Nine people are dead, including five children, after a man attacked a group of people in the South American country of ...

Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, center, greets people in Paramaribo, Suriname, Sunday, July 6, 2025, after parliament appointed her as the country's first female president. (AP Photo/Bentik Paulus) ...

Opposition leader Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is set to become Suriname's first woman president after her rivals decided Thursday against nominating their own candidate to lead the small South American ...

Suriname has elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as its first female president, with parliament backing the 71-year-old physician and lawmaker to lead the crisis-hit South American nation. Her election ...

A knife attack near Suriname's capital left nine dead, including five children. The attacker, now hospitalized, killed his ...

The attack took place in Richelieu in the Commewijne district about 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of Paramaribo.

Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname's first woman president on Sunday, after her party won the most seats in legislative elections in May. The 71-year-old former opposition leader ...

PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Suriname 's parliament Sunday elected physician Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as the troubled country's first female president. The South American country's National Assembly ...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, shown here at a rally in Paramaribo in May, is Suriname's first woman president - Copyright AFP ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS Jennifer ...