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Thousands of people are queueing outside the polling station, across the seaside capital, Ribbleville, to vote.Gabon’s voters have voted in the presidential election as military leader Bryce Oligui Nuguema is trying to solidify his power in the first election since leading the 2023 coup. Voting was held in the country at 7am (06:00 GMT) on Saturday, with reports of thousands of people waiting outside the polling station in the seaside capital, Ribbleville. Voting will take place in nine states throughout the country until 6pm local time (17:00 GMT). The results will be announced within two weeks of voting. Around 1…

Three major financial institutions are investing in Argentina’s economic recovery, which is about to settle.Argentina has won $42 billion in medium-term funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and two other financial institutions. The IMF Executive Committee approved a $2 billion relief package that will be administered over the next four years late Friday. The World Bank has also announced a $12 billion support package for Argentina, saying the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will provide up to $10 billion for public and private sector funding. Both are planned for three years. President Javier Miley announced on Friday that he will…

At least 500 Palestinian children have been killed in sustained Israeli air force attacks and artillery fire in Gaza since Israel breached a ceasefire with Hamas last month, said Mahmoud Bass, a spokesman for the Civil Defence of Gaza. Meanwhile, the Israeli air attack in Gaza on Saturday killed at least six people, including children, bringing the death toll in the past 24 hours to more than 20. More than 1,500 people have been killed since Israel resumed fire in Gaza on March 18th. The latest Israeli attack on Saturday killed two people, injured two children in Gaza’s Tafa district,…

Tehran, Iran – US and Iranian representatives are set to begin nuclear talks in Muscat, Oman’s capital. “I want them to not have nuclear weapons. I want Iran to be a great, great and happy country, but they can’t have nuclear weapons,” Trump told Air Force reporters on his way to Florida Friday night. White House spokesman Caroline Levitt also repeated the Trump administration’s favourite refrain, saying that if the president’s demands are not met, “there is all hell to pay.” “We’ve made it very clear that Iran will never have nuclear weapons, and I think that’s what led to…

These are important events on the 1,143rd day of the Russian Ukrainian War.This is where things stand on Saturday, April 12th. Fineting Russia’s Ministry of Defense said the air defense units had destroyed 13 Ukrainian drones 30 minutes late on Friday. The ministry said nine drones were destroyed in Russia’s Rostov region on Ukraine’s eastern border, and four people in the Kursk region on the northern Ukraine border between 10pm and 10:30pm local time (19:00-19:30 GMT). Ukrainian President Voldy Mie Zelensky visited the site of a fatal Russian attack on his hometown of Krivii Lee a week after a Russian…

The small Gabon nation has been voting in its first executive election on Saturday since the 2023 military coup ended the 50-year dynasty rule of Bongo politicians. Brice Clotaite Oligui Nguema, a mobile president who has turned coup leader, is a leading candidate among four competitors, and is widely expected to win the election despite controversial reforms that experts have coordinated to qualify for the vote. Located in West Central Africa along the Atlantic coast, Gabon is rich in crude oil-like extracts. The country, with a population of 2.2 million, is also part of the important Congo Basin, with millions…

Still, even voters who reject Correa’s legacy may be more likely to vote for Gonzalez because of disillusionment with the status quo. President Novore faces criticism of human rights abuse and faces overreach in his time in office. Some even say he flashed an authoritarian streak like Correa. Voting is mandatory in Ecuador, and voters expressed dissatisfaction in the polls in the first round of this year’s presidential election. Null and Blank votes accounted for nearly 9% of the total votes. This is a sign of deep voter dissatisfaction. Political consultant Jacobo Garcia believes this segment of voters may lean…

Thirteen years ago, Forerunner Ventures began helping to guide a new era of consumer startups, including Warby Parker, Bonobos and Glossier. No one has gone through the traditional IPO process. The Warby Parker was made public through a special purpose acquisition vehicle. Bonobos was acquired by Walmart. Glossier remains private, along with many other design brands in Forerunner’s portfolio. According to Forerunner founder Kirsten Green, that’s not a failure. In today’s landscape, almost every alternative to traditional IPOs has become new norms. Consider that companies such as Fintech Chime and Smart Ring Outfit Oura, which were founded in 2012 and…

President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to end legal protections for the thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians who live legally in the United States. On Friday, a spokesman for the Ministry of Homeland Security confirmed the decision affecting around 14,600 Afghans and 7,900 Cameroonians. These individuals were able to reside in the United States under a designation called “Temporary Protective Status” or TPS. The US government typically provides TPS to US individuals who may not be safe to return, at least in the short term, due to conflict, natural disasters, or other circumstances. However, since taking office in January, the…

A federal judge calls President Donald Trump’s administration “very troublesome” because he failed to comply with a court order to provide details on the status of Maryland residents who were illegally deported to El Salvador. During a tense hearing Friday, US District Judge Paula Sinis requested that the administration locate Kilmer Abrego Garcia, who was sent to El Salvador on March 15. She also needed daily updates on the administration’s efforts to ensure his return. Salvador immigrant Abrego Garcia has been living in Maryland since 2019 under a court order to protect him from deportation. He has been in the…