Guinea votes on constitution that could clear path for junta chief's presidency
West African nation heads to the polls in a vote critics say is designed to legitimise military rule and clear the way for General Mamadi Doumbouya to seek elected office.
CONAKRY — Guineans voted on Saturday in a constitutional referendum that opposition figures said was engineered to allow junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya to stand for the presidency. The vote followed years of military rule since Doumbouya's 2021 coup. The proposed constitution would extend presidential terms...
California Court Orders Sheriff Bianco to Return 650,000 Seized Ballots
The state Supreme Court ruled the seizure unlawful, but the Republican sheriff has signaled resistance to complying.
Riverside County election officials on Saturday pressed Sheriff Chad Bianco to comply with a California Supreme Court order requiring the return of roughly...
Brent Crude Tops $80 as War-Risk Premiums Spike in Red Sea and Gulf
Surging insurance costs on Middle Eastern shipping routes push oil to multi-month highs, boosting energy stocks while pressuring airlines and shippers.
Brent crude closed above $80 a barrel on Friday, its highest level in months, as war-risk insurance premiums on Gulf and Red Sea shipping surged. Traders...
China's Chang'e-8 Passes Review, Clears Path to 2028 Lunar South Pole Mission
The China National Space Administration confirmed the resource-utilisation lander cleared a critical design review, advancing Beijing's plan for a crewed Moon landing by 2030.
BEIJING — The China National Space Administration on Saturday confirmed that its Chang'e-8 lunar lander had passed a critical design and engineering review,...
Eli Lilly Rolls Out Once-Weekly Insulin Onswik, Cutting Injections to 52 Per Year
Days after FDA approval, the Indianapolis company begins US distribution of efsitora alfa for type 2 diabetes patients, reducing basal insulin injections from daily to weekly.
Eli Lilly began US commercial rollout of Onswik, its once-weekly basal insulin, on Saturday, days after FDA approval for adults with type 2 diabetes. The...
South Africa Clinches ODI Series With Second Straight Win Over Australia
Breetzke's century and Maharaj's four-wicket haul secure an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
South Africa defeated Australia in the second one-day international on Saturday to secure the series, building on Matthew Breetzke's century and Keshav...
U2 Return with 'Carnaval De Luz', Five-Year Gap Ended by Dolly Parton Duet
The Irish rock band's first album in five years closes with 'Torn', pairing Bono with country legend Dolly Parton.
U2 released their new studio album 'Carnaval De Luz' on Friday, the Dublin band's first full-length record in five years. The album closes with 'Torn', a...
Piccioli, Blazy Navigate Runway Debuts Amid Paris Fashion Week Shake-up
Saturday's Spring 2027 shows test whether new creative directors at Balenciaga and Chanel can reverse luxury sales slump.
PARIS — Paris Fashion Week continued Saturday with Spring/Summer 2027 shows headlined by Pierpaolo Piccioli's closely watched collection for Balenciaga, as...
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