Russian foreign intelligence chief discusses nuclear issues with Ukraine with CIA director in Turkey
Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said in an interview published on Wednesday that he discussed nuclear issues and Ukraine...
Month: November 2022
Civil rights groups condemn City plan to force homeless people off streets
Some civil rights groups are condemning the mayor's controversial plan to force homeless people who are determined to be suffering...
Billionaire investor with ties to late pedophile Epstein accused of rape
A billionaire investor with ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has been accused of raping a young mother at...
Veteran Gambia Musician Ismaila Oussou Njie Señor dies
The legendary musician, composer and producer passed away Tuesday night. Njie has been at the centre of Gambian music scene...
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies at 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin has died at the age of 96, Chinese state media reported. Jiang died at 12:13pm...
Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1, qualify for next round
Kalidou Koulibaly’s nerveless volley sent Senegal into the World Cup’s knockout stages for only the second time in their history...
IGF 2022: Ethiopian Prime Minister calls upon forum to develop implementable proposals
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called upon the Internet Governance Forum to develop 'implementable' proposals towards digital transformation. The...
Hong-Kong based crypto founder dies in sleep aged 30
Hong Kong-based digital asset company Amber Group announced the death of Tiantian Kullander on its website. He reportedly died unexpectedly...
QatarEnergy, ConocoPhillips sign purchase agreements to export liquefied natural gas to Germany for at least 15 years
QatarEnergy and ConocoPhillips on Tuesday signed two sales and purchase agreements to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany for...
UAE Rashid Rover integrated onto SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ready for launch
The United Arab Emirates’ Rashid Rover, the first Emirati mission to the moon surface, has been integrated onto a SpaceX...
Zimbabwe power shortage to worsen as hydro plant halts generation
Electricity shortages that have been plaguing Zimbabwe are set to worsen after an authority that manages the country’s biggest dam...
NAYCONF: Banjul Mayor Malick Lowe receives flag ahead of event
The Banjul Mayor, Malick Lowe, has received a flag ahead of next month's National Youth Conference (NAYCONF). The conference is...
NYC Mayor’s Weekly Community Update: Willets Point—A Vibrant New Neighborhood in Queens
It’s time to create a New York City where working New Yorkers can have safe, affordable homes, find well-paying jobs,...
Uganda extends Ebola quarantine in two hotspots
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has extended a quarantine placed on two districts that are the epicentre of the country’s Ebola...
Former US military pilot placed under restrictions inside Australian prison
A former US military pilot has been placed under “extreme” restrictions inside an Australian prison while fighting a secretive extradition...
Farideh Moradkhani, niece of Iran supreme leader declares support for ongoing anti-regime protests
Farideh Moradkhani, a niece of Iran’s supreme leader and an outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic, has declared her support...
AMF signs $1B agreement with Yemeni government, courtesy of Saudi Arabia
Sponsored by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Monetary Fund signed a $1 billion agreement with the Yemeni government to support an...
DR Congo to hold presidential elections in December next year
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has said it will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on December 20, 2023, kicking...
Saudi Arabian football club reportedly ready to present Ronaldo with 3-year deal
Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr football club is reportedly ready to present Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo with a three-year deal after...
US Justice Department asks Mike Pence to testify in Trump’s investigation
The US Justice department has asked Mike Pence to testify in the criminal investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn...
Youngest Virginia Walmart shooting victim identified by police
The youngest victim in the mass shooting that killed six at a Walmart Supercenter in Chesapeake, Virginia, was identified by...
Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima charged with corruption
Malawi has arrested its Vice President Saulos Chilima and charged him with graft over a bribery scandal involving a British-Malawian...
Russian-Ukraine war: UAE reiterates call to end conflict through diplomacy, dialogue
The United Arab Emirates has reiterated its call to end the Russian war in Ukraine through diplomacy and dialogue. The...
Engaging in negotiations with US will not solve Tehran’s issues, says Iranian Supreme Leader
Engaging in negotiations with the US will not solve Tehran’s issues with Washington, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on...
Digital criminal gangs expected ramp up over Black Friday weekend
Digital criminal gangs are expected to ramp up their activities against e-commerce companies over the weekend with Black Friday retail...
Ghana plans to buy oil with gold instead of U.S. dollars
Ghana’s government has started working on a new policy to buy oil products with gold rather than US dollar reserves,...
Amazon workers in the US, 30 other countries plan Black Friday protests
Amazon workers and labor activists in roughly 30 countries, including the U.S., plan to walk off the job and stage...
Creative director of Gucci leaves fashion label
Alessandro Michele, the creative director who turned Gucci into a hit brand with younger generations, is leaving the Italian label....
Twitter to launch blue check subscription feature next Friday
Twitter will tentatively launch its blue check subscription feature next Friday, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a tweet,...
About 2 dead after heavy rains hit Saudi Arabia
At least two people died on Thursday as heavy rains hit western Saudi Arabia, including the coastal city of Jeddah,...
Walmart manager in Virginia kills self, 6 other employees
A manager at a Walmart Inc store in Virginia opened fire on fellow employees in a break room, killing six...
Pentagon indirectly accuses Turkey of endangering US troops based in Syria following air strikes
The Pentagon indirectly accused Turkey of endangering US troops based in Syria after air strikes targeted bases used by American...
US regulators approve world’s most expensive drug to treat hemophilia
US regulators approved CSL Behring’s hemophilia B gene therapy, a one-off infusion that frees patients from regular treatments but costs...
$740M in crypto assets recovered in FTX bankruptcy
The company tasked with locking down assets of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading said it has recovered $740 million...
Leaders agree on ceasefire in east Congo from Friday
African leaders have declared a cessation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo starting Friday, according to a...
Germany to pull troops from UN Mali mission by May 2024
Germany has decided to withdraw its troops from the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali by May 2024, a government spokesman...
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to prevent Congress from accessing tax returns
Former President Trump's bid to prevent the Congress from accessing tax returns has been rejected by the Supreme Court. The...
Two die in news helicopter crash in North Carolina
A news chopper crash has killed a pilot and a meteorologist in North Carolina. The two people were killed Tuesday...
Biden to extend pause on federal student loan payments through June 2023
Student loan payment pause has been extended in the United States while the debt relief program is tied up in...
Ugandan troops to take part in regional peacekeeping force in eastern DRC
Uganda’s army have said on Monday that it will send 1,000 troops to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by...
England thrash Iran 6-2 in strong start to World Cup
England hammered Iran 6-2 on Monday in an emphatic World Cup opener. This is all thanks to two goals from...
Saudi, Gulf leaders send condolences to Indonesian president following deadly quake
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have sent their condolences to the Indonesian President...
Iran players choose not to sing national anthem at World Cup
Players of Iran’s national soccer team chose not to sing their country’s anthem at their opening World Cup match against...
World’s longest-ruling leader set to secure new term after 43 years in power
The world’s longest-serving president has sought re-election to continue his 43-year rule in Equatorial Guinea. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo,...
Power Rangers legend Jason David Frank dies at 49
Jason David Frank, one of the original members of the Power Rangers has died at age 49. This was confirmed...
Saudi Arabia’s Dar Al Arkan, Trump sign deal to build $4B Oman real estate project
A Saudi's real estate company has signed a deal with the Trump Organization to build a project worth over $4...
Valencia leads Ecuador to 2-0 win over hosts Qatar in World Cup opener
Enner Valencia’s two first-half goals led Ecuador to a dominant 2-0 victory over Qatar on Sunday. This ler the home...
Macron lashes out at Russia’s ‘predatory’ strategy in Africa
Emmanuel Macron has accused Russia of feeding disinformation to further its “predatory project” in Africa, where France has had military...
Elon Musk reinstates Donald Trump’s Twitter account
Elon Musk has allowed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Twitter account to be restored after users on the social media...
Man found guilty of smuggling illicit substance, sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
A Saudi national has been sentenced to death for smuggling drugs. The national was caught with banned amphetamine tablets near...