Tech Guru Elon Musk Sets to join Politics Speakership of the House Rand Paul’s Nomination Sparks Controversy United States Senator for Kentucky, Rand Paul, has sparked a political uproar by endorsing tech billionaire Elon Musk as the next Speaker of the House. Eko Hot Blog gathers that Elon Musk was very active during the last … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded sharply to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s year-end press conference on Thursday, mocking the Kremlin leader with a crude remark in an online comment. During the conference, Putin praised the power of the Oreshnik, a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile that Russia recently launched at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. He also … Read more
At least two people have been reported injured following a series of explosions in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, as the city’s mayor confirmed air defences were active in response to a missile strike on Friday morning. Witnesses reported multiple loud blasts across the city, with smoke rising from several areas. The Ukrainian Air Force issued an … Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted down a spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump, increasing the likelihood of a partial government shutdown as millions of Americans prepare for holiday travel. The bill, which was rejected 174 to 235 on Thursday evening, faced opposition from nearly all Democrats and 38 hard-right Republicans. They opposed … Read more
The case against Luigi Mangione intensified on Thursday as federal prosecutors filed four criminal charges against him, including one carrying the possibility of the death penalty. Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month, was extradited from Pennsylvania to New York and arrived in Manhattan by helicopter under heavy security. Wearing an … Read more
Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, 72, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of drugging, raping, and enabling dozens of men to assault her over nearly a decade. The case, heard in Avignon, southern France, marks the country’s largest-ever rape trial. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant … Read more
Paris Court Delivers Judgment on Mathias Pogba Mathias Pogba is the elder brother of Paul Pogba Three – Year Court Sentence A Paris Court on Sunday handed down a three-year prison sentence with two years suspension to Mathias Pogba, the elder brother of France international footballer Paul Pogba, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion … Read more
Israel’s military carried out lethal airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen early Thursday, following the latest assault by the Iran-backed group on Israeli territory. According to Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the Houthi media office, nine people were killed and three others injured in strikes that hit a port and an oil facility near Yemen’s … Read more
Sony Invests $300 Million in Kadokawa, Expanding Game and Anime Portfolio Sony, the Japanese tech giant, announced on Thursday that it has invested over $300 million for a 10% stake in Kadokawa, the media company behind the hit video game Elden Ring. Kadokawa, known for its anime productions and manga publishing, revealed last month that … Read more
Ghana’s Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed two legal challenges against a proposed anti-LGBT law that has drawn widespread criticism from rights groups. The bill, passed by lawmakers earlier this year, imposes up to three years in prison for individuals identifying as LGBT and up to five years for forming or funding LGBT organizations. Critics, including … Read more
At least 13 people have died after an Indian naval speedboat lost control and collided with a passenger ferry off Mumbai’s coast, according to a navy spokesperson. Among the deceased are three navy personnel. More than 100 passengers were rescued from the water, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis confirmed. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East … Read more
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear final legal arguments from TikTok in its bid to avoid being banned or forced to sell its US operations. Report has it that the US government is pursuing action against the popular app over alleged ties to the Chinese state, accusations that TikTok and its parent company, … Read more
France’s highest court, the Cour de Cassation, has upheld the corruption conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy, rejecting his appeal. The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, requires the former leader to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for one year. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant Following Ibori-Suenu’s Defection to APC Retired Principals Call … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has accelerated preparations for the introduction of its long-anticipated regional currency, the ECO. EkoHotBlog can authoritatively report that the initiative, which aims to revolutionize the region’s financial ecosystem, was reinforced during ECOWAS’s 66th Ordinary Session held in Abuja, where leaders revisited their commitment to the project. The … Read more
An Indian woman who claims she was trafficked to Pakistan over two decades ago has finally reunited with her family, 18 months after her grandson identified her in a YouTube video. Hamida Banu, now 75, described the past 22 years as living “like a corpse,” trapped in Pakistan and unable to reach her loved ones. … Read more
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a 29-year-old Uzbek national in connection with the assassination of Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, a high-ranking military figure and head of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Protection Forces, as well as his assistant. The attack occurred early Tuesday outside Kirillov’s residential building in Moscow when a remotely detonated … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit accusing a newspaper and a polling firm of engaging in “brazen election interference” by publishing a pre-election survey that downplayed his popularity. The lawsuit, filed late Monday, targets The Des Moines Register newspaper, its parent company Gannett, and pollster Ann Selzer. Trump claims they intentionally underestimated his support … Read more
Mauritius, under new PM Navin Ramgoolam, has revised the Chagos Islands deal, calling the original terms inadequate. The initial agreement, announced in October, involved the UK transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, while retaining a 99-year lease for Diego Garcia, which hosts a significant UK-US military airbase. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East … Read more
Canada has vowed to introduce a comprehensive set of new security measures along its border with the US, including enhanced surveillance and the creation of a joint “strike force” aimed at tackling transnational organized crime. This commitment comes in response to a threat from President-elect Donald Trump, who has warned that, starting in January, he … Read more
At least 34 people have been confirmed dead in northern Mozambique following Cyclone Chido, described as “one of the most intense storms ever recorded” in the region, according to Mozambique’s National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management (INGD). The cyclone made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday, bringing catastrophic winds of up to 260 km/h (160 … Read more