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 …
Read More »UK and US issue security alert on Uganda
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 …
Read More »Man arrested 21 years after murder of father and 3-year-old daughter
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, …
Read More »Body of Kenyan woman found at Boston airport
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 …
Read More »University professor convicted of ‘unexplainable’ murder of student
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 …
Read More »US to exclude four African countries from its trade program
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 …
Read More »Man arrested for killing two people following dispute over dog
Manhattan police announced that they had arrested a man suspected of killing a woman, a man and a dog at the end of September amid a neighborhood conflict. After the incident, which took place in the street, the suspect fled, engaging the police in a long chase to find him. …
Read More »At least 48 dead and six missing in Mexico after Hurricane Otis
Hurricane Otis, which devastated the Pacific coast of Mexico, including the famous seaside resort of Acapulco, left 48 dead, and six people remain missing. A previous report reported 43 deaths, most of them by drowning, but the deaths of five other people in Coyuca de Benitez, a town neighboring Acapulco, …
Read More »Man executed for murder of 70-year-old woman
A man was executed in Texas, United States, on Tuesday after being sentenced to death for the murder of an elderly woman in 2000. “Jedidiah Murphy, a 48-year-old American, received a lethal injection in a Huntsville prison and was pronounced dead,” the Texas Department of Justice reported. This year, already …
Read More »Cardiologist suspected of having drugged numerous women to rape them
A 35-year-old cardiologist is targeted by 51 different charges in Denver (Colorado), suspected of having drugged then sexually assaulted or raped numerous women met on dating applications, reports ABC News. At a court hearing on Friday October 6, he pleaded not guilty. The 30-year-old was arrested last March, targeted by …
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