NPP rejects Emelia Agbenyo’s appointment as electoral commission Deputy Chairperson
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the appointment of Emelia Agbenyo as a Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) by President John Dramani Mahama, questioning her ability to remain politically neutral in the role. In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and signed by its National Communications Director, Dennis Miracles Aboagye,…
Child, four women among Palestinians injured in West Bank pogroms | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Several Palestinians have been injured by Israeli settlers, and farmers have been arrested by Israeli forces during Israeli pogroms across the occupied West Bank. Four women and a child were among six people injured on Saturday when Israeli settlers attacked residents in Ma’in village in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, according to the…
Faecal waste pollutes drinking water in Mexico’s Yucatan, Greenpeace says | Environment News
Faecal bacteria are contaminating water in wells and sinkholes in Mexico’s Yucatan state, which are a vital source of drinking water, according to a report by Greenpeace, a global environmental organisation. The report, published on Tuesday, said nearby pig farms and municipal wastewater were likely sources of the pollution in the southeastern coastal state. Recommended…
Korea expresses regret over Japan PM’s offering to controversial war shrine
A wooden plaque, left, bearing the name of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seen beside a tree that she sent as an offering to the Yasukuni Shrine on the first day of the Autumn Festival in Tokyo, Oct. 17. AFP-Yonhap The Korean government expressed regret Saturday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a…
