Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of the disputed 9 October presidential elections, which saw ruling party Frelimo candidate Daniel Chapo emerge the winner amid widespread allegations of fraud. Frelimo has been in power since 1975. Multiple news reports indicate that violent and repressive measures were used by security forces against protesters who were taking part in peaceful demonstrations which continued until 7 November, causing at least 30 deaths – including a child – and injuring a further 200. At least 300 protesters have also been arrested in connection with these demonstrations. According to reports, authorities deployed the…
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When the LSU Tigers hired Brian Kelly to be their head coach, they were probably anticipating that he would have them competing for a national championship in short order.That has not only not happened yet, but they appear to be drifting further away from that level.With Saturday’s 27-16 loss at Florida on Saturday, LSU has now lost three games in a row and has lost at least four games for the second time in Kelly’s first three seasons with the program. It is just the third time in the past 25 years that an LSU team has lost three games…
Boxing icon Tyson showed his age against social media phenomenon Paul, who won points in front of 72,300 fans.Jake Paul has beaten boxing legend Mike Tyson by a unanimous decision to win an intergenerational heavyweight battle in Texas that failed to live up to its enormous hype. The Friday night bout between the 27-year-old social media influencer-turned-prizefighter Paul and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Tyson was streamed live on Netflix and played out in front of a sold-out crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Those fans were left largely disappointed as Tyson showed his age and was never able to…
President-elect Donald Trump is attending the UFC heavyweight championship clash at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City. After a year delay, Stipe Miocic is getting his shot at a third heavyweight championship reign when he battles current champion Jon Jones at UFC 309. Trump is a longtime UFC enthusiast and frequent attendee of major fights. He made promoting hypermasculine tones a signature of his latest, successful campaign for the White House — as he looked to further widen the gap among male voters between…
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the APEC Leaders’ Retreat in Lima, Peru — November 16, 2024 By Kristalina Georgieva Peru’s remarkable journey from hyperinflation in the 1990s to a strong macroeconomic policy framework, strong institutions, and economic stability and progress today is the right context for our discussion – we can overcome the challenges we face. Let me start with the good news. In the US, in Europe, and even more so in Asia, inflation is retreating and – different from past inflation spikes – this has been done without the economy slipping into recession. A combination of resolute monetary policy action,…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have joined forces to warn that internal displacement, driven by conflict and climate shocks, is reversing decades of poverty reduction in Ethiopia, and to say humanitarian aid is not enough. From 11 – 13 November, leaders from the three UN agencies met in the capital, Addis Ababa, to launch the new national strategy which aims to strengthen government-led development and peacebuilding efforts alongside meeting immediate needs. They included the UN Assistant Secretary-Generals Ugochi Daniels (IOM), Shoko Noda (UNDP) and Raouf Mazou…
The Buffaloes are roaming.No. 17 Colorado (8-2, 6-1 in Big 12) drilled Utah (4-6, 1-6 in Big 12) in an emphatic 49-24 Week 12 win to keep its hope of earning an automatic CFP bid alive. Heisman front-runner Travis Hunter may have sealed the 2024 award with another unreal two-way performance. At cornerback, he recorded his third interception of the season on a first-quarter pass deflected by Buffaloes cornerback Colton Hood. Hunter added 55 yards on five receptions and a rushing touchdown at wide receiver, including an incredible leaping catch between two defenders on a fourth-and-eight in the second quarter. Hunter…
The US president-elect nominates controversial figures for key posts.Donald Trump is set to begin his second term with daunting foreign policy challenges, including several wars overseas. He’s said he’ll end the fighting in Ukraine on his first day, but hasn’t explained how. His plans regarding Gaza and Lebanon are just as vague. And the people he is choosing to drive his agenda are controversial. Marco Rubio, the nominee for secretary of state, is hawkish on China. His secretary of defense pick Pete Hegseth thinks Israel should annex the occupied West Bank. And National Security Adviser-appointee Mike Waltz wants to cut…
Fox 5 Films: Robert Peace Alison Morris brings you the story of the tragic life and death of Robert Peace. NEW YORK – Robert Peace was a Yale graduate who was shot and killed inside a Newark, New Jersey basement. However, there’s more to his story. In April 2016, FOX 5 NY covered the remarkable yet heartbreaking story of Robert Peace, a man whose journey was marked by both extraordinary accomplishments and profound struggles. Chiwetel Ejiofor brought Peace’s story to life in the 2024 movie *Rob Peace*, starring Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, and Camila Cabello. Based on Jeff…
By Tony Deyal This song by the great Elvis Presley constantly made the point, “It’s now of never / My love won’t wait.” However, not everyone sees it that way. One view is that tomorrow never comes, yesterday never was and today never ends. What makes it worse is that tomorrow is the future but also the present. This means that today is the day which is happening now. Except that one of my friends in Canada was told by his wife, “Forget about the past, you can’t change it. Forget about the future, you can’t predict it. And forget…