Cameroonians began voting on Sunday in a presidential election where incumbent Paul Biya, the world’s oldest ruler at 92, is widely expected to extend his 43-year grip on power despite an energised opposition pushing for change. His opponents include former government spokesperson Issa Tchiroma, 76, who has galvanised large crowds demanding an end to Biya’s long tenure and drawn endorsements …
Four people were killed and at least 20 injured in a shooting at a restaurant in a South Carolina island town on Sunday, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called to Willie’s Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island just before 1 a.m. and found several people suffering from gunshot wounds, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. …
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day on Sunday ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and an address by US President Donald Trump to Israel’s parliament. Thousands of Palestinians continued to travel north towards Gaza City, the focus of Israeli attacks over the past two months, hopeful the ceasefire …
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reached out to both the Awami National Party (ANP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to seek their support for the unopposed election of its nominee Muhammad Sohail Afridi as the next chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. PTI’s provincial president Junaid Akbar, accompanied by Sher Ali Arbab, Ali Khan Jadoon, Shaukat Yousafzai, Irfan Saleem …
LAHORE/KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday strongly condemned Afghanistan’s recent provocations, reaffirming that Pakistan would defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity against all threats. In their separate statements, the president and the prime minister reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace, stressing that mutual cooperation, economic partnership and security coordination remain essential for lasting …
