Prince Andrew Announces He Will No Longer Use Royal Titles
Prince Andrew, son of the late Queen Elizabeth and brother to King Charles II, will no longer use his royal titles, according to a statement released by the Prince Oct. 17. With this announcement, he will no longer be referred to as the Duke of York, but he retains his status as a Prince, and the titles of his two daughters will continue to be used. “In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family,” the statement reads. The renunciation comes amid accusations regarding Prince Andrew’s alleged involvement with sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein. The Prince denies all wrongdoing.
Argentinian Midterms Show Huge Victory For Milei
The party of Argentinian President Javier Milei secured a victory in midterm elections on Oct. 26 with 41 percent of the national vote. His party, La Libertad Avanza, won 13 of the 24 contested Senate seats and 64 of the 127 seats contested in the Chamber of Deputies. “We must consolidate the path of reform we have embarked upon to turn Argentina’s history around once and for all … to make Argentina great again,” Milei said. Milei and his party campaigned on harsh fiscal austerity measures, buoyed by a $40 billion bailout from U.S. President Donald Trump, a longtime ally.
Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica with Category 5 Winds
Hurricane Melissa swept through the Caribbean Tuesday, Oct. 28 with winds of 185 miles per hour, leaving half a million people without power, reducing internet connectivity to just 30 percent in Jamaica, and leaving at least 30 dead in the region. The Pan American Health Organization dispatched 2.6 tons of relief supplies, including medicine and equipment for making water safe to drink. It will dispatch an additional 5.5 tons of relief supplies once air travel to Jamaica becomes possible. By Wednesday midday, the storm had weakened to a Category 2 storm, and by Wednesday night, it had become a Category 1.
Cameroon Re-Elects President Amid Unrest
Cameroon has reelected President Paul Biya for another seven-year term as the country navigates civil unrest. Biya, who is 92, would be nearly 100 years old at the completion of his new term, and has led the country since 1982. Biya’s opponent, Issa Tchiroma, had previously claimed victory in the election, citing numbers that were collected by his own political party. Protests have erupted in several Cameroonian cities, including Yaounde and Douala. At least four people died earlier this week in protests demanding accurate election figures.
Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Former Japanese Prime Minister
Tetsuya Yamagami pled guilty to the 2022 killing of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. Yamagami, 45, used a homemade firearm to shoot Abe several times in the town of Nara, shortly outside Kyoto. Yamagami says he was motivated by Abe’s ties with the Unification Church, which allegedly benefited from its connection to Abe and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Yamagami says his mother bankrupted the family by giving more than $650,000 to the church, which has since been ordered to disband by a Tokyo court.
