From my research, it appears that only 1% of voters have not yet decided who to vote for in the upcoming election. Most, if not all, of these undecided voters are independents. I recently read that online betting sites were predicting a win for Trump, until he made controversial comments about Puerto Rico, causing the … Read more
DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Covering the Houston Texans for ESPN is DJ Bien-Aime, who joined the network in July of 2022 after reporting on the New York Jets. A former athlete who completed his college career at Louisville, DJ can be heard on ESPN Radio hosting his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” … Read more
The authority is facing a potential deficit of £9.84m and residents will see a 4.99 per cent council tax increase for 2025/26. The £5.6m per year Trafford received from the airport group in dividends until 2020 would be a welcome contribution. Manchester Airport Group is 64.5 per cent owned by the 10 Greater Manchester authorities, … Read more
Zara, a woman in her 20s with Somali roots living in the US, has spent thousands of dollars on TikTok, drawn in by the platform’s live battle feature where influencers verbally spar and solicit money from followers. She shared her story with BBC World Service, revealing the darker side of these games, particularly the Big … Read more
An Israeli military official told the BBC that a deadly strike was carried out on a five-story residential building in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on Tuesday in response to spotting a “spotter” on the roof with binoculars observing Israeli forces. Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry said more than 90 Palestinians, including 25 children, were killed … Read more
It is closed after an agreement between the owners and the operators of asylum accommodation Serco. According to Connor Rand, MP for Altrincham and Sale West, and a spokesperson for Trafford Council, it is to be used for asylum seekers who are awaiting caseworker consideration. The hotel, which The Messenger is not naming, is at … Read more
BBC reports that the 2024 presidential election is the first following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, a ruling that protected the national right to abortion. The gender gap is evident in this election, with polls indicating that Kamala Harris has an edge among women while former President Donald Trump leads among … Read more
Menka Gomis was born in France but has chosen to make Senegal his future home, where his parents were also born. The 39-year-old is among a growing number of French Africans who are leaving France due to the increase in racism, discrimination, and nationalism. BBC Africa Eye has looked into this trend, known as the … Read more
A senior UN official in Sudan says she is deeply troubled by reports of “atrocious crimes” in the central Gezira state, including the mass killing of civilians by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clementine Nkweta-Salami’s comments came after an activist group said that at least 124 people were killed by the RSF in attacks … Read more
Boniface Mwangi is a fierce critic of the government [Getty Images] Well-known Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has been detained by police on charges of inciting violence after six masked individuals forcibly took him from his home, his wife has revealed to the BBC. His detention comes after he called for an anti-government protest … Read more