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March 30, 2024 8:01 PM

Senegal confirms opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye as President-elect

Africa’s Westernmost country Senegal's Constitutional Council has confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, paving the way for his inauguration as the country's fifth president.   The top court validated provisional results announced on Wedne...

March 30, 2024 7:53 PM

Dutch nightclub hostage drama ends peacefully with arrest of suspect

A hostage drama at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands ended peacefully after several hours on Saturday with the arrest of a suspect - a man wearing a balaclava mask who exited the building and surrendered to police.   A police statement said, the last hostage has just been released, addin...

March 30, 2024 5:27 PM

Ukraine faces retreat without US aid, Zelensky says

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his forces would have to cede further territory to Russia if US military aid does not arrive soon. He has warned of such a scenario in his latest appeal to the US Congress to pass a multibillion-dollar package.   US President Joe Biden’...

March 30, 2024 5:12 PM

People taken hostage in Dutch night club, homes evacuated, police say

Several people were being held hostage in a night club in the eastern Dutch town of Ede on Saturday and police have evacuated homes in the area. Police said, there was no indication of a terrorist motive.   As per media reports, authorities said three people have been released, but added that...

March 30, 2024 1:20 PM

France reaches out to 45 foreign countries, soliciting their assistance in providing additional military, police and civilian personnel to bolster security measures for Paris Olympic Games 

France has reached out to around 45 foreign countries, soliciting their assistance in providing additional military, police and civilian personnel to bolster security measures for the upcoming Paris Olympic Games this summer.   Security is the biggest challenge for the Paris Games organiser...

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