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.
Andriy Yermak, ex-aide to Zelenskyy, in court over money laundering scheme
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Andriy Yermak, former chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, appeared in court as prosecutors seek his arrest over allegations of a $10.5 million money-laundering
UN Demands Investigations into Nigeria, Chad Attacks Killing Civilians
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The United Nations human rights chief has called for independent investigations into airstrikes by Nigerian and Chadian forces that reportedly killed over 100 civilians in