Council sets out to replace interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, marking more political turmoil and instability.A transitional council tasked with re-establishing democratic order in Haiti has signed a decree sacking interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, in a contentious move that highlights deepening political turmoil in the Caribbean nation. The decree, seen by The Associated Press, Reuters and AFP news agencies and set to be published on Monday, sets out to replace Conille with Alix Didier Fils-Aime, a businessman previously considered for the job. The nine-member council, which was formed in April to try to help Haiti chart a path forward…
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Many Americans have been holding back from jumping into the housing market in the hopes that mortgage rates will decline. So far, they haven’t. The average 30-year mortgage rate has been above 6% for two years — and is likely to stay above that level for the foreseeable future, experts say, NBC reports. A combination of better-than-expected growth and uncertainty about the impact of President-elect Donald Trump’s economic proposals, especially on inflation and the deficit, are combining to keep rates elevated. That’s despite the Federal Reserve’s push to lower its key federal funds rate to make borrowing in the economy easier. “Sixes…
Most of Africa’s trade is carried out via sea routes. Geopolitical conflicts, however, including the war in Ukraine and attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the red sea, have caused detours and delays, impacting on maritime trade to and from Africa. This new wave of disruption follows the unprecedented global logistics crunch caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD), this compounds the challenges caused by reduced ship transits in the Panama Canals where water levels have been impacted by drought. During a panel discussion at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2024,…
Could Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs be recapturing his elite form? On Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, with the Cowboys trailing 7-3 early in the second quarter, Diggs jumped in front of tight end Dallas Goedert, intercepting quarterback Jalen Hurts in the end zone. In his first three seasons with the Cowboys, Diggs established himself as one of the top defensive backs in the NFL. He made two Pro Bowls and earned one first-team All-Pro nod. However, he suffered a season-ending ACL tear in 2023, and it seems the injury is still affecting him in 2024. Through his first eight games,…
Iran’s General Mohammad Bagheri calls for increased security cooperation between the two countries.Saudi Arabia’s top military official has visited Tehran for talks with Iranian officials in a rare high-level meeting since the countries restored ties last year, Iran’s state media reported, General Chief of Staff Fayyad al-Ruwaili of the Saudi armed forces met his Iranian counterpart, General Mohammad Bagheri, at the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff Headquarters in Tehran on Sunday, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported. “The development of defence diplomacy and the expansion of bilateral cooperation are among the main topics of this meeting,” it added. The country’s…
Crime in the City full episode: November 1, 2024 A look at some of the more notable crimes across the New York City area this week, including a fatal stabbing on the subway in Brooklyn, a young girl who died while subway surfing, and a plan to improve safety on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. QUEENS – Three people were injured when a bus crashed after an MTA driver suffered a medical episode in Queens on Sunday morning, MTA officials said. A Q32 bus crashed at around 9:37 a.m. at Queens Boulevard and 46th Street in Sunnyside, according to MTA officials.…
The African continent is developing promising green technologies to address energy access disparities and to foster economic growth. Its countries should take an active role in local sustainable energy solutions, rather than merely being consumers of these technologies. At a dedicated panel session at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024, panelists emphasized the need for countries already producing oil and gas to utilize local energy resources for the purposes of enhancing value and meeting domestic needs, particularly for secluded and rural areas that do not have access to energy on the grid. They agreed that green technology and…
The Blue Jackets have claimed defenseman Dante Fabbro off waivers from the Predators, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Columbus doesn’t have an open roster spot and will need to make a corresponding transaction, which will likely be moving winger Kent Johnson to injured reserve retroactive to Oct. 17 with his shoulder injury.Fabbro, a 6-foot right-shot defender who was a first-round pick out of Boston University in 2016, is now in his seventh NHL season and had been a fringe top-four option for most of his time in Nashville. But after signing a one-year, $2.5M extension in March to keep…
Relatives, friends and leaders say Sinclair, who died this week aged 73, and his legacy will ‘never be forgotten’.Canada is holding a national memorial for Murray Sinclair, a trailblazing Indigenous judge and senator who led the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission into abuses committed against Indigenous children at residential schools. The public event on Sunday afternoon in Winnipeg, in central Canada, comes days after Sinclair passed away on November 4 at age 73. “Few people have shaped this country in the way that my father has, and few people can say they changed the course of this country the way…
Crime in the City full episode: November 1, 2024 A look at some of the more notable crimes across the New York City area this week, including a fatal stabbing on the subway in Brooklyn, a young girl who died while subway surfing, and a plan to improve safety on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. BROOKLYN – A man has been arrested for allegedly grabbing a young boy and trying to separate him from his father while walking in Brooklyn, police said. Police arrested 28-year-old Stephan Stowe. It happened at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Saturday when a 45-year-old man was walking…