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Paul Biya, in power since 1982, has brushed off calls to retire but is rarely seen in publicCameroon goes to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election with Paul Biya, already the world’s oldest head of state at the age of 92, the favourite to win an eighth term in power in the central African country.A fractured opposition of 11 candidates is standing against Biya, who, despite his advanced age and declining health, has dismissed calls for him to retire. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/12/cameroon-president-paul-biya-favourite-win-election Author : Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan and agencies Publish date : 2025-10-12 04:00:00

Escalation comes after Pakistani airstrike in Kabul, with Taliban launching reprisals against military postsIntense clashes erupted along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Saturday night after an attack by the Taliban on Pakistani military posts.This escalation comes after a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul this week, as reported by security officials from both nations. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/11/heavy-clashes-erupt-along-pakistan-afghanistan-border Author : Haroon Janjua in Islamabad Publish date : 2025-10-11 22:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Witnesses call arrest of video editor Debbie Brockman, a US citizen, by masked federal agents ‘absolutely horrifying’A video editor and producer for Chicago’s WGN television station was arrested by masked federal agents on Friday morning, and later released, during an Ice raid on the city’s North Side, as shown in videos shared widely on social media.Videos show Debbie Brockman being violently forced to the ground by two agents before she is handcuffed and put in a van. A local resident filming the incident asks her name while she is face down on the street being handcuffed. Continue reading... Source link