Mauritius designates first woman president Port louis: The Government of Mauritius on Monday designated
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim as the Indian Ocean island nation’s new President, making her the first woman to hold the ceremonial position. The appointment of Gurib-Fakim, an internationally- renowned scientist and biologist, is subject to parliament approval, due to take place on Thursday.
‘Black Americans killed disproportionately’
New York: A new investigation shows how “disproportionately” black Americans, who make up just 13 per cent of US’ total population, are killed by police and are more than twice as likely to be unarmed when killed during encounters as white people. A Guardian analysis finds 102 of 464 people killed so far this year in incidents with law enforcement officers were not carrying weapons, and that agencies are killing people at twice the rate calculated by US Government.
S Korea, US stage major anti-submarine drill
Seoul: South Korea and the United States kicked off a major anti-submarine drill on Monday, weeks after North Korea claimed it had successfully tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile. The three-day exercise, aimed at tackling provocations by North Korean submarines, is being conducted off the southern island of Jeju, the South’s Defence Ministry said.