired from tennis as Spain lost to the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. The 38-year-old, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, was emotional during the anthem. Over 10,000 fans sang “Rafa, Rafa” in tribute after his final singles match, marking the end of an iconic career. Source link
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday — a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration. Source link
Will history remember Rio as the swansong gathering of the US-led world order as we now know it? Source link
In her closing statement of the mass rape trial that has sent shockwaves across the country, survivor Gisèle Pelicot said it was time for “macho” society that “trivializes rape” to change. “I’ve lost 10 years of my life that I’ll never make up for,” she added. The trial enters its final stages this week. Source … Read more
Police and civilian self-defense groups killed 28 gang members in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince in an overnight operation, authorities said Tuesday, as the government seeks to regain some control of the city. Source link