UK Tory leadership debate halted after moderator faints

London, July 26 (AFP/APP): The latest televised debate between the two Conservative contenders vying to become Britain’s next prime minister was abruptly halted Tuesday evening after the moderator fainted on stage. Live footage of the debate, between former finance minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary […]

5 anti-UN protesters killed in eastern DR Congo city

Kinshasa, July 26 (AFP/APP): At least five people have been killed and about 50 wounded during anti-UN protests in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Tuesday. On Monday, hundreds of people blocked roads and chanted hostile slogans before storming […]

Ex-Trump aide Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress

Washington, July 22 (AFP/APP): A federal jury found Donald Trump’s former aide Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress on Friday for defying a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the assault on the US Capitol. Bannon, who led Trump’s 2016 presidential election campaign, was […]

Kenyan poll body slams arrest of vote contractors

Nairobi, July 22 (AFP/APP): Kenya’s electoral authority has condemned the “brazen” arrest in Nairobi of three officials from a company supplying electronic voting systems for next month’s presidential poll. Police on Friday confirmed one foreigner had been detained carrying undeclared election stickers. The Independent Electoral […]

Sri Lanka troops demolish main protest camp

Colombo, July 22 (AFP/APP): Sri Lankan security forces demolished the main anti-government protest camp in the capital, evicting activists in a nighttime assault that raised international concern. Troops and police Special Task Force commandos wielding batons and armed with automatic assault rifles swooped in on […]

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