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Paul NjieBBC News, LibrevilleAFPGen Brice Oligui Nguema has been handed a seven-year mandate by an electorate relieved that the Bongo era is now past Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a 60-year dynasty – has won Saturday’s presidential election with more than 90% of the vote, provisional results show.Ahead of the vote, critics argued that the new constitution and electoral code were designed to give Nguema a comfortable pathway to the top job.Some opposition heavyweights who could have posed a serious political challenge were excluded from the race.His election victory…
Two Israeli missiles hit a building inside a main Gaza hospital on Sunday, destroying the emergency and reception department and damaging other structures, medics said, in a strike Israel said was against Hamas fighters exploiting the facility.Health officials at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City evacuated the patients from the building after a phone call from someone who identified himself as Israeli security shortly before the pre-dawn attack.No casualties were reported in the strike. The Israeli military said in a statement it had taken steps to reduce harm to civilians before it struck the compound, which the military said was…
Home Daily News ‘Stay out of my shorts,’ other discourteous… Judiciary ‘Stay out of my shorts,’ other discourteous comments led to censure for New York judge By Debra Cassens Weiss April 10, 2025, 2:11 pm CDT A New York judge who didn’t want to transition to new case-tracking systems has agreed to a censure for gratuitous and discourteous remarks that he made while expressing his displeasure to colleagues and to officials who transferred him to a new court. (Image from Shutterstock) Updated: A New York judge who didn’t want to transition to new case-tracking systems has agreed to a censure…
Sponsored: A classy weekend of showjumping action awaits…Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of world-class showjumping action and a host of fun activities at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, where a landmark international showjumping event is all set to take centre stage at the ADEC International Arena.With leading FEI-ranked athletes and star horses coming to the capital, this thrilling event shall feature both CSI5* and CSI2* contests, with a whopping Dhs2.35 million prize pool up for grabs, the largest ever for an individual showjumping event in the UAE. Showjumping action kicks off with CSI2* competitions at 8.30am daily, and CSI5*…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Update, April 11, 2025: After this story was prepared for publication, Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted on a federal procurement website that it had awarded a new contract worth up to $3.8 billion to Deployed Resources to operate a migrant detention camp on Fort Bliss. It is the largest contract the company has received and the first time ICE is moving ahead with plans to detain thousands of people arrested in the U.S. on military bases in tents…
Rushdi AbualoufGaza correspondentGetty ImagesFlames rise near the Al-Ahli Baptist HospitalAn Israeli air strike has destroyed part of a hospital in Gaza City, the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry has said. Witnesses said the strike destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, the main medical facility in Gaza City.Video posted online appeared to show huge flames and smoke rising from the hospital after missiles hit a two-storey building. People, including some patients still in hospital beds, were filmed rushing away from the site.Israel said it was looking into reports of the strike. No casualties were reported, according to…
Federal regulators have ordered the operator of the Keystone Pipeline to take several corrective actions after a rupture earlier this week caused more than 556,000 litres of oil to spill onto farmland in North Dakota.The pipeline operator, Calgary-based South Bow, said its goal is to resume deliveries to refineries in the next few days. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) directed South Bow to submit the failed section of pipe to a third-party lab for mechanical and metallurgical testing, the agency said in a statement Friday.The company must also conduct and submit a root cause analysis of Tuesday’s failure and…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 7, 2025 at 11:07 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, April 7, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 7, 2025, 11:07 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-monday-april-7/ Source link
Home Daily News Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice agrees… Judiciary Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice agrees to license suspension for alleged election-review misconduct By Debra Cassens Weiss April 11, 2025, 11:00 am CDT Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, an investigator hired by Republicans to look into President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, refused to answer questions from Circuit Court Judge Frank Remington while on the stand in 2022. (Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File) Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael J. Gableman has agreed to the suspension of his law license to resolve an ethics complaint that…
It will test all of your senses… 3 of 12 SENSAS, the fully immersive, multi-sensory adventure has opened in Dubai. An indoor activity that challenges the way you experience the world. SENSAS was originally launched in France and is now captivating audiences across the globe, with it’s newest location opened in Dubai. SENSAS invites guests to disconnect from the ordinary and dive into a thrilling, 2-hour journey that puts all five senses to the test. If you’re looking for activities in Dubai, this will be a great one to pass the time.Perfect for friends, families, and teams of all kinds,…