Unbiased headline news – Venezuela’s opposition declared victory in Sunday’s presidential election, setting up a conflict with the government, which earlier announced President Nicolás Maduro as the winner.
“Venezuelans and the entire world know what happened,” opposition candidate Edmundo González stated in his initial remarks. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado described the margin of González’s victory as “overwhelming” based on voting tallies received from campaign representatives from approximately 40% of ballot boxes nationwide.
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Former South African President Jacob Zuma was officially expelled from the African National Congress, highlighting a significant split between the party once led by Nelson Mandela and the man once chosen to carry its legacy.
The ANC’s Secretary General Comrade Fikile Mbalula cited numerous scandals connected to Zuma as the reason for his expulsion. Mbalula mentioned that Zuma will have 21 days to appeal the decision. The MK Party labeled Zuma’s expulsion from the ANC as “akin to a kangaroo court.”
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President Joe Biden on Monday called for Supreme Court reforms, including term limits for justices, a binding code of conduct and ethics rules, and a constitutional amendment to remove presidential immunity from prosecution.
In an op-ed published Monday by The Washington Post, Biden wrote, “This nation was founded on a simple yet profound principle: No one is above the law. Not the president of the United States. Not a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. No one.” Biden advocated for these reforms during remarks at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health issues such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
Kim’s officials are seeking new medicines abroad to address these health problems, South Korea’s spy agency informed lawmakers. The 40-year-old Kim, known for heavy drinking and smoking, hails from a family with a history of heart problems. Both his father and grandfather, who ruled North Korea before his 2011 rise to power, died of heart issues.
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Two children were killed and 11 people injured in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed event at a dance school in the United Kingdom, police reported.
The 11 injured include nine children, six of whom are in critical condition, and two adults who are also in critical condition, according to Merseyside police. The adults appear to have been protecting the children, police said. A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, police stated.
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A burning car, which authorities say was pushed into a gully less than a week ago, ignited what is now one of the largest wildfires in California history.
Officials report the Park Fire has expanded to more than 368,000 acres, making it the sixth-largest in the state’s history. In CalFire’s latest update, officials said the Park Fire had grown to 368,256 acres and was at 12% containment. This area, about 575 square miles, is almost half the size of Rhode Island, more than 12 times larger than San Francisco County, and slightly bigger than the city of Los Angeles.
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A 12-year-old boy was killed after gunmen on jet skis opened fire at a beach in Cancun, authorities said, marking another instance of deadly violence at a Mexican resort in recent years.
Mexican prosecutors stated late Sunday that the gunmen were targeting a rival drug dealer on the beach and fled after the shooting. The incident appears to be part of a dispute over drug sales. The boy, a local resident, was apparently lying on a lounge chair on the beach with his family when he was struck by stray bullets.
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Some individuals are overdosing from certain products marketed for weight loss, federal health officials are warning.
The FDA has received reports of dosing errors involving compounded semaglutide injectable products dispensed in multi-dose vials, leading to patients seeking medical attention or requiring hospitalization, the agency stated. Overdose symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fainting, headache, migraine, and dehydration.
