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.
Plane crash in Democratic Republic of the Congo claims 14 lives
News Desk
A Congolese army plane crashed in Kenge, Kwango province, on Friday, killing at least 14 people, including senior military officials and civilians. The aircraft lost
Iraqi airports suspend flights to Iran following new US aviation sanctions
News Desk
Iraqi airports in Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil, and Sulaimaniyah have suspended all flights to and from Iran, following new US aviation sanctions aimed at isolating Iran’s