Polling in Ecuador closed with President Daniel Noboa poised for re-election, leading with nearly 50% in early counts—just enough to potentially bypass a runoff. Challenger Luisa Gonzalez trails at 38%. With only 40,000 votes tallied and millions cast, final results are pending in the country’s most critical election in decades.
Ethiopia’s conflict intensifies as fighting spreads beyond Tigray region
News Desk
Fighting in northern Ethiopia has intensified, nearly four years after a peace deal ended the Tigray conflict. Government-aligned forces captured Alamata on September 28, while