MH17 Trial To Start With Four Facing Murder Charges

More than five years after the Malaysian Airlines plane was shot down as it flew over eastern Ukraine, the trial of four men suspected in downing the MH17 is set to start in Amsterdam on Monday. MH17 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014, when it was shot down by a … Read more

Turkey’s Erdogan To Discuss Migrant Issues With EU In Brussels

Turkey Coup Suspects

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday has said he will hold talks in Brussels as he called on Greece to “open the gates” for refugees at Turkey’s border trying to get into Europe, Aljazeera reports. Barend Leyts, spokesman for European Council President Charles Michel, revealed this via a post on Twitter, in his post … Read more

Security Upped For Israel Election Challenger Gantz After Threats

Security Upped For Israel Election Challenger Gantz After Threats

The Israeli parliament has amplified the security detail for Benny Gantz, the main electoral challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the parliament discovered the various death threats against Gantz to be credible. The threats against the blue and white political party challenger came after last week’s violent inconclusive general elections, in which the prime … Read more

Afghanistan To Swear In Two Presidents Today

Afghanistan To Swear In Two Presidents Today

Afghanistan will today Monday witness the absurd spectacle of two inaugurations at the same time, with President Ashraf Ghani and his bitter rival Abdullah Abdullah both claiming the premiership amid fears their bickering could derail upcoming Taliban talks. The ceremonies will take place under heightened security, with multiple checkpoints set up in Kabul hours before … Read more

Oil Prices Fall To $31 In Wake Of Saudi Price War

Oil Prices Fall To $31 In Wake Of Saudi Price War

Oil fell by the most since 1991 on Monday after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia by slashing its selling prices and pledging to unleash its pent-up supply onto a market reeling from falling demand because of the coronavirus outbreak. Brent crude futures fell by as much as $14.25, or 31.5%, to $31.02 … Read more

UK’s PM Under Investigation Over Luxury Holiday

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being investigated by Britain’s parliamentary watchdog amid questions over who paid for his recent Caribbean holiday, it was reported Sunday. Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds, with whom he recently announced he was expecting a baby, went on a trip to the privately owned island of Mustique over the New … Read more

Jonathan Reacts To Okonjo-Iweala’s Appointment In South Africa

2023: APC Considering Goodluck Jonathan For Presidency- Deji Adeyanju

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday felicitated with Nigeria former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her appointment as a member of South Africa’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council and also expressed confidence on her capability to deliver. The former president in a post on his verified Facebook page on Sunday said “I congratulate Dr. … Read more

What You Need To Know About International Women’s Day

What You Need To Know About International Women's Day

Countries around the world are celebrating International Women’s Day today Sunday, March 8. Ekohotblog understands International Women’s Day not only recognizes the achievements made by women but also brings awareness to the obstacles that still stand in their way. If you want to get involved or need a brief history lesson on its significance, here’s … Read more

#UFC248: Adesanya Defeats Romero, Retains Middleweight Title

#UFC248: Adesanya Defeats Romero, Retains Middleweight title

Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya defeated Yoel Romero to retain  his middleweight title with a unanimous-decision win in the main event of UFC 248 from Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday. The Last Stylebender won on all of the judges scorecards to retain his middleweight title. The win extended Adesanya’s undefeated record to 19-0, an impressive … Read more

Greek Police Fire Tear Gas As Migrants Seek To Enter From Turkey

In a move to stop refugees and migrants attempting to cross the border from Turkey,, Greek police on Saturday opened tear gas in the latest incident since Ankara declared its borders with the European Union open. According to report,  tear gas was coming from Turkish territory and being fired towards Greek police near the crossing … Read more

Coronavirus: Death Toll Hits 19 In US, New York Declares Emergency

#CoronavirusUpdates: 53 New Cases Hit Us, Death Toll Rises To 12

Two more persons died of coronavirus in the US State of Washington, bringing the nationwide toll to 19 as confirmed cases in New York jumped by 21 overnight and the disease spread to more than half of all U.S. states. The two latest deaths were in Washington’s King County, the hardest hit area in the … Read more

Ebola: WHO Seeks $20m Funding To Combat Disease In DR Congo

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The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it needs $20 million to fight Ebola in DR Congo, even as the end of the devastating 19-month epidemic finally seemed within grasp.  While the world’s attention has been focused on the coronavirus, the last patient being treated for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo was discharged … Read more

Meet Adunola Osinuga, Biden’s Points Woman In Texas

When Joe Biden, now frontrunner in the race to pick a Democratic candidate to compete with Donald Trump, came to the atrium of the science building at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas to campaign last Monday, his introduction was made by a female student. “We saw in South Carolina the power that voters of … Read more

One Killed As Explosion Hits Near US Embassy In Tunisia

One Killed As Explosion Hits Near US Embassy In Tunisia

An explosion outside the United States Embassy in the Tunisian capital, Tunis has killed a policeman and left several others wounded. In a statement credited to Tunisia’s Interior Ministry, two assailants on a motorbike blew themselves up outside the embassy in the Lac district on Friday, adding that that attack also wounded five police officers, … Read more

Elizabeth Warren Bows Out Of US Presidential Race

Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday. The exit came days after the one-time frontrunner could not win a single Super Tuesday state, not even her own. Warren who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of populism, told reporters on Thursday outside her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, … Read more

#CoronavirusUpdates: 53 New Cases Hit Us, Death Toll Rises To 12

#CoronavirusUpdates: 53 New Cases Hit Us, Death Toll Rises To 12

Fifty-three new cases of Coronavirus broke out across the United States on Thursday, striking for the first time in Colorado, Tennessee, Texas and San Francisco. Twenty new cases of the virus were confirmed in King County, Washington, local health officials said, bringing the total in the county to 51 with 11 deaths. One death has … Read more

Coronavirus: California Declares Emergency After Death

California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death, bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11. A 71-year-old man, who died in a hospital near Sacramento, had underlying health conditions and had been on a cruise ship, said officials. The White House moved on Wednesday to expand testing … Read more

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