Ghana president defers decision on LGBTQ+ Bill
AFP : Ghana’s president has said he will not decide whether to sign a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law until the Supreme Court rules on...
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US issues fresh curbs on Zimbabwe president, others
Al Jazeera : The United States has sanctioned Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his wife and senior government officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and...
Panama blocks ex-President Martinelli from election
Al Jazeera : Panama’s Electoral Tribunal has annulled the candidacy of former President Ricardo Martinelli in the presidential election set for May. The decision, announced...
Israel carries out biggest Ramallah raid in years
Reuters : Israeli forces swept into the Palestinians’ administrative capital of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank overnight, killing a 16-year-old in a refugee camp...
Haley beats Trump in Washington DC for first primary victory
BBC Online : Nikki Haley has defeated Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Washington DC. This is her first victory over the former president...
Thai Supreme Court clears ex-PM Yingluck in negligence case
Reuters : Thailand’s Supreme Court cleared self-exiled former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of negligence on Monday, her lawyer and local media said, in a case...
Nepal coalition in crisis, PM in talks with opposition
Reuters : Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal was in talks with two opposition parties to form a new coalition on Monday, citing difficulties with...
Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as prime minister
Reuters : Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif took the oath on Monday to officially become prime minister for a second time, nearly four weeks after an uncertain...
Tycoon accused of embezzling $12b in Vietnam
Bloomberg News : For several years, Truong My Lan held meetings on the 39th floor of the sleek Times Square tower in the heart of...
Trump wins party vote in 3 US states, edging toward nomination
AFP : Donald Trump on Saturday inched ahead in his quest to become the Republican Party’s presidential nominee, winning internal party elections in the states...