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A yoga teacher, on trial since October 30 for the murder of a 25-year-old professional cyclist, was sentenced to 90 years in prison in Austin, Texas, ABC reported. Investigators and justice services suspected Kaitlin Armstrong, 35, of having acted out of jealousy by attacking her companion’s ex-girlfriend, with whom the …

The United States announced the resumption of food deliveries to Ethiopia from December, six months after they were suspended due to corruption allegations. The US international development agency (USAid) said significant reforms would ensure that the food supplies reached those who needed them most. “The aid resumption will be on …

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo on Thursday said he hoped Congress would extend a trade program that grants exports from qualifying African countries duty-free access to the U.S. market, hailing the strategic opportunities in the region. Adeyemo told the Reuters agency that the two-decade-old African Growth and Opportunity Act …

Five soldiers died in the accident of an American helicopter which crashed in the Mediterranean during an exercise, the European command of the American army (Eucom) and the Pentagon announced on Sunday. Eucom did not specify the model of the aircraft concerned or its origin, but the United States recently …

Voters in Ohio, a state located in the east of the United States, voted to include the protection of the right to abortion in their Constitution, US media announced. “Yes” won more than 57% of the votes, according to the first partial results. Hundreds of thousands of voters went to …

The British High Commission in Uganda has warned of “a growing terror threat in Uganda, including targeting of foreigners”, hours after the US embassy issued a similar alert. Both diplomatic missions on Tuesday warned their citizens against attending large gatherings, including worship activities. They also cautioned against participation in music …

Twenty-one years after the double murder of a father and his 3-year-old daughter in Compton, California, a suspect now aged 47 was arrested on October 30, several American media including the ABC7 channel reported. According to authorities, who spoke on the subject Friday, the double murder occurred on August 8, …

US and Kenyan authorities are searching for the killer of a Kenyan-American woman found dead at the Boston Logan International Airport in Massachusetts. Police said that they found the brutally wounded body of Margaret Mbitu, 31, in the passenger seat of a car parked at the airport. The primary suspect …

A 49-year-old former professor at the University of West Georgia (United States) has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a student last year. He will be able to benefit from parole after 30 years in prison, or at the age of 77, if his detention goes …

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he intends to end the participation of Gabon, Niger, Uganda and the Central African Republic in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade program. Biden said he was taking the step because of “gross violations” of internationally recognized human rights by …