Venezuela Yamuapisha Rais Maduro Kwa Muhula Wa Tatu
Kuapishwa kwa Maduro kumekumbwa na utata mkubwa, huku kiongozi wa upinzani Edmundo Gonzalez akidai kuwa alishinda uchaguzi kwa 67% ya kura.
Category: International
Venezuela’s President Elect, Nicolas Maduro Sworn In
A defiant Maduro, 62, adorned with an oversized yellow, blue and red presidential sash, shrugged off the outcry over his unproven claim to have won another six-year term, saying that his investiture was a “great victory for Venezuelan democracy.”
Trump Receives No Jail Time Nor Penalties in Sentence Against Hush Money Case
The judge spared Trump prison or a fine even though the 34 counts of falsifying business records on which he was convicted in May 2024 carried potential jail time.
Jimmy Carter Briefly Unites US as Presidents Attend Funeral
Jimmy Carter brought a fleeting moment of national unity to a divided America Thursday as all five living US presidents gathered for their predecessor’s moving state funeral in Washington’s National Cathedral.
Venezuela’s Maduro to Take Presidential Oath Despite Domestic, Global Outcry
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, in office since 2013, is due to take the oath of office for a third term Friday despite a global outcry that brought thousands out in protest on the ceremony’s eve.
Venezuela Opposition Claims Elusive Leader Briefly Detained in Caracas Protest
Venezuela pro-democracy figurehead Maria Corina Machado was briefly detained by security forces Thursday after emerging from months of hiding to lead a protest in Caracas, defiantly promising after her release that her country “will be FREE!”
US Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Halt Hush Money Sentencing
The court, in a brief unsigned order, said the “burden that sentencing will impose on the President-Elect’s responsibilities is relatively insubstantial” and noted that Trump will be allowed to attend virtually.
5 killed as 6 fires rage across Los Angeles including Hollywood Hills
Fast-moving flames fanned by powerful winds have levelled 1,500 structures, many of them multi-million dollar homes in a rolling tragedy that one forecast said could end up costing over $50 billion
Campaigners Fear Spike in Hate Speech as Meta Lifts Restrictions
The latest version of Meta’s community guidelines said its platforms — which include Facebook and Instagram — would now permit users to accuse people of “mental illness or abnormality” based on their gender or sexual orientation.
Venancio Mondlane, Inspiring Protests That Rocked Mozambique
Mozambican protesters kept up the heat for weeks on the ruling party they say stole elections in October, inspired by charismatic opposition leader Venancio Mondlane who mounted a formidable social media campaign from a hiding place abroad.
