Haiti postpones presidential election to July 2027
Haiti’s electoral council has postponed the country’s first presidential election in a decade to July 18, 2027, according to a new electoral calendar published on Wednesday. The vote had initially been scheduled for December 13, 2026, but the Provisional Electoral…
Harry Kane Wins 2026 Men’s Ballon d’or as Alexia Putellas Claims Women’s Award
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001 to receive football’s most prestigious individual honour. The Bayern Munich striker finished ahead of Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé and Barcelona youngster…
Lula Re-elected As Brazil’s President For Fourth Term
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won re-election for an unprecedented fourth presidential term, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a closely contested runoff election held on Sunday, October 25, 2026. According to Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court, Lula…
Argentina drops investigation into President Milei over crypto fraud
A criminal investigation into Argentine President Javier Milei and his sister’s links to a cryptocurrency scandal has been dropped. The case against Milei and his sister Karina Milei was dismissed by federal judge Marcelo Martinez de Giorgi at the request…
Greece passes social media ban for kids under 15
Greece’s parliament has passed legislation banning children under the age of 15 from using social media, making the country one of the latest to introduce strict age restrictions on young people’s access to social networking platforms. The new law is…
MTN Ghana rewards winners of 30th anniversary promotion
MTN Ghana has rewarded winners of its 30th-anniversary customer promotion with three brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado vehicles and a cash prize of GH¢30,000, bringing its three-month promotional campaign to a close. The final prize presentation ceremony was held at…
BBC Look East presenter to leave after 35 years
BBC Look East presenter Susie Fowler-Watt has decided to hang up her earpiece for the final time as she prepares to leave the corporation after 35 years. Susie, one of the longest-serving presenters at the BBC, will host her final…
Maradona death trial verdict set for December 22
The verdict in the trial over the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona will be delivered on December 22, the court announced Thursday, after six months of hearings. The trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in…
US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Top Gun, Steel Magnolias and Alien, dies aged 93
US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in the TV series Picket Fences and the films Alien and Top Gun, has died aged 93, his family says. Skerritt died on Wednesday of natural causes, his family said: “While the world knew…
John Anderson, Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Dies at 71
The country music legend was known for his distinctive voice and a songbook that included “Swingin’,” “Straight Tequila Night,” and “Seminole Wind.” John Anderson, the Country Music Hall of Fame inductee with a distinctive voice and a weighty songbook that…