By BlogHear News Team | May 4, 2025 Lomé, Togo — Togo’s President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé has been sworn in as the first-ever President of the Council of Ministers, a newly created position that holds the highest executive power in the country. This marks the latest stage of constitutional reforms that have reshaped Togo’s political…
By BlogHear News Team | May 4, 2025 TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh has been sentenced to 34 years in prison by a Tunisian court on terrorism-related charges, sparking fresh concerns over political repression in the North African country. Laarayedh, 69, a senior leader in the opposition Ennahda party, was convicted…
Ottawa, Canada, May 3, 2025— The Conservative Party of Canada is grappling with internal strife following their loss in Monday’s federal election, marking the fourth consecutive defeat for the party. Although the Conservatives garnered nearly 42% of the popular vote and gained several seats, they failed to secure a victory, with the Liberals emerging as…
Ottawa, May 3, 2025 — In his first news conference since the federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out his administration’s priorities, touching on upcoming challenges and foreign policy, particularly Canada’s relationship with the United States. The Liberal Party, under Carney’s leadership, won 168 seats in Canada’s 343-seat House of Commons, securing a minority…
KAMPALA, UGANDA | May 3, 2025 — Tensions are rising in Uganda after General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the powerful son of President Yoweri Museveni, confirmed the detention of Edward Sebuufu, also known as Eddie Mutwe, the personal bodyguard of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine). Sebuufu had been missing since Sunday, with witnesses reporting he was…
Date: April 29, 2025By: [Blog Hear] Washington, D.C. – The Biden-Trump transitional administration is reportedly reconsidering the United States’ ongoing role in mediating peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, as officials express frustration with a lack of progress nearly three years into the full-scale invasion. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described this week as…
Former US President Donald Trump has signed a controversial executive order aimed at expanding deep-sea mining efforts both within US territorial waters and in international waters. The move, announced Thursday, seeks to bolster America’s access to critical minerals essential for sectors like aerospace, green technology, and healthcare. Trump’s order positions the US to accelerate exploration…
Federal prosecutors have formally filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York hotel last December. According to the filing, prosecutors allege that Mangione, 26, killed Thompson “to amplify an ideological message” and incite resistance against the…
