The US president said Russia had now massed some 150,000 troops on the border with Ukraine EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden has said that a Russian attack on Ukraine is “still very much a possibility” and the human cost would be “immense”. In remarks televised nationally, he said the US was … Read more
…he would make a “substantial donation to Ms Giuffre’s charity”. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prince Andrew has settled a civil sexual assault case brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre had been suing the Duke of York, claiming he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17, allegations he … Read more
Hollywood actor has been handed a 20-Year Jail term for alleged $650m Movie Ponzi Scheme. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an American actor who swindled $650 million in a huge Hollywood Ponzi scheme, using it to finance a lavish lifestyle of yachts, jets, and fast cars, was jailed Monday for 20 years. Zachary Horwitz created … Read more
More than a dozen nations have urged their citizens to leave Ukraine, and the US has said aerial bombardments could begin… EKO HOT BLOG reports that US and UK leaders have said not all hope is lost for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, but warn that the situation remains fragile. In a 40-minute … Read more
Russia has denied any plans to invade Ukraine despite the build-up of some 100,000 soldiers on its borders… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has called for a meeting with Russia and other members of a key European security group over the escalating tensions on its border. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Russia had ignored … Read more
38 Lawmakers asked 79-yr-old Biden to take cognitive test says something isn’t right EKO HOT BLOG reports that dozens of Republican lawmakers are once again calling for President Biden to take cognitive test, urging him to “follow the example set by former President Trump.” In a letter, signed by 37 of his Republican colleagues in … Read more
The UK, US and Germany are among several countries who have urged their nationals to get out of Ukraine Immediately… EKO HOT BLOG reports that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the “imminent” threat of Russian military action in Ukraine justifies evacuating the US embassy in Kyiv. His words came after Ukraine’s president … Read more
Police arrested the teen, “a 15-year-old minor” who had been alone in the house with the bodies for three days… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a teenage boy has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of shooting dead his parents and 10-year-old brother following a row over bad school grades, police said Saturday. The incident … Read more
Germany has urged citizens to leave Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports how Germany on Saturday urged German citizens without an “imperative” reason to stay in Ukraine to leave, saying a “military conflict cannot be excluded” after Washington warned a Russian invasion could begin “any day”. “Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have again shot up in … Read more
Moscow has repeatedly denied any plans to invade Ukraine despite massing more than 100,000 troops near the border… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has the troops in place to invade Ukraine “at any time” and American citizens should leave within the next 48 hours, the US has warned. An invasion could start with aerial … Read more
London’s Metropolitan Police Service Commissioner Cressida Dick has resigned amid criticism of her leadership following a series of scandals that have dented public confidence in Britain’s largest police force. In a Thursday statement, she said: “It is with huge sadness that following contact with the Mayor of London today, it is clear that the Mayor … Read more
The Kremlin says it wants to enforce “red lines” to make sure that its former Soviet neighbour does not join NATO EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden has called on all American citizens remaining in Ukraine to leave the country immediately due to increased threats of Russian military action. Biden said he … Read more
…an attempt to assassinate Dbeibah could aggravate the crisis over control of Libya after… EKO HOT BLOG reports that assailants struck Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah’s car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a government source close to him said, amid intense factional wrangling over control of the government. The source said … Read more
Russia has repeatedly denied any plans to invade Ukraine despite massing more than 100,000 troops at the border… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia and Belarus have started 10 days of joint military drills amid ongoing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Belarus is a close ally of Russia and has a long border … Read more
Drama As Air Passenger Arrested For Allegedly R*ping A Woman In Business Class During Flight In what will come across as a really startling development, an air passenger has been arrested for allegedly r*ping a woman in business class, according to The Sun UK. The British passenger was said to have forced the woman to … Read more
Ugandan troops were also found to have looted gold, diamonds and timber EKO HOT BLOG reports that Uganda has been ordered to pay $325m (£240m) to the Democratic Republic of Congo for its role in the conflict there. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Uganda had violated international norms as an occupying force between … Read more
The federal government has granted Nigerian citizenship to 286 foreign nationals out of 600 applications received. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of the interior, Rauf Aregbesola said that the applications were approved at the federal executive council (FEC) meeting, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday. According to the minister, … Read more
US officials believe Russia has assembled 70% of military forces… EKO HOT BLOG reports that French President, Emmanuel Macron has told journalists that President Vladimir Putin assured him that Russian forces would not ramp up the crisis near Ukraine’s borders. “I secured an assurance there would be no deterioration or escalation,” he said before meeting … Read more
Russia currently has more than 100,000 troops massed on Ukraine’s borders EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden has vowed to shut down a key Russian gas pipeline to Germany if Moscow invades Ukraine. Speaking after talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington, Biden said the US would “bring an end” to … Read more
Russia has massed troops on Ukraine’s border but denies planning to invade EKO HOT BLOG reports that French President Emmanuel Macron has said he thinks a deal to avoid war in Ukraine is possible and that it is legitimate for Russia to raise its own security concerns. Before talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir … Read more