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Constant mobilization in Russia leads to demographic crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2025 0

For almost three years, Russia has been waging a full-scale war against Ukraine, this is the largest and bloodiest military conflict in Europe since the end of World War II. The war unleashed by the Putin regime is an aggression aimed at seizing the territories of sovereign independent Ukraine,

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Actor Hudson Meek dies in tragic vehicle accident

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2024 0

Popular American teen star Hudson Meek is dead. Hudson passed away at the University of Alabama Hospital on December 21, 2024, after falling from a moving vehicle on December 19. The child actor who was best known for his performance in the 2017 movie ‘Baby Driver’ died at 16. Announcing his passage in an Instagram […]

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30 years since the Budapest Memorandum: Russia And The War In Ukraine

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2024 0

Putin’s war against Ukraine is in direct violation of the Budapest Memorandum, a key instrument assuring Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Ukraine had the world’s third largest nuclear arsenal on its territory. When Ukrainian-Russian negotiations on removing those weapons from Ukraine stalled in September 1993, the

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Bring to bear: Taiwanese critical import to Russia

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The basis of Russian-Taiwanese relations is the fact that the Russian Federation does not recognise Taiwan’s independence, considering it an integral part of China. It started when the Soviet Union severed relations with Taiwan on October 3, 1949. In response, Taiwan banned trade and investment in the USSR. The absence of diplomatic relations hampered trade […]

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Moscow uses Serbia to spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2024 0

Russia is not a stranger to the use of propaganda and disinformation campaigns in Europe. One of the countries where Russian propaganda found fertile ground is Serbia. Propaganda and disinformation are used by Moscow in a way to present the Ukraine negatively and Russia positively, especially during the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war.Breaking point happened when Ukraine

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ICC Working With Ukrainian Governemnt To Probe Ill-Treatment, Russia’s Execution Of Over 110 Ukrainian POWs

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 September 2024 0

The United Nations issues damning report about crimes Russia’s troops committed in eastern Ukraine. In the report, U.N. investigators have accused Russian authorities of disregarding basic human rights principles and causing untold suffering to Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians by subjecting them to appalling treatment. The Russian invaders executed more than 110

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Kenya protesters traumatised by abductions – lawyer

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 June 2024 0

The heavy-handed nature of the crackdown on protesters has been criticised by rights groups. Anti-tax protesters in Kenya abducted over the last week as part of a crackdown have been left traumatised, lawyers say. It is estimated 35 people suspected of leading the demonstrations against the finance bill, which has since been dropped, were picked […]

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‘A reality show’: World reacts to Trump-Biden debate

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 June 2024 0

A weak Joe Biden self-destructed in front of the whole world, while an aggressive Donald Trump told lies and mangled his sentences in a presidential debate that was like a reality show, according to international media. The verdicts of pundits from around the globe to Thursday night’s televised clash in Atlanta, Georgia, between the two […]

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Brazil floods drive thousands from their homes

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 May 2024 0

“When I left for work on Monday, I could still get through the water-logged street with my car. By the afternoon, the army was rescuing people with a truck,” says Porto Alegre resident Magda Moura. That was the day that the floods which have devastated parts of southern Brazil cut off the building she lived […]

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Ukraine war: Messages sent from China to Russia clear

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2024 0

China and France have been working to deepen their relationship in recent years. In February, Foreign Minister Wang Yi informed President Emmanuel Macron that Beijing valued France’s “independent” position. However, Paris has also made an effort to put pressure on Beijing regarding its tight links to Moscow, which have only gotten stronger since the

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A boat capsizes and eight Chinese refugees are discovered dead on a beach near Mexico

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2024 0

According to authorities, eight Chinese migrants were discovered dead on the southern Mexican coast after their boat overturned on a well-traveled but dangerous path used to enter the country illegally. According to a statement from the state’s prosecutor’s office, the bodies of the seven women and one man were found on a beach in San […]

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South Korean President stands firm as doctors strike weighs on his party prior to elections

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2024 0

South Korea’s President promised Monday not to back down in the face of fierce protests by doctors aiming to derail his proposal to dramatically raise medical school enrollment, describing their walkouts as “an illegal collective action” that posed “a grave threat to our society.” Approximately 12,000 medical interns and residents in South

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Donald Trump says he has $500m cash, in contrast with attorney’s bond claims

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2024 0

Donald Trump posted on social media Friday that he has almost $500 million in cash. His attorneys have claimed he does not have the $454 million needed to satisfy the judgment in the New York civil fraud case against him. Trump’s claim contrasts sharply with the argument his attorneys have presented to the New York […]

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U.S. citizens flee Haiti as gang violence escalates further

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2024 0

American citizens continue to flee Haiti as gang violence picks up across the island nation, with no immediate foreign military aid expected to arrive to help the country’s beleaguered police force. A government-chartered flight carrying 80 U.S. citizens landed in Miami Thursday as those who had been holding out in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, […]

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U.N. Security Council rejects U.S. resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 March 2024 0

Russia, China and Algeria voted against a draft resolution by the United States calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in exchange for hostages in Gaza, leading to charges by both sides against each other. Russia called the United States resolution “political,” which left loopholes for Israel to continue its attack, while the United […]

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Severe weather kills 4.7 million Mongolian livestock

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2024 0

Over 4.7 million animals have died due to freezing conditions, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The IFRC says that about 76% of Mongolia is now experiencing weather conditions called Iron Dzud and White Dzud, where livestock cannot feed due to the terrain being blanketed and waterways are obstructed. […]

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ISIS claims responsibility for Moscow concert hall attack

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2024 0

ISIS has claimed responsibility for Friday’s deadly attack at Crocus City Hall near Moscow. State media reported 40 people were killed when several gunman opened fire with automatic weapons at the Crocus City Hall complex in Krasnogorsk, one of Russia’s biggest shopping and entertainment centers. Tass reported a preliminary count from the Russian Foreign

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Elon Musk named world richest man, beats Bill Gates, Zuckerberg

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2023 0

Global data body, the World of Statistics, has released the list of the top richest persons in the world. Twitter X CEO, Elon Musk, remains the most richest person in the world with a staggering $224 billion dollars in net worth. The popular business magnate and investor is the founder, chairman, CEO and chief technology […]

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President Guillermo Lasso declares 3 days of national mourning after assassination of presidential candidate

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2023 0

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has announced a three-day national mourning following the murder of one of the presidential candidates in the forthcoming election, Fernando Villavicencio. Recall that Politics Nigeria had earlier reported that Villavicencio was said to have been assassinated at a campaign rally on Wednesday night. The deceased, who was regarded as a

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Will the cost of living crisis in Europe improve this year?

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2023 0

The cost of living crisis, caused by Covid, the war between Russia and Ukraine and inflation, has plunged people across Europe into money difficulties – and some are even facing poverty. In this article, we’ll explore how long the crisis is predicted to last for, and if there is any hope on the horizon. Why […]