Donald Trump threatens 30-day reign of destruction on the way out of office

By CNN,

Joe Biden will be president in 30 days. Until then, the question is how much damage can be done by a vengeful, delusional soon-to-be ex-President swil...

Donald Trump , Joe Biden

Murray can still compete against the top, says former coach

By Reuters,

A fit Andy Murray could still be competitive against top players and tennis fans should consider themselves lucky still to be able to see the three-ti...

Andy Murray , Daniel Vallverdu

Football world mourns as Argentina great Maradona dies

By Reuters,

Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time before drug and alcohol addiction marred his career, died on Wednesd...

diego maradona

Biden confident, Trump accuses Democrats of trying to steal tight White House election

By Reuters,

Democrat Joe Biden said he was confident of victory and President Donald Trump accused Democrats of trying to steal the election on Wednesday as a tig...

Joe Biden , President Donald Trump , US Elections , White House

At least 17 prisoners killed in riot at Venezuelan jail: military

By Tonny Ndungu,

At least 17 prisoners in a Venezuelan jail were killed on Friday as they attempted to escape during a riot, according to a military report seen by Reu...

venezuelan jail

IAAF boss Coe excited by Kipchoge sub-2 attempt

By Reuters,

The head of world athletics Sebastian Coe wants to end his federation’s ‘computer says no’ approach which would mean that if Kenya’s Eliud Kip...

Eliud Kipchoge , IAAF , INEOS159 , Seb Coe

Two countries issue travel warnings to the US after mass shootings

By CNN,

Two countries issued travel warnings to their citizens about the United States following two mass shootings that killed 31 people. Both Venezuela ...

United States , Uruguay , Venezuela

Unborn baby dies while mother awaits Visa to cross border

By Reuters,

Chilean officials said on Saturday that the unborn baby of a Venezuelan migrant had died while the woman waited for the appropriate visa to cross the ...

Chile , Venezuela

Venezuela confirms death of detained officer who opposition says was tortured

By Reuters,

Venezuelan authorities late on Saturday confirmed the death of a military officer who opposition leaders and family members said was tortured in custo...

Juan Guaido , President Nicolas Maduro , United Nations , Venezuela

Venezuela’s Maduro says authorities foiled opposition coup plot

By Reuters,

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday security forces had foiled an opposition coup attempt that included plans to assassinate him and...

coup , Juan Guaido , Opposition , President Nicolas Maduro , Venezuela

U.N. rights chief Bachelet urges Venezuela to release prisoners

By Reuters,

U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday urged Venezuela’s government to release prisoners who were arrested for peacefully protesting, a...

Bachelet , human rights , prisoners , U.N , Venezuela

Colombian armed groups recruiting desperate Venezuelans, army says

By Reuters,

Venezuela’s crisis is spilling across the border into Colombia as Marxist rebels and right-wing paramilitaries recruit migrants to strengthen their ...

colombia , Colonel Arnulfo Traslavina , President Ivan Duque , rebels , Venezuela

Poor nations hosting most refugees worldwide, need more Western help: U.N.

By Reuters,

Developing countries, not rich Western nations, are bearing the brunt of the world’s refugee crisis and are hosting most of the record 70.8 million ...

Global Trends , refugees , UNHCR , United Nations

Migrant deaths rise among Venezuelans, Central Americans: U.N.

By Reuters,

At least 380 Latin American migrants have died on their journeys this year, many of them Venezuelans drowning in the Caribbean or Central Americans pe...

migrants , President Donald Trump , U.S.-Mexico border , UN , UNCHCR , Venezuelans

Venezuelans rush to Peru border ahead of migration crackdown

By Reuters,

Thousands of Venezuelans rushed to Peru’s northern border on Friday in hopes of entering the Andean country before it imposes tough immigration requ...

migrants , migrations , Peru , south america , Venezuelans

Jared Otieno charged with fraud, to remain in police custody

By Dzuya Walter,

Jared Otieno, the flashy tycoon who was arrested over a Ksh.300 million gold scam, will remain in police custody until Monday next week. Otieno, wh...

Jared Otieno

Jared Otieno to remain in custody over Ksh.300M gold scam

By Agnes Oloo,

Controversial tycoon Jared Otieno will now remain in custody for seven days to allow investigations into the Ksh.300 million gold scam. In the ruli...

Gold scam , Jared Otieno

The women fighting to solve hundreds of mysterious murders in Venezuela

By Wangui Ngechu,

Sometimes they wear Halloween-style masks. Sometimes they show their faces. But when the men dressed in black uniforms come, Venezuelans flee. On M...

Venezuela’s Maduro seeks to display military loyalty in political crisis

By Reuters,

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and key military figures made a show of unity in a television broadcast on Thursday, seeking to reject claims by t...

Juan Guaido , President Nicolas Maduro , Venezuela , Vladimir Padrino

Return of firebrand opposition leader Lopez energizes Venezuelan protests

By Reuters,

When Felix Garcia woke up on Tuesday he was fired up by surprising news - Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, under house arrest for the ...

Felix Garcia , Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez