UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed in Targeted Attack in New York City.

Manhattan, New York – Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was tragically shot and killed in a brazen, targeted attack in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. The shocking incident occurred just as Thompson was preparing to attend the company’s annual investor conference. Authorities described the attack as “deliberate” and confirmed that the gunman fled the…

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South Korean President Withdraws Martial Law Order After Parliamentary Opposition.

South Korean President has withdrawn an order for martial law after the National Assembly voted to block its implementation. The unprecedented move marks a significant moment in the nation’s political landscape, highlighting the tension between the executive and legislative branches of government. The decision to impose martial law had sparked widespread concern among lawmakers, civil…

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UN Convention to Combat Desertification – COP 16 Begins in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with a Strong Voice of Confronting the global crisis of land degradation.

By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin – updated at 1620 EAT on Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia- The 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and will run up toto 13 December 2024 with a Theme: “Our Land, Our…

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Start of Biden’s visit to Angola overshadowed by son’s pardon.

By Trevor Hunnicutt  LUANDA, Updated at 2343 at 02nd Dec 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden landed in Angola on Monday for a visit focused on a U.S.-backed railway project and on the legacy of slavery, but his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden threatened to overshadow the official agenda. The visit fulfils a promise to visit Sub-Saharan Africa…

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Kenya Hopes Besigye Incident Will Not Strain Uganda Relations.

Kenya has expressed hope that a recent incident involving Uganda’s veteran opposition politician, Dr. Kizza Besigye, will not disrupt the strong diplomatic ties between the two neighboring nations. Dr. Besigye, a retired colonel and a prominent opposition figure in Uganda, appeared in the steel dock at the General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala, on November…

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Biden Pardons Son Hunter in Final Weeks of Presidency.

US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases. In a statement, the president said his son had been “singled out”, and called his cases “a miscarriage of justice.” “From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the…

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