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 Do Demons Actually Exist?  with real-life experiences and biblical insight, in a conversational tone... The question of whether demons exist is one that has fascinated and scared many for centuries. If you’ve ever felt unexplained fear, strange occurrences, or spiritual battles, you might wonder—are demons really real? According to the Bible, the answer is yes. What the Bible Says Scripture talks about demons as real spiritual beings. In *Matthew 8:16*, Jesus casts out many demons from people, showing they aren’t just myths or symbols.  *Ephesians 6:12* reminds us, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood," but against spiritual forces of evil. And the dramatic story in *Revelation 12:7-9* tells of Satan and his demons being cast down from heaven. Human Experiences Many believers today share personal stories of feeling attacked by negative spiritual forces. One man told me how during a tough time, he experienced sudden nightmares and a deep sense of op...

United States of America President, Joe Biden has stepped down as the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. President Biden announced his withdrawal from the November 2024 presidential election in a statement on Sunday. The Democratic presidential nominee endorsed his Vice President, Kamala Harris in his stead to lead the ticket. Kamal will be facing former President Donald Trump, the Republican Party nominee, in the November election. President Biden’s announcement has ended weeks of calls on him by party leaders to leave the race. The call was necessitated by his disastrous debate performance against Trump. Many Democrats feared that with such performance and for the fact that was too old for office, it would be difficult to defeat Trump. He said: “I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term. “My very first decision as the party nominee in ...

  Paul Kagame secures 4th term as Rwanda President after 24 years in the position. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has won 99.15 percent of the votes from the country’s presidential election to secure a fourth term in office. Rwanda’s electoral body said only about 79 percent of ballots have been counted. Authorities said 9.5 million Rwandans registered to vote. The country has a population of 14 million. Kagame, 64, is qualified to continue in office till 2034 after a constitutional amendment in 2015 changed a two-term limit. Only two challengers were allowed to run against him. Kagame’s opponents: Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and independent candidate Philippe Mpayimana, received less than one percent each in the provisional results. The result is the same as 2017 when Kagame swooped nearly 99 percent of the votes. Kagame seized power as the head of rebels who took control of the government and ended the genocide in 1994, becoming vice-president and de f...

  NEW UK PRIME MINISTER, STARMER SET TO TAKE OVER MANTLE  Britain now has a new Prime Minister, and he is Mr. Keir Starmer of the Labour Party. Mr Starmer secured landslide victory in a decisive electorial contest on Friday. He defeated the former prime minister, Rishi Sunak of the Conservative Party who took office less than two years ago. Sunak had already called Mr. Starmer to congratulate him. Mr Starmer is a quiet and well experienced man with firm believe in values and has a socialist outlook. He spoke about his win and said: "Across our country, people will be waking up to the news that a weight has been lifted, a burden finally removed from the shoulders of this nation."  "There is sunlight of hope with the country having an opportunity after 14 years to get its future back.” Mr Starmer is a 61-year-old former human rights lawyer. It is believe that he lacks the star power of some of his predecessors even if he had led a remarkable turnaround for th...

  Kenya’s President William Ruto orders his ministers and lawmakers to live within their means as he suspends salary increment as Kenyans continues protest  Amid public outr@ge and nationwide protests, Kenya’s President William Ruto has instructed his ministers and lawmakers to “live within their means,” ordering the withdrawal of their recent pay rise. President Ruto gave this directive through the spokesperson for the Kenya State House, Hussein Mohammed,  on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, amidst criticisms following reports of the pay rise for ministers and lawmakers. “The President has emphasised that now more than ever, the Executive and all arms of government must live within their means,” Mr Mohammed said, adding that Mr Ruto has instructed a review of salaries for his ministers and lawmakers. It was reported on Tuesday that Mr Ruto’s ministers and Kenyan members of parliament received a pay rise effective July 1. According to local media, the pay rise fo...

 The US Supreme Court has rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution, ruling that while former presidents are immune from prosecution for their official acts, they are not immune from unofficial acts. Monday’s historic 6-3 ruling doesn’t answer the question of what is an official or unofficial act. Instead, the court kicks the question back to the lower courts to figure out precisely how to apply the decision to Trump’s case. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts writes that “Trump asserts a far broader immunity than the limited one we have recognized.” Roberts was joined by the other five conservative justices. The three liberal justices dissented. “Today’s decision to grant former presidents criminal immunity reshapes the institution of the presidency. It makes a mockery of the principle, foundational to our Constitution and system of government, that no man is above the law,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a scathing...

PUTIN SWORN IN FOR A FIFTH TIME TO DO ANOTHER SIX YEAR TENURE 

  IRAN LAUNCHES DOZENS, MISSILES AT ISRAEL. Israel saw over 200 drones and missiles fired across a number of towns within its country on Saturday evening. The raids were launched by Iranian authority and they were considered as a retaliatory attack. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari who claimed so, also said that the vast majority of those drones and missiles were intercepted. He however, stated that an unknown number of those missiles fell in Israeli territory, wounding at least one child. Hagari also said that Israel had closed its airspace at midnight and fully activated its air defense systems ahead of the aerial assault.  "It took several hours for the drones to reach Israeli airspace because alerts began to sound across Israel close to 2 a.m. local time Sunday in southern Israel, by the Dead Sea, in Jerusalem, and the Shomron area. "The IDF Aerial Defense Array is on high alert, along with IAF fighter jets and Israeli Navy vessels that a...

  RUSSIA TO ESTABLISH NUCLEAR PLANT IN A WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY . A Russia’s state corporation that specialises in nuclear energy and high-tech products, Rosatom will be building a nuclear reactor in a country in West Africa.  Already, the West African country, Burkina Faso is in the process to finalize a nuclear deal with Russia for the construction of a nuclear-powered facility. Both countries have started signing a road map to building a nuclear reactor in the West African country.  This move goes to strengthen plans of Russia’s ambition in increasing its influence on the African continent. The Burkin Faso’s Minister of Energy, Mines, and Quarries, Yacouba Zabré Gouba highlighted the benefits of the deal, which included a reduction in energy deficit and a socio-economic boost. Zabré Gouba relayed that his country intends to partner with Russia on a nuclear deal. He spoke in an interview on the sidelines of the International Forum on Nuclear Energy, which t...

  Woman arrested for changing locks to her house to evict Squatters who illegally took over her property. A woman was arrested and placed in handcuffs for changing the locks to her property in an attempt to remove squatters out of the $1,000,000 house she inherited from her dead parents in Queens, NY.  Adele Andaloro, 47, was busted for unlawful eviction of a tenant after changing the locks last month on the $1 million home in Flushing, Queens “It’s enraging,” the homeowner said of the squatter saga. “It’s not fair that I, as the homeowner, have to be going through this.” Andaloro claims the ordeal erupted when she started the process of trying to sell the home last month but realized squatters had moved in and they brazenly replaced the entire front door and locks.  She said she got fed up, and went to her family’s home on 160th Street on Feb. 29 and called a locksmith to change the locks for her. A heated argument with the people occupying the house ...

  EXPECT POSSIBLE WORLD WAR III, PUTIN WARNS NATO President of Russian, Vladimir Putin, has warned of a possible outbreak of World War Three. This will happen he said, if NATO begins a direct conflict with Russia. As monitored from Reuters, Putin emphasised that if the conflict happens, the planet will be one step away from World War Three. “It is clear to everyone that this will be one step away from a full-scale World War Three. I think hardly anyone is interested in this.” The comment was coming amidst claims by Putin of winning his re-election by landslide victory with 87.8 per cent of the votes. It was an election that the US, Germany, the UK, and other nations had described as neither free nor fair. This was because, Putin had imprisoned all his political opponents leading to the election. Putin also responded to questions on the statements made by the French President, Mr Emmanuel Macron of contemplating deploying ground troops in Ukraine. But Putin said such act...

  US 2024 Elections: Supreme Court Rules In Favour Of Trump, Says States Can’t Kick Him Off Ballot In a significant victory for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court delivered a sweeping ruling on Monday, prohibiting states from excluding him from the ballot over his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The ruling, issued unanimously and without dissents, swiftly concluded a case with profound implications for the 2024 election. The court overturned the decision of the Colorado Supreme Court, which had barred Trump from serving again as president under Section 3 of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment. This provision prohibits individuals who previously held government positions but later “engaged in insurrection” from running for various offices. In its ruling, the Supreme Court emphasized that states do not have the authority to determine the eligibility of presidential candidates or other federal office-seekers. Instead, it asserted that Congre...

 " NO ONE CAN INTIMIDATE US", PUTIN SAYS IN  ELECTORIAL VICTORY SPEECH The Russian President Vladimir Putin says no one can intimidate the country during electorial speech moments after  been reelected comfortably. It was in reaction to the position of the Britain’s Foreign Minister, David Cameron, who on Sunday, said "This is not what free and fair elections look like.” The exit polls had suggested that the  71-year-old Putin secured another six-year term as Russian president. By the victory, the hard-line former spy had become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years. Putin insisted that no matter what the West said,  Russia would not be “intimidated.” and has therefore hailed his election victory. Putin said: “I want to thank all of you and all citizens of the country for your support and this trust.”  Putin had expressed his gratitude early Monday morning, during a news conference at his campaign headquarters in Moscow hours after...

  Nigeria, Qatar to Sign 8 Bilateral Agreements on Sunday 3rd March.  President Bola Tinubu has stressed that nation building requires perseverance and patriotism to succeed. The Nigerian President stated this while speaking with newsmen shortly after inspecting the National Museum of Qatar, in Doha on Saturday. Meanwhile Tinubu will engage the business community and and join his host at the Palace of the Emir of Qatar,  for the signing of eight bilateral agreements.  Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, told newsmen on Saturday in Doha that Nigeria expects a strong partnership between the two countries going forward, as Qatar which is the third largest gas producer, seeks to open up investment opportunities for Nigeria business community.  “It will interest you to know that Qatar investors are in several countries in Africa, but not in Nigeria. Nigeria and Qatar jointly have stakes in the future of gas, as the debate is on as to the future of gas in...

  Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso withdraw from ECOWAS over suspension .  The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States. The leaders of the three Sahel nations on Sunday issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the ECOWAS “without delay”. Struggling with jihadist violence and poverty, the regimes have had tense ties with ECOWAS since coups took place in Niger last July, Burkina Faso in 2022 and Mali in 2020. All three were suspended from ECOWAS, with Niger and Mali facing heavy sanctions.  They have hardened their positions in recent months and joined forces in an “Alliance of Sahel States”  A French military withdrawal from the Sahel — the region along the Sahara desert across Africa — has heightened concerns over the conflicts spreading southward to the Gulf of Guinea states Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Ivory Coast. The prime minister appointed ...

Nigeria's Poverty reduced by 7% -- World Bank discloses    The World Bank has estimated that improved access to internet coverage over three years led to a seven per cent reduction in extreme poverty in Nigeria and Tanzania. This was disclosed in a new brief titled, “Digital transformation drives development in Africa,” noting that the exposure has also led to an increase of 8 per cent in labour force participation and wage employment. The World Bank said, “In 2023, a World Bank flagship report found that in Nigeria and Tanzania, extreme poverty declined by about seven per cent after three or more years of exposure to internet coverage, while labour force participation and wage employment increased by up to eight per cent.” In the brief, World Bank Chief Economist for Africa, Andrew Dabalen, was quoted as saying, “The minimal usage of mobile internet is a lost opportunity for inclusive growth in Africa. Closing the uptake gap would increase the continent’s potential to c...

Five most anticipated elections of 2024  2024 will turn out to be one of the years with busiest elections in recent times as a larger per cent of the population in the world will be electing their leaders. No fewer than 30 countries will elect presidents while 20 elect their parliament. Observers alert of risk in places of disinformation and manipulation of the process through the use of artificial intelligence. Below is a list of five countries with the most anticipated elections: 1. Trump-Biden rematch? On November 5 2024, Americans will choose their next president in a race that could see ex-president Donald Trump win back the White House despite facing 91 felony counts. Polls have shown that a majority of voters think that Joe Biden, the Democratic incumbent, is too old to be commander-in-chief but he remains virtually unchallenged within his party for the Democratic  nomination. Disinformation looks set to be a feature of the campaign, a hangover from the last f...

  Colorado's Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause.

 The Malian military government has said that it has signed an agreement with President Vladimir Putin-led Russian government to build a gold refinery in Mali capital, Bamako. The agreement is one of deals between the two countries as Russia seeks to extend its regional influence. Reuters reports that Malian minister, Alousséni Sanou, said in an interview on state television broadcast that the accord, which is a non-binding memorandum of understanding, involves building a 200-tonnes-per-year refinery. The minister reportedly said that the memorandum will be valid for four years, but he did not give a timeline for construction, but noted that if built, it would be the West African country's largest gold refinery. Sanou was quoted as saying that "This will allow us not only to control all gold production but also to be able to correctly apply all taxes and duties.” The deal is the latest sign of Russia's deepening interests in Mali, one of Africa's largest gold produ...

 Israel's president denies it is striking Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital  Israeli President Isaac Herzog has denied that Israel is striking Gaza's largest hospital. Reports from staff at Al-Shifa suggest the facility, sheltering thousands of Palestinians, has run out of electricity. But Mr Herzog said "everything is operating" at the hospital. Speaking to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he also said a copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf was found on the body of a Hamas fighter in northern Gaza. Mr Herzog said a copy translated into Arabic was found "just a few days ago" in a children's room that had been "turned into a military operation base of Hamas". The Nazi leader's antisemitic manifesto was first printed in 1925. Finding a copy of it in northern Gaza, Mr Herzog said, showed that some in Hamas "learned again and again Adolf Hitler's ideology of hating the Jews".The World Health Organization (WHO) says it has lost communi...