Author: Keith Delbert Turner

An 80-year-old American woman was killed during a wildlife safari in Zambia after an “aggressive” bull elephant “unexpectedly” charged at the vehicle, the tour operators said. The incident happened at around 9.30am local time on 30 March at the Kafue National Park in Zambia and the shocking video of the moment was captured and posted on social media. The video showed the adult male elephant chasing the car which came to a halt as the animal closed in. The elephant then knocked the vehicle over as the guide screamed, “Hey, hey, hey!” The woman has been identified as Gail Mattson by her family, according to ABC News. Safari…

Nicaragua announced on Monday the withdrawal of its ambassador to Argentina, Carlos Midence, after “repeated statements” by the Argentine president-elect, Javier Milei, against the government of Daniel Ortega. “Given the installation and inauguration of a new Government in the Argentine Republic, an inauguration that will take place on December 10, and in the face of repeated declarations and expressions of the new leaders, the Government of Reconciliation and National Unity of Nicaragua has proceeded to withdraw his ambassador, fellow writer and communicator, Carlos Midence,” said the Nicaraguan Foreign Minister, Denis Moncada, in a statement released by local government media. “The…

The Panama Canal, the century-old engineering marvel that revolutionized global trade, is being squeezed shut by drought and forcing shippers worldwide to face a painful choice. They can wait in line for days or weeks, as low water levels limit the number of ships passing through the 50-mile waterway, carrying cars, consumer goods, fruit and fuel. They can pay millions of dollars to jump ahead in the queue, if a ship with a booked reservation drops out. Or they can sail an entire continent out of the way, sending their ships around the southern tips of Africa and South America, or through…

Brussels (27/10 – 50) Just in September this year, ten “distinguished” people in Tajikistan have been awarded general ranks. The decree on conferring general ranks was signed by the country’s president, Emomali Rahmon, on September 7th. According to this decree, there are now three more generals in the Agency for State Financial Control and Anti-Corruption. The rank of Major General of Justice was awarded to the head of the Finance and Economic Department, Fazliddin Khodjazoda, the head of the Special Operations Department, Abdurakhmon Davlatzoda, and the head of the Agency for GBAO, Zoir Gafurzoda. The rank of Major General of…

Nicaragua sealed promotion to League A by clinching first place in Group B of League B in the 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League on Friday. A Montserrat victory over the Dominican Republic allowed Nicaragua to secure their ascent in the penultimate matchday. By way of the same results, Barbados will be relegated to League C for the next CNL edition. Over in Group C, Bermuda jumped into first place with a victory against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Belize climbed out of the relegation spot with a goal on the last play of the match, leaving all to decide on the…

Belizean Boxer Amir “Kingmir” Rudon clashes with Chetumal’s Gaspar “Tremendo” Gomez this weekend at Swift Hall for the national Lightweight Championship. The Belize Boxing Development Council is hosting the event to bring boxing enthusiasts high-caliber matches after working to revive the sport. The 23-year-old athlete has been training for ten years and has acquired six wins in the amateur category and five in the professional category with 0 losses. Rudon told Love News that he feels positive going into the fight and has trained hard to put on a spectacle.  Amir Rudon, Belizean Boxer: “I don’t know too much about Gaspar…

The US welcomes the upcoming meeting of the Greece-Turkey High Cooperation Council to be held this week in Athens, the State Department said. Responding to a question from the Hellas Journal website, a representative of the US Department of State noted that the US supports the discussions between Athens and Ankara at all levels to ensure calm in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean. “The United States supports bilateral discussions at all levels so that Greece and Turkey can work together to promote peace, security, and prosperity in the region. The United States continues to encourage calm in the Aegean…

Ву Rubén Моrаlеѕ Іglеѕіаѕ: Тhе Рrеmіеr Lеаguе оf Веlіzе іѕ оn а brеаk аѕ Веlіzе Меn’ѕ Nаtіоnаl Теаm (ВМNТ) trаvеlѕ tо Grеnаdа fоr thеіr fіnаl Соnсасаf Lеаguе В mаtсh аgаіnѕt Ѕt Vіnсеnt аnd thе Grеnаdіnеѕ оn Тuеѕdау, ѕо nо gаmеѕ wеrе ѕсhеdulеd fоr thе wееkеnd. Тhе ВМNТ ѕhоuld bе bасk bу Wеdnеѕdау аllоwіng fоr thе bасk mаtсh bеtwееn Роrt Lауоlа аnd thе Веlmораn Ваndіtѕ tо bе рlауеd оn Тhurѕdау, Nоvеmbеr 23 аt 7:30 рm аt thе Маrіоn Јоnеѕ Ѕроrtіng Соmрlех іn Веlіzе Сіtу. А vісtоrу gіvеѕ Роrt Lауоlа thе tісkеt tо thе рlауоffѕ, аlоngѕіdе Vеrdеѕ whо ѕесurеd thеіr ѕроt lаѕt wееkеnd…

Веlіzе Меn’ѕ Nаtіоnаl Ѕоftbаll Теаm аt Rоgеrѕ Ѕtаdіum іn Веlіzе Сіtу – Рhоtо Сrеdіt: Веlіzе Ѕоftbаll Fеdеrаtіоn Ву Rubén Моrаlеѕ Іglеѕіаѕ: Тhе Веlіzе Меn’ѕ Nаtіоnаl Ѕоftbаll Теаm bоunсеd bасk аftеr lоѕіng thе fіrѕt twо gаmеѕ іn thе 2023 Сеntrаl Аmеrісаn Меn’ѕ Fаѕtріtсh Сhаmріоnѕhір аnd bеаt Еl Ѕаlvаdоr 11-9 оn Frіdау nіght аt thе Rufо Маrín Ѕtаdіum іn Еѕtеlí, Nісаrаguа. Ріtсhеr Кhајаun Маdrіll rесоrdеd thе vісtоrу fоr Веlіzе іn еіght іnnіngѕ оvеr Саrlоѕ Рérеz. Маdrіll еntеrеd thе gаmе іn thе ѕеvеnth іnnіng іn rеlіеf оf Rоу Вrісеñо whо hаd rеlіеvеd Міltоn Flоrеѕ іn thе ѕіхth. Веlіzе tооk аnd еаrlу lеаd lеаdіng 7-0…

Soaking rainfall will converge on drought-stricken areas of the central United States this week and beyond, AccuWeather meteorologists say. The needed rain is likely to provide a boost to the Mississippi River, which has reached historic lows in some places. Three weather systems will work together to bring a couple of rounds of rain this week from the southern Plains to part of the Upper Midwest, AccuWeather On-Air Meteorologist Bree Guy said. Severe to exceptional drought conditions are gripping large swaths of the Central states, according to the United States Drought Monitor. “Tropical moisture from Norma is already streaming northeastward from Mexico, while…