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Ecuador’s Noboa re-elected in presidential vote seen as test of his ‘war on drugs’
Noboa placed the armed forces at the centre of his rule, which initially led to a drop in crime but also a surge in reports of rights violations In an election seen as a referendum on his “war on drugs”, Ecuador’s right-wing president, Daniel Noboa, won Sunday’s presidential runoff, defeating leftist candidate Luisa González. With…
Ecuador to deliver verdict on ‘war on drugs’ in knife-edge presidential runoff
Leftwing challenger Luisa González in statistical tie with President Daniel Noboa who champions ‘iron fist’ policy Ecuadorians go to the polls on Sunday in a vote seen as a referendum on a “war on drugs” offensive that has led to numerous human rights violations, as the incumbent Daniel Noboa faces the leftist Luisa González in…
Coup leader favourite in presidential race as Gabon goes to the polls
Self-styled anti-corruption crusader Brice Nguema helped overthrow Bongo family dynasty in August 2023 An estimated 1 million Gabonese citizens head to the polls on Saturday to vote in the country’s first presidential election since an August 2023 coup ended the 55-year Bongo family dynasty. For Brice Nguema, the junta leader turned civilian head of state,…
Sudan’s Army Retakes the Presidential Palace in Khartoum
Sudan’s Civil War Two years into a civil war, troops recaptured the palace in Khartoum, routing a paramilitary foe. Civilians have been trapped in the middle in a city with an apocalyptic air. Two years into a civil war, troops recaptured the palace in Khartoum, routing a paramilitary foe. Civilians have been trapped in the…
Sudan’s army recaptures presidential palace in major battlefield gain
Compound was last bastion in the capital, Khartoum, held by rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces The Sudanese army has recaptured the presidential palace in the capital, Khartoum, in a highly symbolic battlefield victory over the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the country’s catastrophic civil war. Videos posted on social media showed soldiers carrying assault rifles…
Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction
Juliana Kim President Biden awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to Pope Francis on Saturday. The honor specifically came “with distinction,” becoming the first person to receive the added level of honor by Biden. In a statement, the White House commended Pope Francis for his commitment to serving the poor,…
Michael J. Fox Shares Photos From Presidential Medal of Freedom Event
After Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he shared a glimpse at the ceremony on social media. Michael J. Fox is using his latest honor to speak up for all those battling Parkinson’s disease. After the Back to the Future star, who…
Biden honors Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson with presidential medal
President bestows medals upon congressman and ex-congresswoman who led investigation into Capitol attack Joe Biden has bestowed the second highest civilian medal on the Democratic congressman Bennie Thompson and the Republican former congresswoman Liz Cheney, who led the bipartisan congressional investigation into the deadly 6 January 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol by Donald Trump…
Examining Biden’s presidential legacy. And, north Gaza’s last key hospital shut down
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. President Biden will finish his term and leave the White House soon in a way almost no other president has. He will be replaced by the president he once…