Belarusian opposition politician, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, said, on Monday, she was ready to lead Belarus. Tsikhanouskaya, therefore, called for the creation of a legal framework to ensure a new fair election could be held. Read Also: JUST IN: DSS Issues Fresh Invitation To Mailafiya Speaking in a video address from Lithuania, she also urged security and … Read more
Luis Abinader was on Sunday sworn in as the new Dominican Republic president, officially ending 16 years of rule by the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). The candidate of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) convincingly defeated the PLD candidate, former public works and communications minister Gonzalo Castillo, in the July poll. Read Also: JUST IN: DSS … Read more
Asian shares crept back toward recent peaks on Monday as Chinese markets swung higher, while investors waited to see if the recent sell-off in longer-dated U.S. Treasuries would extend and maybe take some pressure off the beleaguered dollar. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan.MIAPJ0000PUS gained 0.5 per cent to 565.74, moving nearer to … Read more
Three security personnel, including two belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and a local policeman, were killed when unidentified militants opened fire on them in India-controlled Kashmir, local media reported on Monday. Read Also: JUST IN: DSS Issues Fresh Invitation To Mailafiya Two other CRPF personnel were also injured in the attack, a … Read more
A massive wildfire in Northern California spawned rotating columns of flames Saturday, prompting forecasters to issue a rare fire-related tornado warning. “It was a first for us,” said Shane Snyder, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Reno, which issued the warning shortly before 3 p.m. Read Also: Journalist Calls Out Minister For Hosting A … Read more
Top U.S. Democrat Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said she would call the House of Representatives back into session in the coming week to vote on a bill prohibiting the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing any changes to its operations or level of service ahead of the November election. “In a time of a pandemic, … Read more
A senior settlement leader on Sunday directed fierce criticism at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his decision to shelve his promise to annex parts of the West Bank in exchange for a peace deal with the United Arab Emirates. “Prime Minister Netanyahu – also the nationalist camp – knows how to turn its back,” … Read more
Turkey on Sunday castigate and damned remarks made by US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden criticising President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and calling for support for the Turkish leader’s opponents. Biden made the comments in an interview filmed by the New York Times in December but a video of the remarks only appeared on Saturday before … Read more
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday announced that stringent coronavirus regulations would be eased on Sunday as the country’s infection rate falls. The government will remove “nearly all” restrictions on economic activity as of Aug. 17, lift restrictions on inter-provincial travel and the current ban on alcohol and tobacco sales, Ramaphosa said in a … Read more
Breaking! Donald Trump’s Younger Brother, Robert Trump Is Dead President Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, died on Saturday in a New York hospital, the White House said in a statement. “It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” Trump said in a statement from the White … Read more
The Donald Trump government is seeking to take a step that would authorize US borders officials to deny entry to some US citizens and green card holders suspected to have contracted COVID-19. Information obtained from a US government official reveals that the policy would restrict the return of American citizens and legal permanent residents who … Read more
Approval to kill up to 840 sea lions in a portion of the north-western U.S.’ Columbia River and its tributaries during the next five years to boost the survival of salmon and steelhead at risk of extinction is expected from federal officials on Friday. The kill programme has been in the works since Congress approved … Read more
White House hopeful Joe Biden on Friday leveled fierce criticism at Donald Trump, with his campaign saying the president has resorted to “abhorrent” lies about Democrat Kamala Harris’s eligibility to be vice president. Biden named Harris, a woman of colour who was born in the United States and is constitutionally eligible to be both vice … Read more
Jose Filomeno dos Santos, the son of Angola’s former president and brother of Africa’s richest woman, has been jailed for five years over a $500m fraud. The 42-year-old ex-president son was accused of trying to embezzle up to $1.5bn from the sovereign wealth fund, which he oversaw from 2013 to 2018. He was later charged … Read more
Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, Appointed As Ambassador For Toronto Film Festival 2020 Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, has been named as an ambassador for Toronto Film Festival 2020. The “Lion Heart” producer will work alongside other selected movie stars worldwide. The TIFF invites 50 celebrated filmmakers and actors as ambassadors every year. Due to the COVID-19 … Read more
Beijing Education Authority on Friday said that staff and students shall wear masks at school and only take them off on outdoor occasions where there are no crowds and no contacts. It added that Primary and middle schools will be put under relatively closed management, and the risks of spreading COVID-19 will be reduced by … Read more
Beijing education authorities on Friday said that staff and students shall wear masks at school and only take them off on outdoor occasions where there are no crowds and no contacts. It added that Primary and middle schools will be put under relatively closed management, and the risks of spreading COVID-19 will be reduced by … Read more
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the historic agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalise diplomatic relations. Guterres’ reaction came in a statement by his spokesperson, Mr Stephane Dujarric, in New York on Thursday. Read Also: US Visa Ban: We’re Working Towards Reversal – Buhari Reports say under the deal, Israel has … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says some hand sanitisers have been found to contain 1-propanol, a toxin that can harm the central nervous system. FDA said in a statement that the affected products included those manufactured by “Harmonic Nature, S de RL de MI”, in Mexico. Read Also: US Visa Ban: We’re Working … Read more
US President, Donald Trump Has Annnounced That Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalise relations. A joint statement by Mr Trump, Israeli PM abu abi Crown, Prince Mohammed Al Nahyan said they hoped the “historic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East”. As a result, they added, Israel would suspend its … Read more