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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOVUDLDuR6344Wu4vZWKooD7CPd5_0iT6O4YyHkNkzsdRTOgr_4rETpxxHb5KiUe73taLYHGSPMutJXMDix9cTASo3hK3NJ26jOkPCZXIc4ybvUWkVML7SxKkU0vcW4Nr11FKxOVjuEVCrCMAzWGg54W2uvGyQanmEB1k_ORcn-3zIvpiyGqYrio5qKomt\/s1200\/E.webp\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOVUDLDuR6344Wu4vZWKooD7CPd5_0iT6O4YyHkNkzsdRTOgr_4rETpxxHb5KiUe73taLYHGSPMutJXMDix9cTASo3hK3NJ26jOkPCZXIc4ybvUWkVML7SxKkU0vcW4Nr11FKxOVjuEVCrCMAzWGg54W2uvGyQanmEB1k_ORcn-3zIvpiyGqYrio5qKomt\/w400-h300\/E.webp\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDonald Trump arrived in Wisconsin for an evening rally on\nThursday riding in a refuse truck and wearing a safety vest.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe truck was emblazoned with Trump’s name and draped in his\ncampaign’s colours and insignia.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe theatrics from the former president were in response to\na gaffe from President Joe Biden.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“The only garbage I see floating out there is his\nsupporters,” Biden had said.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EBiden spoke on Tuesday during a fundraising Zoom call with a\nLatino voters’ group.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHis comments were a clapback at a comedian who described\nPuerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” at a Trump rally.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe president’s remarks armed the Trump campaign with more\nammunition to dent more holes in the Kamala Harris campaign — a setback for the\nDemocratic nominee just a week before the election.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EBiden immediately tried to clarify his remarks on X, saying\nhe only referred to Trump’s “demonization of Latinos”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EPresidential aides have also tried to defuse the\ncontroversy.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe White House released a transcript saying Biden was only\nreferring to one supporter — the stand-up comedian.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EKarine Jean-Pierre, press secretary, said Biden does not\nview Trump’s supporters as garbage.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe damage control has had little effect.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“How do you like my garbage truck?” Trump asked reporters.\n“This is in honour of Kamala and Joe Biden.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“This week, Kamala has been comparing her political\nopponents to the most evil mass murderers in history, and now, speaking on a\ncall for her campaign last night, crooked Joe Biden finally said what he and\nKamala really think of our supporters. He called them garbage. No way!” Trump\nsaid at the rally.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ESome Trump supporters who attended the rally arrived with\nbin bags and booed Harris as the Republican nominee delivered his speech.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHarris has since distanced herself from Biden’s comments.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe vice-president said Biden had already sought to “clarify\nhis comments”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;“But let me be clear.\nI strongly disagree with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,”\nshe said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHarris added that she would be “a president for all\nAmericans, including those that don’t vote for me”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBIDEN’S PLETHORA OF\nGAFFES\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAfter withdrawing from the presidential race in July due to\na poor debate performance, Biden has been largely absent from Harris’ campaign\ntrail.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHarris has restated that should she win the election, her\nadministration would not be a continuation of Biden’s.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ELast week, Biden threw another gaffe in the mix when he told\nDemocratic campaign workers in New Hampshire that: “We gotta lock him (Trump)\nup”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“Politically lock him up. Lock him out. That’s what we have\nto do,” the president said after checking himself.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHarris’ supporters now chant “lock him up” at her rallies,\nbut she always quietens the refrain by telling the crowd: “The courts will take\ncare of that.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EBiden has also mixed up who is running for president.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“We got a lot more work to do, Kamala and I — Kamala —\nKamala does,” Biden said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAccording to FiveThirtyEight’s national poll tracker, as of\nWednesday, Harris continues to lead nationally by about 1.4 points.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHowever, this lead is within the margin of error, indicating\nthat the race remains highly competitive and in a dead heat.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIn six of the seven swing states, the candidates are within\ntwo points of each other, which also falls within the polls’ margins of error,\nmaking each state a toss-up.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/5038785132039556699\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/trump-pulls-up-in-refuse-truck-after.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/5038785132039556699"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/5038785132039556699"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/trump-pulls-up-in-refuse-truck-after.html","title":"Trump pulls up in refuse truck after Biden called his supporters ‘garbage’"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOVUDLDuR6344Wu4vZWKooD7CPd5_0iT6O4YyHkNkzsdRTOgr_4rETpxxHb5KiUe73taLYHGSPMutJXMDix9cTASo3hK3NJ26jOkPCZXIc4ybvUWkVML7SxKkU0vcW4Nr11FKxOVjuEVCrCMAzWGg54W2uvGyQanmEB1k_ORcn-3zIvpiyGqYrio5qKomt\/s72-w400-h300-c\/E.webp","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-2195352846517651304"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-29T13:22:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-29T13:22:05.809+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Washington Post loses 200k subscribers for blocking endorsement of Kamala Harris"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvMmhiHJhP6gIo8nBprO7awMcvs9t_AUb-QH-wXgxJpKuMQbAH9xCzlwVJWrKtPTHRwgobUj7PBx0owp0ieSkHfLMX_cjIrB1WbiK_bLXnRw7Q0u1N9wGroCBdpDEdznn91OnoVWAOSTQQdf6vmkrbWfTr21y_SVNyMKl3QoBvMoeXJ8LseB1wEslLetM0\/s1045\/Washington%20Post-office-.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"588\" data-original-width=\"1045\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvMmhiHJhP6gIo8nBprO7awMcvs9t_AUb-QH-wXgxJpKuMQbAH9xCzlwVJWrKtPTHRwgobUj7PBx0owp0ieSkHfLMX_cjIrB1WbiK_bLXnRw7Q0u1N9wGroCBdpDEdznn91OnoVWAOSTQQdf6vmkrbWfTr21y_SVNyMKl3QoBvMoeXJ8LseB1wEslLetM0\/w400-h225\/Washington%20Post-office-.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver 200,000 people\nhave cancelled their subscriptions to The Washington Post after the media\nestablishment blocked the endorsement of Kamala Harris.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHarris is the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party\nahead of the November 5 United States election.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EInside sources told the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/10\/28\/nx-s1-5168416\/washington-post-bezos-endorsement-president-cancellations-resignations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENational Public Radio\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;(NPR) that the number of\ncancellations continued to rise by Monday — a development that also saw a\nseries of resignations from columnists.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAccording to the sources, the figure represents about eight\npercent of the paper’s paid circulation of roughly 2.5 million subscribers,\nwhich includes print.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIn a\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2024\/10\/28\/jeff-bezos-washington-post-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estatement\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;addressing the issue, Jeff Bezos,\nbillionaire businessman and owner of The Washington Post, said editorial\nendorsements create a perception of bias and do nothing to tip the scales of an\nelection.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“Ending them is a principled decision, and it’s the right one,”\nBezos wrote.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EBezos also clarified that the decision was not influenced by\nany political play.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;“I would also like to\nbe clear that no quid pro quo of any kind is at work here,” he said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“Neither campaign nor candidate was consulted or informed at\nany level or in any way about this decision. It was made entirely internally.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe businessman wrote that he wished the decision to end\npresidential endorsements had been done earlier, “in a moment further from the\nelection and the emotions around it”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“That was inadequate planning, and not some intentional\nstrategy,” he added.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIn a separate statement, Will Lewis, The Post’s publisher,\nsaid the decision was a return to a tradition the paper had years ago of not\nendorsing candidates.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ELewis said it reflected the paper’s faith in “our readers’\nability to make up their own minds”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIn the decision’s wake, two of the newspaper’s columnists\nquit, and three of the nine members of the editorial board resigned their\npositions.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EMartin Baron, who was editor when Bezos bought the paper,\nsaid the\u0026nbsp;decision\u0026nbsp;was laced with “cowardice”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;“Disturbing\nspinelessness at an institution famed for courage,” Baron\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PostBaron\/status\/1849847940761657353\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esaid\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe Washington Post’s decision came just days after the Los\nAngeles Times also\u0026nbsp;said it would not endorse\u0026nbsp;a presidential\ncandidate, a move the paper acknowledges has cost them thousands of\nsubscribers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/2195352846517651304\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/washington-post-loses-200k-subscribers.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/2195352846517651304"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/2195352846517651304"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/washington-post-loses-200k-subscribers.html","title":"Washington Post loses 200k subscribers for blocking endorsement of Kamala Harris"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvMmhiHJhP6gIo8nBprO7awMcvs9t_AUb-QH-wXgxJpKuMQbAH9xCzlwVJWrKtPTHRwgobUj7PBx0owp0ieSkHfLMX_cjIrB1WbiK_bLXnRw7Q0u1N9wGroCBdpDEdznn91OnoVWAOSTQQdf6vmkrbWfTr21y_SVNyMKl3QoBvMoeXJ8LseB1wEslLetM0\/s72-w400-h225-c\/Washington%20Post-office-.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-175494320615365207"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-26T09:53:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-26T09:53:12.059+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"War: This should be the end – US on Israeli latest attack on Iran"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMCV96PH26M8dMnXVu0-rAkZZE3svLSBVt2RlHTcLy6xqyUPxUZ2BP65GB3_TD2lJ0uSflVipmEYBIUPHPaj5FyE4FC7JanUa00y5IlyCLh_WmDyU5uyIqHw2rPROdRTdXVy0OlUAfGVKJ7V7tspoMnEGd6jeSsFNo8YiJCcq9dEQKY9xtYx6TvlmeErks\/s1200\/4ccc.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"1200\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMCV96PH26M8dMnXVu0-rAkZZE3svLSBVt2RlHTcLy6xqyUPxUZ2BP65GB3_TD2lJ0uSflVipmEYBIUPHPaj5FyE4FC7JanUa00y5IlyCLh_WmDyU5uyIqHw2rPROdRTdXVy0OlUAfGVKJ7V7tspoMnEGd6jeSsFNo8YiJCcq9dEQKY9xtYx6TvlmeErks\/w400-h234\/4ccc.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe US has said that the latest attack on Iran by Israel\nshould be the end of such exchanges between the two nations.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EUS said it did not participate in the strikes across Iran.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe US, however, said it worked with the Israeli government\nto encourage a low-risk attack with no civilian harm.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EA senior US administration official said this late on\nFriday, adding that it appears that is what was achieved.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe official described the strikes as “extensive”, “precise”\nand against military targets across Iran.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“The effect was a proportionate self-defence response. The\neffect is to deter future attacks and to degrade Iran’s abilities to launch\nfuture attacks,” he said, according to Reuters.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe officials stressed that the US considered the operation\nto be an “end to the exchange of fire between Israel and Iran”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“This should be the end of the direct military exchange\nbetween Israel and Iran – we had a direct exchange in April and that was closed\noff and now we’ve had this direct exchange again.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/175494320615365207\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/war-this-should-be-end-us-on-israeli.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/175494320615365207"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/175494320615365207"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/war-this-should-be-end-us-on-israeli.html","title":"War: This should be the end – US on Israeli latest attack on Iran"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMCV96PH26M8dMnXVu0-rAkZZE3svLSBVt2RlHTcLy6xqyUPxUZ2BP65GB3_TD2lJ0uSflVipmEYBIUPHPaj5FyE4FC7JanUa00y5IlyCLh_WmDyU5uyIqHw2rPROdRTdXVy0OlUAfGVKJ7V7tspoMnEGd6jeSsFNo8YiJCcq9dEQKY9xtYx6TvlmeErks\/s72-w400-h234-c\/4ccc.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-58047999147361827"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-23T09:50:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-23T09:50:06.913+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"US election: America ready for woman president – Kamala Harris"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxjwfr3pahBfwgPDncA1GH7gPDW-DC5tyVazBCc7xBh78p9V65VKGm3b-R857HZ6Rly0htk_5SjO7E05qU67tQYl2mxvWdlF-R5wCFdcoriwmI_dCAg-g7N_4SX7_deNM939q_0CQB0brUu8lQ5a3nof6hY4canQQaM3Qk5qjXB3q4Ng8PIceExzb_ETCs\/s1536\/Kamala%20harris.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1024\" data-original-width=\"1536\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxjwfr3pahBfwgPDncA1GH7gPDW-DC5tyVazBCc7xBh78p9V65VKGm3b-R857HZ6Rly0htk_5SjO7E05qU67tQYl2mxvWdlF-R5wCFdcoriwmI_dCAg-g7N_4SX7_deNM939q_0CQB0brUu8lQ5a3nof6hY4canQQaM3Qk5qjXB3q4Ng8PIceExzb_ETCs\/w400-h266\/Kamala%20harris.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;Vice President Kamala Harris of the United States has said\nthat America is absolutely ready to elect its first woman president.\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThis is as she downplayed her historic bid, saying she\nsimply wanted to turn the page for a nation exhausted by Donald Trump.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EWith few days to Election Day, Harris and Trump are\nsaturating swing states with rallies and taking to the airwaves and podcasts on\nthe hunt for an advantage in a race that polls suggest is effectively tied.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EWhen asked if America was ready to elect its first woman,\nHarris responded, “absolutely”, noting that her candidacy was about turning the\npage.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“People are exhausted with Donald Trump and his approach,\nbecause it’s all about himself,” she said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ETrump, while speaking to supporters in North Carolina, had\npitched a very different message.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“This election is a choice between whether we will have four\nmore years of incompetence, failure and disaster, or whether we’ll begin the\nfour greatest years in the history of our country,” he said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHe repeatedly called Harris and her running mate Tim Walz\nstupid during the rally.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/58047999147361827\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/us-election-america-ready-for-woman.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/58047999147361827"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/58047999147361827"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/us-election-america-ready-for-woman.html","title":"US election: America ready for woman president – Kamala Harris"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxjwfr3pahBfwgPDncA1GH7gPDW-DC5tyVazBCc7xBh78p9V65VKGm3b-R857HZ6Rly0htk_5SjO7E05qU67tQYl2mxvWdlF-R5wCFdcoriwmI_dCAg-g7N_4SX7_deNM939q_0CQB0brUu8lQ5a3nof6hY4canQQaM3Qk5qjXB3q4Ng8PIceExzb_ETCs\/s72-w400-h266-c\/Kamala%20harris.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-3308013236928244405"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-18T16:50:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-18T16:50:20.109+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Kenyan court suspends impeachment of deputy president"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhd0lSezrSr8HlBdM34QpaLFl-Y1D65rj7rNnTaNQ3hkfY6BcUhnFff6FfIL6El66W2RwmltJ4-reGBOXIPa2a_smkoesuXMIB_p6v0Ojtn2jp6U3AaiVhr_mG-L1vv_R3poK_MjlU30EXEmvo8Ui0djz1QeVVpOe3yCY1IUhbekE6uEa2FuEKQhwMksew6\/s1045\/2dd.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"649\" data-original-width=\"1045\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhd0lSezrSr8HlBdM34QpaLFl-Y1D65rj7rNnTaNQ3hkfY6BcUhnFff6FfIL6El66W2RwmltJ4-reGBOXIPa2a_smkoesuXMIB_p6v0Ojtn2jp6U3AaiVhr_mG-L1vv_R3poK_MjlU30EXEmvo8Ui0djz1QeVVpOe3yCY1IUhbekE6uEa2FuEKQhwMksew6\/w400-h249\/2dd.jpeg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA Kenyan high court has temporarily suspended the senate’s\ndecision to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EGachagua proceeded to the high court earlier today to stop\nthe implementation of the impeachment on grounds of “monumental constitutional\nissues”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe court, led by Chacha Mwita, temporarily halted the\nimpeachment pending a hearing on the petition.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe court also suspended the appointment of a replacement\nfor the post of deputy president. Kenya President William Ruto had nominated\nKithure Kindiki, interior minister, as his new deputy.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EOn Friday morning, the national assembly approved Kindiki’s\nappointment.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“Upon considering the pleadings, supporting affidavit, and\nattachments, I am satisfied that the petition and application raise monumental\nconstitutional issues touching not only at the heart of a functioning\nconstitution but also its fundamental tenets of the rule of law and human\nrights,” Mwita said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“Due to the issues raised in the petition and application\nand the urgency demonstrated, a conservatory order is hereby issued, staying\nthe implementation of the resolution by the Senate upholding the impeachment\ncharges against the petitioner (Gachagua) until October 24, when the matter\nwill be mentioned before the bench to be appointed by the chief justice for\nappropriate orders and action.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBACKGROUND\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EGachagua was impeached by the senate on Thursday night while\nhospitalised.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E281 MPs voted in favour of his ouster. One MP abstained from\nvoting.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EGachagua, who faced 11 charges, was impeached on five\ncounts.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe charges include ground one of shareholding, ground four\nof undermining the independence of judges, ground five of the National Cohesion\nand Integrity Act 4, ground six of crimes under the National Cohesion Act, and\nground nine of gross misconduct (public attacks on the national security\nintelligence service).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/3308013236928244405\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/kenyan-court-suspends-impeachment-of.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/3308013236928244405"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/3308013236928244405"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/kenyan-court-suspends-impeachment-of.html","title":"Kenyan court suspends impeachment of deputy president"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhd0lSezrSr8HlBdM34QpaLFl-Y1D65rj7rNnTaNQ3hkfY6BcUhnFff6FfIL6El66W2RwmltJ4-reGBOXIPa2a_smkoesuXMIB_p6v0Ojtn2jp6U3AaiVhr_mG-L1vv_R3poK_MjlU30EXEmvo8Ui0djz1QeVVpOe3yCY1IUhbekE6uEa2FuEKQhwMksew6\/s72-w400-h249-c\/2dd.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-5395504642840608518"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-18T09:02:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-18T09:02:30.396+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza military operation, says Israel"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgccUk0Cx69mBPB2cWrl7ZP7ERB16tUFADvZegpmszvhOU10nrfsJjUoG_0UbJ2n2IwPC7vPEKi5jHSEboLwgUdLKpvZiO9NRU537IoJZJmxaW9CtPd2xY9-MgSPfwzg3xE9aV6yDjSYet6RIBR_qEXq-bD6UCqlakkmMCv-u3aDNqT83XXM_yc-AJab8dd\/s650\/EEEE.webp\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"366\" data-original-width=\"650\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgccUk0Cx69mBPB2cWrl7ZP7ERB16tUFADvZegpmszvhOU10nrfsJjUoG_0UbJ2n2IwPC7vPEKi5jHSEboLwgUdLKpvZiO9NRU537IoJZJmxaW9CtPd2xY9-MgSPfwzg3xE9aV6yDjSYet6RIBR_qEXq-bD6UCqlakkmMCv-u3aDNqT83XXM_yc-AJab8dd\/w400-h225\/EEEE.webp\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) says it has killed Yahya\nSinwar, leader of Hamas, the Palestinian militant group.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ESinwar topped Israel’s most-wanted list and was believed to\nbe the mastermind of the coordinated attacks on the Jewish nation on October 7\nlast year.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe IDF said Sinwar was killed on Wednesday after a\n“year-long pursuit”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“In recent weeks, IDF and Israeli Security Agency forces,\nunder the command of the Southern Command, have been operating in the southern\nGaza Strip, following IDF and ISA intelligence that indicated the suspected\nlocations of senior members of Hamas,” the military said in a statement\nreleased on Thursday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;“IDF soldiers of the\n828th Brigade (Bislach) operating in the area identified and eliminated three\nterrorists.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“After completing the process of identifying the body, it\ncan be confirmed that Yahya Sinwar was eliminated.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIsraeli police added that the forensics department completed\na DNA test that affirmed Sinwar’s identification.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAn edited clip released by the military showed what appeared\nto be the Hamas leader’s last moments.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIn the video, a drone flies into a damaged building where a\nperson — who the IDF says is Sinwar — can be seen sitting on a chair.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe figure’s body was positioned away from the drone but\nappeared to be looking toward the unmanned craft. The person’s face is obscured\nand sitting alone.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe video showed the figure holding what the IDF highlighted\nas a piece of wood, which the person lobs in the direction of the drone.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EDaniel Hagari, IDF spokesperson, said Sinwar had been shot\nin the hand.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“This is the beginning of the day after Hamas,” Benjamin\nNetanyahu, Israeli prime minister, said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“Evil has suffered a heavy blow, but the task before us is\nnot yet complete.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe prime minister warned Hamas its leaders would be\neliminated, asking members to surrender and release hostages with a promise of\nfreedom in return.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ELater, US President Joe Biden issued a statement\ncongratulating Israel on the operation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“This is a good day for Israel, for the United States and\nfor the world,” Biden said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EBiden said he would be speaking to Netanyahu to discuss\npathways for bringing hostages home and “ending this war once and for all”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThere was no immediate comment from Hamas.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/5395504642840608518\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-killed-in.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/5395504642840608518"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/5395504642840608518"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-killed-in.html","title":"Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza military operation, says Israel"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgccUk0Cx69mBPB2cWrl7ZP7ERB16tUFADvZegpmszvhOU10nrfsJjUoG_0UbJ2n2IwPC7vPEKi5jHSEboLwgUdLKpvZiO9NRU537IoJZJmxaW9CtPd2xY9-MgSPfwzg3xE9aV6yDjSYet6RIBR_qEXq-bD6UCqlakkmMCv-u3aDNqT83XXM_yc-AJab8dd\/s72-w400-h225-c\/EEEE.webp","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-8339979364418613841"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-17T22:15:00.004+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-18T08:56:08.394+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Kenyan deputy president impeached while hospitalised"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiut29kcGASlIbRnbljMcq18DBmgVIAubCnQ3TeuwCVFnbF5B5rnn4UF2PXKMF5Jqoz9BTKV22toDsbX5TicsfRD6VXOvVNvHJG0FZ-GrDfW3aD0z2IWCWDwkplVLYu-nDvRQnNDywtL5Jb6rf2PCusKhxklrUqR1alsaWEaE-NDbqCq2LsVnWIUcxUrR_W\/s640\/EEE.webp\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"427\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiut29kcGASlIbRnbljMcq18DBmgVIAubCnQ3TeuwCVFnbF5B5rnn4UF2PXKMF5Jqoz9BTKV22toDsbX5TicsfRD6VXOvVNvHJG0FZ-GrDfW3aD0z2IWCWDwkplVLYu-nDvRQnNDywtL5Jb6rf2PCusKhxklrUqR1alsaWEaE-NDbqCq2LsVnWIUcxUrR_W\/w400-h268\/EEE.webp\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;The Kenyan senate has voted to impeach Deputy President\nRigathi Gachagua.\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe lawmakers voted Thursday evening despite a plea from\nPaul Muite, Gachagua’s lawyer, to postpone the proceedings.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAccording to Muite, Gachagua was hospitalised after falling\nvery sick hours before the vote was set to hold.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAmason Kingi, the senate speaker, said Gachagua had until\n5pm local time to show up.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe lawmakers impeached the vice president after his health\nkept him away from the hearing.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe 59-year-old becomes the first deputy president to be\nimpeached in Kenya’s history.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAt least 53 senators voted to uphold the first charge.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EGachagua, who faced 11 charges, was impeached on five\ncounts.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe charges include ground one of shareholding, ground four\nof undermining the independence of judges, ground five of the National Cohesion\nand Integrity Act 4, ground six of crimes under the National Cohesion Act, and\nground nine of gross misconduct (public attacks on the national security\nintelligence service).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIn June, Gachagua blamed the head of the intelligence agency\nfor not properly briefing President William Ruto and the government over the\nmagnitude of mass protests against unpopular tax hikes.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe vice president’s action was seen as an act of\nundermining the president.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIn total, 281 MPs voted in favour of the ouster motion\nagainst 44. One MP abstained from voting.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“DP Gachagua ceases to hold office,” Kingi said after the\nvote.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIf Gachagua does not petition the vote in court, the\nimpeachment paves the way for the nomination and subsequent replacement by\nRuto, who has yet to publicly comment on the development.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe impeached deputy president has repeatedly insisted that\nthe proceedings were a “political witch hunt” and vowed to defend himself.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/8339979364418613841\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/kenyan-deputy-president-impeached-while.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/8339979364418613841"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/8339979364418613841"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/kenyan-deputy-president-impeached-while.html","title":"Kenyan deputy president impeached while hospitalised"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiut29kcGASlIbRnbljMcq18DBmgVIAubCnQ3TeuwCVFnbF5B5rnn4UF2PXKMF5Jqoz9BTKV22toDsbX5TicsfRD6VXOvVNvHJG0FZ-GrDfW3aD0z2IWCWDwkplVLYu-nDvRQnNDywtL5Jb6rf2PCusKhxklrUqR1alsaWEaE-NDbqCq2LsVnWIUcxUrR_W\/s72-w400-h268-c\/EEE.webp","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-5462489280166269082"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-17T13:34:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-17T13:34:19.665+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World 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\/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnited States Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, has called on Israel to protect United Nations peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAustin, in a phone call with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant on Thursday stressed the importance of taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of UNIFIL forces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe also noted the need to pursue a diplomatic pathway to provide security for civilians on both sides of the border as soon as feasible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe UN peacekeepers in Lebanon have come under fire several times in recent days, with at least four soldiers injured.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIsraeli tanks also forcibly broke through the main gate of a UN base in southern Lebanon on Sunday.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIsrael accused the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia of using areas near UNIFIL bases for its purposes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, has monitored the border region between Israel and Lebanon since 1978.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver 10,000 troops from more than 50 countries including Germany have been deployed to the mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAustin also called on Israel once again to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E“I encouraged the government of Israel to continue taking steps to address the dire humanitarian 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Hurricane Helene"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjNYQYF2HIoRHpxCRDOqjja1kgrVuKbqfdTwoun0GKKtIm73EcODF8dBhbk0gYbVVtDILtCn3nAxI2KMZvWfN62rgiD9pX-zjfXfD64kwXTIunfRQhc1j_YJta0UBRuk8bATRjM87W4sSGdAVLxcuPqOdg7bEawl0rJIOTpeCkyOpDiQEa69dQ2U7tE6d2h\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" data-original-height=\"473\" data-original-width=\"710\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjNYQYF2HIoRHpxCRDOqjja1kgrVuKbqfdTwoun0GKKtIm73EcODF8dBhbk0gYbVVtDILtCn3nAxI2KMZvWfN62rgiD9pX-zjfXfD64kwXTIunfRQhc1j_YJta0UBRuk8bATRjM87W4sSGdAVLxcuPqOdg7bEawl0rJIOTpeCkyOpDiQEa69dQ2U7tE6d2h=w400-h266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENinety-two people remain missing in North Carolina weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the western part of the state, Governor Roy Cooper confirmed on Tuesday.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a news conference, Cooper cautioned that the number could change as the state’s task force continues its search and rescue operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E“I want to caution that this is not a definitive count, because the task force is continuing its work,” Cooper said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe hurricane has claimed the lives of 95 people in North Carolina alone, with over 220 fatalities reported in total, including those in Florida, where Helene initially made landfall.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe storm unleashed catastrophic rainfall, destroying towns and washing away homes and bridges in North Carolina’s mountainous regions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGovernor Cooper also addressed the spread of misinformation surrounding the disaster, which has hindered recovery efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe warned that false rumors “breed confusion and demoralize storm survivors and response workers alike,” urging the public to stop spreading such misinformation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E“If you’re participating in spreading this stuff, stop it,” Cooper said, stating the damage these conspiracy theories are causing to relief efforts in the state.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMisinformation about land confiscation, aid distribution, and weather manipulation has proliferated online, leading to distrust of relief workers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has had to adapt its operations in North Carolina, even temporarily withdrawing from one county due to threats spurred by these rumors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELast Saturday, a man in Rutherford County was arrested after allegedly threatening relief workers and being found with firearms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERescue operations have been particularly difficult due to the rugged terrain of western North Carolina, with the popular tourist city of Asheville temporarily cut off by flooding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHelene’s impact, with more than six months’ worth of rain falling in days, has left many areas in ruin.\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/6063931736252091310\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/nearly-100-still-missing-in-north.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/6063931736252091310"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/6063931736252091310"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/nearly-100-still-missing-in-north.html","title":"Nearly 100 still missing in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Fashola MC 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Israel"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjDL4KE0G7Dv5jlW68fOzYzpibYmmEonhH9d0RkcImhp4a9pFqHf0RfcsQtf6fZkjNRzH24Bb67wQKtTtGnAI8Lwm1r0lYZQEiONYC0XmCpvwpFYQush_qcdm9Biaz8CHg8HpZ1vKNDFQc69RYvFJPmz4VLAJqaJmVcI7GQtLXgHwbYz662wpb5XWI4YGv-\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" data-original-height=\"209\" data-original-width=\"372\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjDL4KE0G7Dv5jlW68fOzYzpibYmmEonhH9d0RkcImhp4a9pFqHf0RfcsQtf6fZkjNRzH24Bb67wQKtTtGnAI8Lwm1r0lYZQEiONYC0XmCpvwpFYQush_qcdm9Biaz8CHg8HpZ1vKNDFQc69RYvFJPmz4VLAJqaJmVcI7GQtLXgHwbYz662wpb5XWI4YGv-=w400-h225\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Israeli Government has said that it will listen to the opinion of the United States, but ultimately act in its national interests.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is contained in a statement from the office of Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe statement came in response to press inquiries about a story in the Washington Post.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Washington Post report, which cited anonymous officials, said Netanyahu told US President Joe Biden that Israel plans to strike Iranian military facilities but not oil or nuclear targets, adding that Netanyahu was preparing a more limited counterstrike in response to Iran’s missile barrage on Israel two weeks ago.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere are fears that the Middle East is on the path to a full-blown regional war given the soaring tensions between Israel and Iran, leading to imminent uncertainty over how Israel would retaliate to the hundreds of ballistic missiles launched by Iran on October 1.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERecall that US President, Joe Biden, had made it clear that he does not support an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, which could trigger a further escalation and draw the US into the conflict, stressing that an attack on oil facilities could drive up global energy prices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIsrael has in addition informed the US that it will end its operations against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon in the coming weeks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the brief statement, however, Netanyahu’s office said: “We listen to the opinions of the US, but we will make our final decisions based on our national interests.”\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/68855353889280100\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/we-listen-to-us-but-make-our-own.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/68855353889280100"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/68855353889280100"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/we-listen-to-us-but-make-our-own.html","title":"We listen to US but make our own decisions – Israel"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Fashola MC 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conflict"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh_kKw7mPIBMtgp36ijg5R0DVRtacC2jdwjojZNCrQsDAZPIjGEfCpNhx04401B_3nl5RkbERb1ba6fYs5ikww7Ny0bWXNypDXBVx42oicyy_1fI17pRzd2Rrd4vhDBUBSY6x7eKKXidRxZz7kJtN0BjcWLsosopJ6Kl127vLyOagO8B4AwL9w3h3swuXJB\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" data-original-height=\"513\" data-original-width=\"770\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh_kKw7mPIBMtgp36ijg5R0DVRtacC2jdwjojZNCrQsDAZPIjGEfCpNhx04401B_3nl5RkbERb1ba6fYs5ikww7Ny0bWXNypDXBVx42oicyy_1fI17pRzd2Rrd4vhDBUBSY6x7eKKXidRxZz7kJtN0BjcWLsosopJ6Kl127vLyOagO8B4AwL9w3h3swuXJB=w400-h266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFour soldiers from the Lebanese Army have died in the conflict between the Hezbollah militia and Israel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlso, 12 other Lebanese soldiers have been killed while not on duty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Lebanese army said two soldiers were recently killed by Israeli fire while on duty at a military post in Kafra, a town in the southern part of the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELebanon’s military was seen as weak and under-resourced, which was not directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt has partially withdrawn from positions along the country’s southern border with Israel since the Israeli ground offensive began two weeks ago.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Army, however, returned fire when one of its bases in Bint Jbeil in the south came under Israeli attack.\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/2898697353261302357\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/four-lebanese-troops-killed-in-israel.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/2898697353261302357"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/2898697353261302357"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/four-lebanese-troops-killed-in-israel.html","title":"Four Lebanese troops killed in Israel-Hezbollah conflict"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Fashola MC POSCABA"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12133024027366525166"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh_kKw7mPIBMtgp36ijg5R0DVRtacC2jdwjojZNCrQsDAZPIjGEfCpNhx04401B_3nl5RkbERb1ba6fYs5ikww7Ny0bWXNypDXBVx42oicyy_1fI17pRzd2Rrd4vhDBUBSY6x7eKKXidRxZz7kJtN0BjcWLsosopJ6Kl127vLyOagO8B4AwL9w3h3swuXJB=s72-w400-h266-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-5847376677976126761"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-14T09:48:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-14T09:48:17.845+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Police foil ‘another assassination attempt’ on Trump, arrest armed suspect in Coachella Valley"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdDLLEgfm_PpA55F7-iC-ZlMSrrFXksF1ayJ8y0Tdx1NWCyjxS-eL8CEEW-86t3bDJ_sMJAJ7W5Vl1lBKAKgpar2cyZcBwnz0t5aaDLn5dCRKZhslzcrjl-K8HiYeGvm4hwpXTvrnF2JkGN4YyOoDXRW_PTVDltNFpDOoM5GOuKVc3Fl72owkxd4-4POVc\/s1045\/EEEE.webp\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"588\" data-original-width=\"1045\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdDLLEgfm_PpA55F7-iC-ZlMSrrFXksF1ayJ8y0Tdx1NWCyjxS-eL8CEEW-86t3bDJ_sMJAJ7W5Vl1lBKAKgpar2cyZcBwnz0t5aaDLn5dCRKZhslzcrjl-K8HiYeGvm4hwpXTvrnF2JkGN4YyOoDXRW_PTVDltNFpDOoM5GOuKVc3Fl72owkxd4-4POVc\/w400-h225\/EEEE.webp\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;Authorities have arrested a man armed with guns and fake\npasses outside Donald Trump’s rally at Coachella Valley, California.\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe suspect, identified as Vem Miller, was intercepted by\npolice at a checkpoint about a half-mile from the rally entrance on Saturday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIn a statement, Chad Bianco, the Riverside County sheriff,\nsaid the suspect was carrying a loaded shotgun, handgun and high capacity\nmagazine.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E”On Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 4:59 p.m., deputies\nassigned to former President Donald Trump’s rally in the Coachella Valley\ncontacted the driver of a black SUV at a checkpoint at the intersection of Avenue\n52 and Celebration Drive,“ the statement reads.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E”The male driver, identified as Vem Miller, a 49-year-old\nresident of Las Vegas, was found to be illegally in possession of a shotgun, a\nloaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E”Miller was taken into custody without incident and later\nbooked at the John J. Benoit Detention Center for possession of a loaded\nfirearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine. This incident did not\nimpact the safety of former President Trump or attendees of the event.“\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EBianco reportedly said the authorities “probably stopped\nanother assassination attempt”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe incident comes months after the former president\nsurvived an assassination attempt during a rally.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe bullet grazed Trump’s ear as security operatives killed\nThomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old suspect.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAlso in September, another assassination attempt took place\nat the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EDonald Trump was playing golf in the vicinity as the\ngunshots rang out.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe Secret Service ferried Trump to safety and said it is\ninvestigating the incident as a possible assassination attempt.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp 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Valley"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdDLLEgfm_PpA55F7-iC-ZlMSrrFXksF1ayJ8y0Tdx1NWCyjxS-eL8CEEW-86t3bDJ_sMJAJ7W5Vl1lBKAKgpar2cyZcBwnz0t5aaDLn5dCRKZhslzcrjl-K8HiYeGvm4hwpXTvrnF2JkGN4YyOoDXRW_PTVDltNFpDOoM5GOuKVc3Fl72owkxd4-4POVc\/s72-w400-h225-c\/EEEE.webp","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-4528133248094593774"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-09T13:42:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-09T13:42:13.456+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pilot dies mid-flight, forces emergency landing in New York"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgsBHjpnFcuHCowwvbwaq7Q21Slch9ZKo2TmCTk8g5hoORqP66hjBqJhFo6tly4f6RsrErpGSkoIjq_CcNvH4Mo2pjneQSFbak8VV4DuVh5NzGK9cueneGpuDAFTTcM8Yhrcocg_RUu9I7t4JiGzmDuE5mRwuui6ku7DUXh00YLD6pOVKm9KIm5U4CAIoIF\/s400\/plane%20in%20air.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"224\" data-original-width=\"400\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgsBHjpnFcuHCowwvbwaq7Q21Slch9ZKo2TmCTk8g5hoORqP66hjBqJhFo6tly4f6RsrErpGSkoIjq_CcNvH4Mo2pjneQSFbak8VV4DuVh5NzGK9cueneGpuDAFTTcM8Yhrcocg_RUu9I7t4JiGzmDuE5mRwuui6ku7DUXh00YLD6pOVKm9KIm5U4CAIoIF\/w400-h224\/plane%20in%20air.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the Turkish national carrier to make an emergency landing in New York, the airline said on Wednesday.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe plane had taken off from the western US coastal city of Seattle on Tuesday evening, airline spokesman Yahya Ustun wrote on X, formerly Twitter.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E“The pilot of our Airbus 350… flight TK204 from Seattle to Istanbul collapsed during the flight,” he wrote.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E“After an unsuccessful attempt to give first aid, the flight crew of another pilot and a co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing, but he died before landing.”\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 59-year-old pilot, who had worked for Turkish Airlines since 2007, had passed a medical examination in March, which gave no indication of any health problems, Ustun wrote.\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/4528133248094593774\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/pilot-dies-mid-flight-forces-emergency.html#comment-form","title":"0 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Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Kenya vice-president faces impeachment for ‘corruption, supporting protests’"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiW4vIXQ02_XWQIyywIpJFUY4YbGcMxT_aOC9xWLiUB8myVY1sEWAHil08hW5o0Jupthvgmp83N4XdH9W-Fatl54BMtzNZBHSS1yDxy4aa9yhGu_xB2u9CYwEKtvoGwTIjhA9knoCEF8GaqTPYoTjpg9wQrN-3jayyvAMGUx-xkvhKbM9Q0-2FmWan65m7E\/s1200\/Gachagua.webp\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"1200\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiW4vIXQ02_XWQIyywIpJFUY4YbGcMxT_aOC9xWLiUB8myVY1sEWAHil08hW5o0Jupthvgmp83N4XdH9W-Fatl54BMtzNZBHSS1yDxy4aa9yhGu_xB2u9CYwEKtvoGwTIjhA9knoCEF8GaqTPYoTjpg9wQrN-3jayyvAMGUx-xkvhKbM9Q0-2FmWan65m7E\/w400-h266\/Gachagua.webp\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;Rigathi Gachagua, Kenya’s vice-president, is dealing with\nimpeachment proceedings from the national assembly over allegations of\nsupporting the violent anti-government protests that rocked the East African\nnation in June.\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EGachagua is also accused of involvement in corruption,\npractising ethnically divisive politics, and other activities inconsistent with\nhis office.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAmong the listed assets was Kenya’s renowned Treetops Hotel.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EGachagua said his wealth is through legitimate business\ndeals and an inheritance from his late brother.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAfter the protests, President William Ruto sacked most of\nhis cabinet and brought in members of the main opposition.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EGachagua’s impeachment proceedings were initiated a week ago\nby Ruto’s allies.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EOn Sunday, during a prayer meeting at his residence,\nGachagua implored Ruto, legislators, and Kenyans to forgive him for any\nwrongdoing.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EOn Monday, he clarified that his apology was not an\nadmission of guilt and quelled resignation rumours.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EGachagua also accused the legislator who drafted the motion\nof lying, calling it “shameful and sensational”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ELegislators are expected to debate the motion on Tuesday\nafternoon and hold a vote before the motion proceeds to the senate.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe deputy president said he would prosecute his defence.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/4343394043708666033\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/kenya-vice-president-faces-impeachment.html#comment-form","title":"0 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protests’"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiW4vIXQ02_XWQIyywIpJFUY4YbGcMxT_aOC9xWLiUB8myVY1sEWAHil08hW5o0Jupthvgmp83N4XdH9W-Fatl54BMtzNZBHSS1yDxy4aa9yhGu_xB2u9CYwEKtvoGwTIjhA9knoCEF8GaqTPYoTjpg9wQrN-3jayyvAMGUx-xkvhKbM9Q0-2FmWan65m7E\/s72-w400-h266-c\/Gachagua.webp","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-3614181890653992110"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-07T20:22:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-07T20:22:10.726+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Mexican Mayor murdered few days after assuming office"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjA1XtPVHJAS7i37Iin18ly1QmDn_3hkoz_TAjX90rvJ3TsYWkz8lnm6GwOsa6-i9TQFH0aLpilmfeCFAyBhuBo4MJY3MMr7qlnw0Jl5bDPL3CfegjIPL8Z8e9ZpmD1yiIFYsVy_o33Am450PdeN2BbDpBhPrvIN5K07lcbXFSoHf3731yLubYtRK9QRola\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" data-original-height=\"451\" data-original-width=\"679\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjA1XtPVHJAS7i37Iin18ly1QmDn_3hkoz_TAjX90rvJ3TsYWkz8lnm6GwOsa6-i9TQFH0aLpilmfeCFAyBhuBo4MJY3MMr7qlnw0Jl5bDPL3CfegjIPL8Z8e9ZpmD1yiIFYsVy_o33Am450PdeN2BbDpBhPrvIN5K07lcbXFSoHf3731yLubYtRK9QRola=w400-h266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlejandro Arcos, the newly elected mayor of Chilpancingo, was found murdered on Sunday, just six days after assuming office. His death is part of a wave of violence gripping the region, widely attributed to drug cartel activity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe discovery of Arcos’s remains came just days after his administration’s new secretary, Francisco Tapia, was also shot and killed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGuerrero’s state governor, Evelyn Salgado, expressed sorrow and outrage, stating the killing “fills us with indignation” as the city now mourns two officials lost to violence in less than a week.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAuthorities have not released any details regarding suspects or motives, but Guerrero, located on Mexico’s Pacific coast, is notorious for drug cartel activity and power struggles between local gangs. Chilpancingo, a city of around 280,000 people, has long been a focal point for violent turf wars between rival gangs, including the Ardillos and Tlacos.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArcos, who had only recently begun his term, had been actively involved in disaster relief efforts following last month’s Hurricane John, which caused widespread flooding in the region. In the hours before his death, his social media accounts showed him meeting with local relief workers and residents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESenator Alejandro Moreno called Arcos and Tapia “young and honest officials who sought progress for their community.” He urged the federal government to take control of the investigation, citing Guerrero’s deep-rooted problems with lawlessness.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArcos’s political party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), condemned the violence, demanding justice and safety for the people of Guerrero, who “do not deserve to live in fear.”\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe state has seen a surge in political violence, particularly during election periods, with at least six candidates killed in the lead-up to Mexico’s June 2 elections.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince the government’s militarized crackdown on drug cartels began in 2006, over 450,000 people have been murdered, with thousands more missing, as the violence continues to ravage Mexico.\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/3614181890653992110\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/mexican-mayor-murdered-few-days-after.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/3614181890653992110"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/3614181890653992110"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/mexican-mayor-murdered-few-days-after.html","title":"Mexican Mayor murdered few days after assuming office"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Fashola MC POSCABA"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12133024027366525166"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjA1XtPVHJAS7i37Iin18ly1QmDn_3hkoz_TAjX90rvJ3TsYWkz8lnm6GwOsa6-i9TQFH0aLpilmfeCFAyBhuBo4MJY3MMr7qlnw0Jl5bDPL3CfegjIPL8Z8e9ZpmD1yiIFYsVy_o33Am450PdeN2BbDpBhPrvIN5K07lcbXFSoHf3731yLubYtRK9QRola=s72-w400-h266-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-4444915985918207105"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-02T12:02:00.004+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-02T12:02:35.148+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"War: UN Sec Gen, Guterres banned from entering Israel"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgwwBu5Im-SN_CbKaw9Se1ERsxZgiYmg_A9MO0LiayR9L3O0c_ysfh4sps4YlpLQkhGIStYfvrEEH5x4qFhBGbU3D7bbl-qaezbTNziX6jNT9qHD7Ynhd6ZQGLfrvHwMg-bAQOmA6NlqL9xkAhW-oaA8lvOkIlVeAfnTc0A9kwslryLxKcYgvJfREjwb1Gx\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"1440\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgwwBu5Im-SN_CbKaw9Se1ERsxZgiYmg_A9MO0LiayR9L3O0c_ysfh4sps4YlpLQkhGIStYfvrEEH5x4qFhBGbU3D7bbl-qaezbTNziX6jNT9qHD7Ynhd6ZQGLfrvHwMg-bAQOmA6NlqL9xkAhW-oaA8lvOkIlVeAfnTc0A9kwslryLxKcYgvJfREjwb1Gx=w400-h266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe United Nations, UN, Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has been declared a persona non-grata and banned from entering Israel following the latest attacks from Iran.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIsrael’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katz made the declaration over Guterres’ silence on Iran’s latest attack on Israel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn Tuesday, Iran launched over 180 ballistic missiles into Israel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Israeli military said it received no reports of injuries from the Iranian missile attack.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, posting on X, Katz wrote: “Today, I have declared UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres persona non grata in Israel and banned him from entering the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E“Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran’s heinous attack on Israel, as almost every country in the world has done, does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E“This is a Secretary-General who has yet to denounce the massacre and sexual atrocities committed by Hamas murderers on October 7, nor has he led any efforts to declare them a terrorist organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E“A Secretary-General who gives backing to terrorists, rapists, and murderers from Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and now Iran—the mothership of global terror—will be remembered as a stain on the history of the UN.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E“Israel will continue to defend its citizens and uphold its national dignity, with or without António Guterres.”\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/4444915985918207105\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/war-un-sec-gen-guterres-banned-from.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/4444915985918207105"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/4444915985918207105"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/war-un-sec-gen-guterres-banned-from.html","title":"War: UN Sec Gen, Guterres banned from entering Israel"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Fashola MC POSCABA"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12133024027366525166"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgwwBu5Im-SN_CbKaw9Se1ERsxZgiYmg_A9MO0LiayR9L3O0c_ysfh4sps4YlpLQkhGIStYfvrEEH5x4qFhBGbU3D7bbl-qaezbTNziX6jNT9qHD7Ynhd6ZQGLfrvHwMg-bAQOmA6NlqL9xkAhW-oaA8lvOkIlVeAfnTc0A9kwslryLxKcYgvJfREjwb1Gx=s72-w400-h266-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-5568446243170516516"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-02T10:14:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-02T10:14:14.514+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"War: We’ll defend Israel, our interests – US warns Iran"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEimlPj8vHi2YlzTv0ORjiuVIM_8qgV9Dev5CDrp7bfGBLhlxfOlPDpzqkjMngWKye8sLuQtzkmXGZtOfyjcimnEtgHQNpBqPmUMb_jMab0FQ3afCseO9ouP-n8gdiDGOcS6OzEvg2YWT4uBiSfGTNWT2BcUU8arMTMTAMDAkXik_QvETPvpymTe7f-xGzjJ\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" data-original-height=\"183\" data-original-width=\"275\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEimlPj8vHi2YlzTv0ORjiuVIM_8qgV9Dev5CDrp7bfGBLhlxfOlPDpzqkjMngWKye8sLuQtzkmXGZtOfyjcimnEtgHQNpBqPmUMb_jMab0FQ3afCseO9ouP-n8gdiDGOcS6OzEvg2YWT4uBiSfGTNWT2BcUU8arMTMTAMDAkXik_QvETPvpymTe7f-xGzjJ=w400-h266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnited States, US, has vowed to defend its forces and interests against Iran.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVice President Kamala Harris said the US is committed to the unwavering security of Israel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPosting on X, the Vice President wrote: “I unequivocally condemn Iran’s reckless and brazen attack against Israel today.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIsrael, with our assistance, was able to defeat the attack. Our cooperation saved many lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E“My commitment to the security of Israel is unwavering. And we will never hesitate to defend U.S. forces and interests against Iran.”\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn Tuesday, Iran launched over 180 ballistic missiles into Israel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Israeli military said it received no reports of injuries from the Iranian missile attack.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Israeli military spokesperson, Rear Adm Daniel Hagari, said the country’s air defenses intercepted many of the incoming missiles, though some landed in central and southern Israel.\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/5568446243170516516\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/war-well-defend-israel-our-interests-us.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/5568446243170516516"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/5568446243170516516"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/war-well-defend-israel-our-interests-us.html","title":"War: We’ll defend Israel, our interests – US warns Iran"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Fashola MC POSCABA"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12133024027366525166"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEimlPj8vHi2YlzTv0ORjiuVIM_8qgV9Dev5CDrp7bfGBLhlxfOlPDpzqkjMngWKye8sLuQtzkmXGZtOfyjcimnEtgHQNpBqPmUMb_jMab0FQ3afCseO9ouP-n8gdiDGOcS6OzEvg2YWT4uBiSfGTNWT2BcUU8arMTMTAMDAkXik_QvETPvpymTe7f-xGzjJ=s72-w400-h266-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-7938454566586769819"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-02T09:00:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-02T09:00:11.661+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"War: We’re fully ready – Iran to Israel"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEieW0tEW79b5SoJK3-7l12m581Rh8UMr8nYn5555-TLnMe1xUjn9XOJZLOHCFFIznvv5uYex-BQWRD-cFsJecIZrnLCmYfC3SB5b8CitAq8cn6iQlGlHL8BwiKcfz6bZ6Jet3zmR-6mAkjDb0f5C-N5ojKmwZ6fdFMm1716dOE3rocnrY6inTRLTQ5VO49B\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEieW0tEW79b5SoJK3-7l12m581Rh8UMr8nYn5555-TLnMe1xUjn9XOJZLOHCFFIznvv5uYex-BQWRD-cFsJecIZrnLCmYfC3SB5b8CitAq8cn6iQlGlHL8BwiKcfz6bZ6Jet3zmR-6mAkjDb0f5C-N5ojKmwZ6fdFMm1716dOE3rocnrY6inTRLTQ5VO49B\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhUokzGFDjqOImd_OjpRguuxRX3F4tujnuvtJoL0MLugd2n-2oeH0JfDsG7cyhXFZeEltCNFMZPcgDFpip3rQCu9xq_yeGiZLXO0yZ1gZvzNQWAkCeD90f8sIPKqSXiwvgi2oFaGzz0hDQ_4aG1LSax0zV27JHgcthXanIQaKa_lvn2STBZykB6NM4NTRgJ\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" data-original-height=\"168\" data-original-width=\"300\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhUokzGFDjqOImd_OjpRguuxRX3F4tujnuvtJoL0MLugd2n-2oeH0JfDsG7cyhXFZeEltCNFMZPcgDFpip3rQCu9xq_yeGiZLXO0yZ1gZvzNQWAkCeD90f8sIPKqSXiwvgi2oFaGzz0hDQ_4aG1LSax0zV27JHgcthXanIQaKa_lvn2STBZykB6NM4NTRgJ=w400-h224\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIran has said that it was fully ready for whatever Israel may come up with.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAyatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, gave the order to launch missiles against Israel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIran launched over 180 ballistic missiles into Israel early Tuesday.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Israeli military said it has received no reports of injuries from the Iranian missile attack.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Israeli military spokesperson, Rear Adm Daniel Hagari, said the country’s air defenses intercepted many of the incoming missiles, though some landed in central and southern Israel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, a senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran “is fully ready for any retaliation”.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, the Iranian mission to the United Nations has defended the country’s missile launches against Israel, calling it a response to “terrorist acts” by Israel.\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/7938454566586769819\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/war-were-fully-ready-iran-to-israel.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/7938454566586769819"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/7938454566586769819"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/war-were-fully-ready-iran-to-israel.html","title":"War: We’re fully ready – Iran to Israel"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Fashola MC POSCABA"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12133024027366525166"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhUokzGFDjqOImd_OjpRguuxRX3F4tujnuvtJoL0MLugd2n-2oeH0JfDsG7cyhXFZeEltCNFMZPcgDFpip3rQCu9xq_yeGiZLXO0yZ1gZvzNQWAkCeD90f8sIPKqSXiwvgi2oFaGzz0hDQ_4aG1LSax0zV27JHgcthXanIQaKa_lvn2STBZykB6NM4NTRgJ=s72-w400-h224-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-3220589847346358430"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-01T16:18:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-01T16:18:36.826+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Jimmy Carter becomes first ex-US president to reach 100 years"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhI2I9wecnEvHggh_KTJQSzDbwd3_vJ6tltRJS2KdFdKj8C8tnqCNX_HjBonw7JT8Nvbc6x95WeXnZH6hulLm6PVGE-xGltR-8WR75_xdegi9qyTY6iQxnARiD3tMTLdToBpKO_1_jFCPx1DHYalc9zDu3ZBJw3u0drSV98HHT6ar50CsCkCwmjzO0_dIZV\/s1045\/4c.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"588\" data-original-width=\"1045\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhI2I9wecnEvHggh_KTJQSzDbwd3_vJ6tltRJS2KdFdKj8C8tnqCNX_HjBonw7JT8Nvbc6x95WeXnZH6hulLm6PVGE-xGltR-8WR75_xdegi9qyTY6iQxnARiD3tMTLdToBpKO_1_jFCPx1DHYalc9zDu3ZBJw3u0drSV98HHT6ar50CsCkCwmjzO0_dIZV\/w400-h225\/4c.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJimmy Carter has marked his 100th birthday, making him the\nfirst former US president to reach triple digits.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe former president became a centenarian on Tuesday after\nspending the last 19 months in hospice care.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ECarter has had a long battle with cancer.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIn 2015, the ex-president announced that four spots of\ncancer had spread to his brain. He was later pronounced cancer-free in December\nof that year after treatment.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHe faced a series of health scares, including a black eye\nand fractured pelvis from separate incidents in 2019, and would undergo surgery\nto remove pressure on his brain.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ELast year, the Carter Center, a not-for-profit organisation\nfounded by the former president, announced that he had decided to begin\nreceiving hospice care at his home in Georgia after a series of short hospital\nstays.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ECarter held the highest office in the country from 1977 to\n1981. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his work as a global\nhumanitarian mediating international conflicts and advancing human rights.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHe lost his re-election bid when he was 56.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe last time the former president was seen publicly was\nwhen he attended his wife’s funeral service nearly a year ago.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EUS President Joe Biden had accidentally disclosed that\nCarter asked him to deliver his eulogy when he passes on.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/3220589847346358430\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/jimmy-carter-becomes-first-ex-us.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/3220589847346358430"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/3220589847346358430"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/10\/jimmy-carter-becomes-first-ex-us.html","title":"Jimmy Carter becomes first ex-US president to reach 100 years"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhI2I9wecnEvHggh_KTJQSzDbwd3_vJ6tltRJS2KdFdKj8C8tnqCNX_HjBonw7JT8Nvbc6x95WeXnZH6hulLm6PVGE-xGltR-8WR75_xdegi9qyTY6iQxnARiD3tMTLdToBpKO_1_jFCPx1DHYalc9zDu3ZBJw3u0drSV98HHT6ar50CsCkCwmjzO0_dIZV\/s72-w400-h225-c\/4c.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-2412327101455956166"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-01T13:28:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-01T13:28:14.139+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hurricane Helene hits US, kills 116, leaves 2m households without electricity"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiybmgLsoW3bjPkTN26mf8AJwm2qyyzG5BJ13eURdGi6a-29sRA7F5ANATd4_WqMoaGu5tNKZBhsxdM6EYhGPdY4bBywwkiTERQaLTP-Rzb501BvaSiq425Jtwl427iYmRpqf13WL2UYM0nijMXaPCl7vuTE0RRt4hQEu8HecwZ5EpY9VKr3C_6HO4OnY70\/s828\/EE.webp\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"410\" data-original-width=\"828\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiybmgLsoW3bjPkTN26mf8AJwm2qyyzG5BJ13eURdGi6a-29sRA7F5ANATd4_WqMoaGu5tNKZBhsxdM6EYhGPdY4bBywwkiTERQaLTP-Rzb501BvaSiq425Jtwl427iYmRpqf13WL2UYM0nijMXaPCl7vuTE0RRt4hQEu8HecwZ5EpY9VKr3C_6HO4OnY70\/w400-h198\/EE.webp\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hurricane Helene has rocked the United States, leading to\nthe death of at least 116 people and causing power outages in more than two\nmillion households across the country.\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe storm, which started last Thursday, brought catastrophic\nflooding, tornado damage, collapsed trees, and closed roads in six states.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAccording to the BBC, Helene is the most powerful hurricane\non record to hit Florida.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EA​t least 42 people have been reported dead in North\nCarolina, 29 in South Carolina, 25 in Georgia, 15 in Florida, two in Tennessee\nand one in Virginia.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EBuncombe County in Florida appeared to be the most severely\naffected area, with at least 30 fatalities reported there.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAbout 1,000 people have “remained unaccounted for” in the\ncounty due to lack of cell phone service and electricity.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ERyan Cole, an emergency official in the county, described\nthe hurricane as “a biblical devastation”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“This is the most significant natural disaster that any one\nof us has ever seen,” Cole added.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAs of Monday morning, 500,000 people remained without power\nin both North Carolina and Georgia as well as 750,000 in South Carolina.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ENorth Carolina and the Big Bend region of Florida\nexperienced devastating flooding, with certain areas completely submerged.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ECoastal and island towns, such as Cedar Key and Treasure\nIsland, suffered storm surge flooding exceeding 15 feet above ground level.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ERecovery from the storm is estimated to cost between $95 and\n$110 billion nationwide.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EOfficials have, however, warned that more storms could be on\nthe horizon, as the end of hurricane season is not until November 30.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp 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electricity"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiybmgLsoW3bjPkTN26mf8AJwm2qyyzG5BJ13eURdGi6a-29sRA7F5ANATd4_WqMoaGu5tNKZBhsxdM6EYhGPdY4bBywwkiTERQaLTP-Rzb501BvaSiq425Jtwl427iYmRpqf13WL2UYM0nijMXaPCl7vuTE0RRt4hQEu8HecwZ5EpY9VKr3C_6HO4OnY70\/s72-w400-h198-c\/EE.webp","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-1860438453040571462"},"published":{"$t":"2024-09-30T12:56:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-09-30T12:56:06.772+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Politics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"US democracy over if Trump loses – Elon Musk"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhrAtGFYF6nXSFsTjz4-_jCKjasJFAPMTqtGFGEFRmIsBuaEmqUujD-DYmkXku1FaBmkvoesVtZBAlnfLgLnD4wlNUWdvQFbm_QMIHe4U5mjqHo6fiM0qbu4e9fF9id2vcyVbHr2UBsOkkhddFwQphdovT_ycRpck9YZNVP-347hAI5ClnNzqM1AATAWjK5\/s630\/elon%20musk3.PNG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"361\" data-original-width=\"630\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhrAtGFYF6nXSFsTjz4-_jCKjasJFAPMTqtGFGEFRmIsBuaEmqUujD-DYmkXku1FaBmkvoesVtZBAlnfLgLnD4wlNUWdvQFbm_QMIHe4U5mjqHo6fiM0qbu4e9fF9id2vcyVbHr2UBsOkkhddFwQphdovT_ycRpck9YZNVP-347hAI5ClnNzqM1AATAWjK5\/w400-h229\/elon%20musk3.PNG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech billionaire, Elon Musk, has declared that electing\nRepublican presidential candidate, Donald Trump is the only way to save the\nUnited States, US.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EMusk said democracy in the US would be “over” if Trump loses\nthe November presidential election.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHe explained that if even one in 20 illegals become US\ncitizens yearly, something that the Democrats are expediting as fast as humanly\npossible, that would be about 2 million new legal voters in four years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe tech mogul said the voting margin in the swing states is\noften less than 20,000; hence if the Democrats succeed, there will be no more\nswing states.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EPosting on X, Musk wrote: “Very few Americans realize that,\nif Trump is NOT elected, this will be the last election. Far from being a\nthreat to democracy, he is the only way to save it!\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“Let me explain: if even 1 in 20 illegals become citizens\nper year, something that the Democrats are expediting as fast as humanly\npossible, that would be about 2 million new legal voters in 4 years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“The voting margin in the swing states is often less than 20\nthousand votes. That means if the “Democratic” Party succeeds, there will be no\nmore swing states!!\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“Moreover, the Biden\/Harris administration has been flying\n“asylum seekers”, who are fast-tracked to citizenship, directly into swing\nstates like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin and Arizona. It is a surefire way to\nwin every election.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“America then becomes a one-party state and Democracy is\nover. The only “elections” will be the Democratic Party primaries. This already\nhappened in California many years ago, following the 1986 amnesty.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“The only thing holding California back from extreme\nsocialism and suffocating government policies is that people can leave\nCalifornia and still remain in America. Once the whole country is controlled by\none party, there will be no escape.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“Everywhere in America will be like the nightmare that is\ndowntown San Francisco.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/1860438453040571462\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/09\/us-democracy-over-if-trump-loses-elon.html#comment-form","title":"0 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Musk"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhrAtGFYF6nXSFsTjz4-_jCKjasJFAPMTqtGFGEFRmIsBuaEmqUujD-DYmkXku1FaBmkvoesVtZBAlnfLgLnD4wlNUWdvQFbm_QMIHe4U5mjqHo6fiM0qbu4e9fF9id2vcyVbHr2UBsOkkhddFwQphdovT_ycRpck9YZNVP-347hAI5ClnNzqM1AATAWjK5\/s72-w400-h229-c\/elon%20musk3.PNG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-1948572843287739880"},"published":{"$t":"2024-09-30T10:15:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-09-30T10:15:04.248+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Israel kills another high-ranking Hezbollah official in air strike"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjTcaDJ1jReVqxmprb74cHQRby77aSKz2MZfkaHmAzKAWr7WzTj3BHiHImwwkyCm83mhVzQD9wuYuUpt5l1wWN53IvjPKtBxFaiRNQpjvuhLFLBfm79IsgFgPubAEGqLPQGaCmTD-xN669gPVu_GO8Ef4nj2-kf0jp_laQssiNStL4L4o6o1CFsGyKwQ3e-\/s828\/EE.webp\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"685\" data-original-width=\"828\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjTcaDJ1jReVqxmprb74cHQRby77aSKz2MZfkaHmAzKAWr7WzTj3BHiHImwwkyCm83mhVzQD9wuYuUpt5l1wWN53IvjPKtBxFaiRNQpjvuhLFLBfm79IsgFgPubAEGqLPQGaCmTD-xN669gPVu_GO8Ef4nj2-kf0jp_laQssiNStL4L4o6o1CFsGyKwQ3e-\/w400-h331\/EE.webp\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIsrael says it has killed Nabil Qaouk, another high-ranking\nHezbollah official, in an air strike.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EOn Friday, Israeli military said it had killed Hassan\nNasrallah, secretary-general and leader of Hezbollah, in a strike.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe group said its leader “has joined his fellow martyrs”,\nadding that it would “continue the holy war against the enemy and in support of\nPalestine”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EBenjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, said he ordered\nthe killing and described it as a “settling of accounts with an arch-murderer”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIn a statement on Sunday, the Israeli military announced the\nkilling of Qaouk in south Beirut, adding that its air force continued to hit\nmore targets around Lebanon on Sunday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“The Commander of Hezbollah’s Preventative Security Unit and\na member of their Executive Council, Nabil Qaouk, was eliminated in a precise\nIDF strike,” the statement reads.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“Qaouk was close to Hezbollah’s senior commanders and was\ndirectly engaged in terrorist attacks against the State of Israel and its\ncitizens.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;“He joined Hezbollah\nin the 1980s and was regarded as an important source of expertise in his field,\nhaving served as the Deputy Commander of the southern region on the Operational\nCouncil, Commander of the southern region and Deputy Commander of the\nOperational Council.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E“The IDF will continue to strike and eliminate the\ncommanders within the Hezbollah terrorist organization and will act against\nanyone who threatens the citizens of the State of Israel.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHezbollah has yet to officially announce Qaouk’s death, but\na source close to the group said he had been killed.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHezbollah launched low-intensity cross-border strikes on\nIsraeli troops after its Palestinian ally Hamas staged its unprecedented attack\non Israel.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/1948572843287739880\/comments\/default","title":"Post 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width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, popularly known\nas North Korea, is expanding its list of crimes punishable by death, according\nto reports.\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAccording to Fox News, citing Yonhap News Agency, Supreme\nLeader Kim Jong Un’s regime expanded the list of offenses warranting the death\npenalty from 11 to 16 via revisions of criminal law.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe report listed new offenses warranting execution as a\npunishment to include: anti-state propaganda and agitation acts, illegal\nmanufacturing, and the illicit use of weapons are included in the new codes.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EOther “reactionary” behavior that warrants punishment\nreportedly includes the wearing of outside fashion such as white wedding\ndresses, blue jeans or sunglasses.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAccording to the report, outside slang terms from South\nKorea are also allegedly banned in written communications.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EOutside the death penalty, other drastic punishments for\nbehavior deemed anti-social include prison camps and forced re-education.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThe country’s 14th Supreme People’s Assembly was reported to\nhave amended the national constitution last year to enshrine nuclear\nweaponization as a core principle.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/8453663638532942579\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/09\/north-korea-expands-list-of-crimes.html#comment-form","title":"0 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Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"10 dead in Russia service station blast"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhGLRgMLN490V-MA_eqJ_FaqXhvAXYtoS7Uk1MiqHWHl8M1oMhgAlQysrRG4c9VyBMz_ZNx8AgYZKV2d9YqpbUOcqNj_M_DbGBHnqElMFLfVJTKINCIT4h0n9BmdU4PSQyZ1bXmqmR3SYj3OEbtyvU8S1WmBubjsW56ZeRJRGNnfExIed4onTizDtF5_IqC\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" data-original-height=\"901\" data-original-width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhGLRgMLN490V-MA_eqJ_FaqXhvAXYtoS7Uk1MiqHWHl8M1oMhgAlQysrRG4c9VyBMz_ZNx8AgYZKV2d9YqpbUOcqNj_M_DbGBHnqElMFLfVJTKINCIT4h0n9BmdU4PSQyZ1bXmqmR3SYj3OEbtyvU8S1WmBubjsW56ZeRJRGNnfExIed4onTizDtF5_IqC=w400-h300\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt least 10 people, including two children, have died following an explosion at a service station in Russia’s Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Friday.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe blast, which occurred near the capital, Makhachkala, also left 11 others injured, according to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe explosion tore through the station, destroying the building and igniting a fire that spread across 500 square meters, engulfing the technical area and a nearby cafeteria.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEmergency services responded swiftly, deploying nearly 120 rescuers to the scene. While the fire was brought under control, officials confirmed it had not been fully extinguished by late Friday.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe cause of the explosion remains unclear, with initial reports from the ministry stating five deaths and three injuries before the toll was updated.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E“The station’s building is destroyed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E“The technical area and the cafeteria are burning over a surface of 500 square metres.” The ministry posted on Telegram.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccidents of this nature are not uncommon in Russia, where safety violations and ageing infrastructure contribute to frequent incidents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn August 2023, a similar explosion at a service station in the same region claimed 37 lives and injured 119.\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/7804254012071171566\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/09\/10-dead-in-russia-service-station-blast.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/7804254012071171566"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/7804254012071171566"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/09\/10-dead-in-russia-service-station-blast.html","title":"10 dead in Russia service station blast"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Fashola MC POSCABA"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12133024027366525166"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhGLRgMLN490V-MA_eqJ_FaqXhvAXYtoS7Uk1MiqHWHl8M1oMhgAlQysrRG4c9VyBMz_ZNx8AgYZKV2d9YqpbUOcqNj_M_DbGBHnqElMFLfVJTKINCIT4h0n9BmdU4PSQyZ1bXmqmR3SYj3OEbtyvU8S1WmBubjsW56ZeRJRGNnfExIed4onTizDtF5_IqC=s72-w400-h300-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163442462867909525.post-8561601057933533913"},"published":{"$t":"2024-09-26T09:47:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-09-26T09:47:58.941+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"World Update"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Benin Republic foils ‘coup attempt’, arrests commander, ex-minister"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxIbKE0O8di8Rw0GqBpoxpkImAqVkg4_Ssp1ZzdqTlszWdeC3YoFA_FdZdEJsNT221CbJHQ5xpUdk6WuT2qrRT5yzduvy-QNRY8rKyGA963kKO0z4lBx3btTzS3KXYj4Em4BVH81cYOUyTq0aIMdtwEu-uGWBmEi5vgIRtna7Xrqm8tl-Qxrm6Psgs4VSP\/s863\/A5.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"486\" data-original-width=\"863\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxIbKE0O8di8Rw0GqBpoxpkImAqVkg4_Ssp1ZzdqTlszWdeC3YoFA_FdZdEJsNT221CbJHQ5xpUdk6WuT2qrRT5yzduvy-QNRY8rKyGA963kKO0z4lBx3btTzS3KXYj4Em4BVH81cYOUyTq0aIMdtwEu-uGWBmEi5vgIRtna7Xrqm8tl-Qxrm6Psgs4VSP\/w400-h225\/A5.jpeg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EBenin Republic prosecutors say they have foiled a suspected\ncoup attempt scheduled to take place on Friday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EIn a statement on Wednesday, Elonm Metonou, special\nprosecutor at Benin’s court for financial crimes and terrorism, said Oswald\nHomeky, a former sports minister, was caught Tuesday night handing over six\nbags of cash to Djimon Tevoedjre, commander of the republican guard and head of\nPresident Patrice Talon’s security.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EMetonou said the bag contained 1.5 billion West African CFA\nfrancs (about $2.5 million).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAuthorities said the suspects opened a bank account in Côte\nd’Ivoire under the commander’s name on August 6, adding that the money was\ntransported in Homeky’s Toyota Prado, which bore fake license plates.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EOlivier Boko, businessman and Talon’s longtime friend who\nwas arrested separately on Monday, was in on the plot, according to the\nstatement.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EBoko was arrested in Cotonou, Benin’s economic capital. The\nbusinessman had recently started making known his plans to run for the\npresidency in 2026, when Talon’s second term in office ends.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAccording to investigators, Homeky and Boko paid off the\nmilitary commander to not resist the planned coup.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EMetonou said investigations are ongoing to arrest other\nsuspects.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ESince 2020, neighboring countries have experienced eight\nsuccessful military takeovers and several attempts.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ETalon, who has led Benin since 2016, faces criticism for\nwhat critics say is becoming an increasingly authoritarian rule.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ESome observers argue that his policies have eroded\ndemocratic standards in the country.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/feeds\/8561601057933533913\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/09\/benin-republic-foils-coup-attempt.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/8561601057933533913"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7163442462867909525\/posts\/default\/8561601057933533913"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.nigerianeye.com\/2024\/09\/benin-republic-foils-coup-attempt.html","title":"Benin Republic foils ‘coup attempt’, arrests commander, ex-minister"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Motunrayo"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16422598250102713414"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxIbKE0O8di8Rw0GqBpoxpkImAqVkg4_Ssp1ZzdqTlszWdeC3YoFA_FdZdEJsNT221CbJHQ5xpUdk6WuT2qrRT5yzduvy-QNRY8rKyGA963kKO0z4lBx3btTzS3KXYj4Em4BVH81cYOUyTq0aIMdtwEu-uGWBmEi5vgIRtna7Xrqm8tl-Qxrm6Psgs4VSP\/s72-w400-h225-c\/A5.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});