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
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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. […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
French Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships H.E. Dr. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou inaugurated the freshly launched French Tech Community – Lagos chapter. Other participants include Mr. Steve Dakayi-Kamaga, founder of Betâstore and Chairman of French Tech Lagos; Ms. Jane Ekeh, Co-founder and COO of Gas360; Mr. Romain Poirot-Lellig,
The founder, and top leader of a Haitian political party and movement called Jeunes Dirigeants Haïtiens Progressistes, started an online petition that is currently asking the Haitian Government to amend the current Haitian constitution. There are presently two versions of the petition. An English and French version is available for anyone who encourages the idea. […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on Tuesday by paramilitary troops who smashed their way into a courthouse in Islamabad to detain him on multiple corruption charges. The dramatic and sudden arrest former cricket star turned leader is the latest chapter in months of ongoing political turmoil […]
BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS At least 11 people have died and 11 have been admitted to hospital after a gas leak in Ludhiana in the northern Indian state of Punjab, according to a top city official, who added that the entire area was being evacuated. A team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) […]
BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS Polling stations have opened across Paraguay as voters pick a president they hope will tackle endemic corruption, rising crime and economic inequality, with the election potentially impacting the country’s future ties with Taiwan. A centre-left coalition is aiming to end the almost unbroken, seven-decade hegemony of the ruling
BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS A Dutch court on Friday ordered a man who judges said had fathered between 500 and 600 children around the world to stop donating sperm. The 41-year-old Dutchman was forbidden to donate more semen to clinics, the court ruling said. He could be fined 100,000 euros ($110,000) per infraction. The […]
BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS Ukrainian shelling has killed four civilians in the Russian border region of Bryansk, the local governor says. Alexander Bogomaz said the strikes hit residential buildings in the village of Suzemka, in Syzemsky district. Unverified video posted on Bogomaz’s Telegram channel shows people emerging from a damaged building at night. A […]
One of the last two survivors from a US battleship sunk during Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor has died at the age of 102. Utah resident Howard Kenton Potts was a 20-year-old crane operator taking supplies to the USS Arizona when Japan attacked on 7 December, 1941. A total of 1,177 sailors on the […]
Kenyan police have recovered 58 bodies from mass graves in the Shakahola forest in eastern Kenya, thought to be followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves, the country’s police chief said on Monday. The death toll, which has been rising steadily over the past two days […]
European countries are demanding answers from Beijing after its top diplomat in Paris questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet republics, in comments that could undermine China’s efforts to be seen as a potential mediator between Russia and Ukraine. The remarks by China’s ambassador to France Lu Shaye, who said during a television interview that former […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS Renowned scientist Sir Isaac Newton once predicted the world would end in 2060 – and people are getting worried. There have been a whole host of apocalyptic theories and misinterpretations over the centuries, including the ‘Great Cycle’ of the Maya Long Count calendar finishing in December 2012. US Christian […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS An Indian court on Thursday acquitted 69 Hindus, including a former minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), of the murder of 11 Muslims during communal riots in the western state of Gujarat in 2002. The killings occurred in Ahmedabad on February 28, 2002, a day after a […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS Robert Louis Singletary, the suspect accused of shooting a 6-year-old neighbor and her parents in North Carolina after a basketball rolled into his yard, was apprehended and is in custody in Hillsborough County, Florida, according to Gaston County, North Carolina, spokesperson Adam J. Gaub. Jail records show Singletary, 24, […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suffered a serious blow to his premiership on Friday as one of his closest allies resigned over allegations he bullied officials. In a resignation letter posted on Twitter on Friday, Dominic Raab said he decided to quit as deputy prime minister and justice secretary […]
