Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign event
An opposition candidate in Ecuador's upcoming presidential election, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated at a campaign event Wednesday, Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso confirmed on X, formerly Twitter.
1970-01-01 08:00
'We expected less resistance': Ukrainian troops on southern front learn not to underestimate their enemy
Rammed back into the bushes, out past destroyed Bradleys and ageing Humvees, the Soviet-era T72 lowers its turret to fire. Its targets are Russian positions, imperiled by Ukraine's push south, just past the building over the horizon. Three rounds whistle into the distance, the tank is spotted, and is gone in a swirl of dust.
1970-01-01 08:00
World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group's values, the global financier says.
1970-01-01 08:00
Air horns and moving trucks: How Oakland, California, residents are facing a surge in crime
Oakland, California, residents are unnerved and some say they are moving out of state after a rise in violent crime that has community activists, including the local NAACP members, demanding urgent action from city officials.
1970-01-01 08:00
West Virginia AG Compares Donald Trump to D.C. Sniper, Oklahoma City Bombers
Patrick Morrisey compared Trump to some pretty awful people.
1970-01-01 08:00
Tesla's CFO and 'Master of Coin' is leaving the company
Tesla's "Master of Coin," Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn has stepped down after four years and six months in the role.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukrainian refugee to return home from Suffolk to be with family
Maryna Nesterenko says she is going home because "the war goes on and no-one knows when it will end".
1970-01-01 08:00
Donald Trump social media post flagged to judge as prosecutors seek order
Prosecutors ask for limits on what Donald Trump is allowed to publicly say about the election fraud case.
1970-01-01 08:00
Former NYPD union leader gets 2 years in prison for theft scheme
The former president of the country's fifth-largest police union was sentenced to two years in prison for a stealing more than $600,000 by filing phony expense reports, officials say.
1970-01-01 08:00
Russia conscription laws change, leaving some fearful of Ukraine war call-up
As Russia increases the age limit for conscription, we speak to men afraid of being called up to Ukraine.
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden calls for immediate release of Nigerien President Bazoum
President Joe Biden on Thursday called for the immediate release of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in a written statement commemorating Niger's Independence Day, saying the US "stands with the people of Niger" as the country faces a "grave challenge to its democracy."
1970-01-01 08:00
Could Donald Trump serve as president if convicted?
Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges related to 2020 election subversion, a stunning third time this year that the former president has faced criminal charges.
1970-01-01 08:00