Sierra Leone court finds 11 involved in alleged coup guilty. Leader sentenced to almost 200 years

Sierra Leone court finds 11 involved in alleged coup guilty. Leader sentenced to almost 200 years

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A Sierra Leone court found 11 people guilty of treason and other offenses following what authorities have called an attempted coup, with their leader sentenced to almost 200 years in prison, a judiciary spokesman said Tuesday. In November, dozens of gunmen broke into the country’s armory and into a prison

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After key Baptist leader applauds Biden’s withdrawal, agency retracts announcement of his firing

After key Baptist leader applauds Biden’s withdrawal, agency retracts announcement of his firing

In under 48 hours, the head of the staunchly conservative public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention rankled fellow Baptists by applauding President Joe Biden’s “selfless act” of withdrawing his candidacy for re-election. Then, his agency reported he was fired — and now they have reaffirmed his leadership. The head-spinning series of events started Sunday

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Belarus’ foreign minister arrives in North Korea for talks expected to focus on Russia cooperation

Belarus’ foreign minister arrives in North Korea for talks expected to focus on Russia cooperation

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belarus’ foreign minister arrived in North Korea on Tuesday as experts predicted that he and North Korean officials would discuss forming a trilateral anti-Western front also involving Russia. Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov flew to Pyongyang from Beijing and was greeted by North Korean officials including Vice Foreign Minister Kim

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