Former Malawi President Takes Initial Lead in Elections
Former Malawi President Takes Initial Lead in Elections Malawi's former president Peter Mutharika has taken an early election lead as he faces off for the fourth time against incumbent Lazarus Chakwera. Mutharika received roughly 51 per cent of the valid votes cast in nine of the country's 36 councils, compared with almost 39 per cent for Chakwera, according to Reuters calculations...
Ruto Heads to New York With UN Reforms and Global Peace on His Agenda
Ruto Heads to New York With UN Reforms and Global Peace on His Agenda Championing Multilateralism and Financial Reforms According to State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, Ruto will use his time in New York to advocate for a fairer international system. At the heart of his agenda is multilateralism—specifically, reshaping the global financial architecture to give developing nations better access to...
Russian pumpkin smashes record at 969 kilos
Russian pumpkin smashes record at 969 kilos A Russian farmer has set a new national record by growing a pumpkin that weighs 969 kilos, the heaviest ever recorded in the country. Alexander Chusov, the farmer behind this achievement, attributed his success to months of meticulous care and scientific precision. According to Chusov, the process begins with selecting the right seeds, as...
Malawi Electoral Commission Confirms Arrest Of Officer After Failed Suicide Attempt
Malawi Electoral Commission Confirms Arrest Of Officer After Failed Suicide Attempt The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has confirmed the arrest of a constituency Returning Officer who survived a suicide attempt during the ongoing vote tallying process following Tuesday’s general elections. Speaking at a press briefing held at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in the capital, Lilongwe, MEC Chairperson Justice Annabel...
Cyberattack at Major European Airports: “Brussels Airport Is the Worst Affected”
Cyberattack at Major European Airports: "Brussels Airport Is the Worst Affected" Brussels cancels half of all flights scheduled on Sunday as disruption lingers A cyberattack on an IT service provider caused waiting times and delays at several European airports on Saturday, including Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). The airport announced that longer waiting times were also expected on Sunday. Following the cyberattack on an airport...
Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea in coming weeks and he’ll later go to China
Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea in coming weeks and he’ll later go to China President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a regional summit taking place at the end of October in South Korea and will visit China in the “early part of next year,” following a phone call between the...
Kenya’s Wanyonyi, Chebet Deliver For Africa At The Worlds
Kenya's Wanyonyi, Chebet Deliver For Africa At The Worlds Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Beatrice Chebet made it a memorable night for Kenya at the world championships on Saturday as they produced outstanding performances to win the men's 800 metres and women's 5,000m respectively. Just over a year ago the duo left Paris as Olympic champions, while Chebet won both the 5,000 and...
Vera Sidika to Unveil New Set of Boobs After New York Surgery
Vera Sidika to Unveil New Set of Boobs After New York Surgery Socialite and media personality Vera Sidika has confirmed that she will officially unveil the results of a cosmetic procedure on Monday. The announcement has created widespread buzz online, with fans and critics alike waiting to see the reveal that Vera herself has framed as a “launch” of her new look. Through...
Trump introduces visa fee, companies invite workers home
Trump introduces visa fee, companies invite workers home US President Donald Trump has ordered a $100,000 (€85,000) fee for issuing visas for highly skilled foreign workers to work in the US. The decision could have significant consequences, especially for the US technology sector, which employs most of the recipients of these visas. "The main thing is that great individuals come to...
Malawi ruling MCP claims tampering in vote count
Malawi ruling MCP claims tampering in vote count Malawi's ruling party claimed on Friday that it had discovered irregularities in the vote count in nearly half the country's districts after this week's elections, while police announced the arrests of eight data clerks for allegedly tampering with results. The 2019 presidential election was nullified because of widespread irregularities and officials in the...
