US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign team on Wednesday said it was filing a libel suit accusing the New York Times of intentionally publishing a false opinion article that suggested Russia and the campaign had an overarching deal in the 2016 election. In an escalation of the Republican president’s long-running battle with the news media, … Read more
An employee opened fire on Wednesday in a brewery complex in the US state of Wisconsin, killing five fellow workers before taking his own life. The gunman from the city of Milwaukee was identified as a 51-year-old man who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The attack occurred at a sprawling complex that … Read more
A journalist was on Wednesday was gunned down by unidentified gunmen in Swat, a valley in North-Western Pakistan that had once been under Taliban control, police said. According to a local police official, Hazrat Mohammad, Javedullah Khan, who worked as Bureau Chief for the Urdu language newspaper, Ausaf, was shot dead in the Matta area, … Read more
The World Health Organization, WHO, has confirmed COVID-19 infection in Algeria. The case, reported by the Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform of Algeria is the country’s first case of COVID-19 and the second in Africa. According to report from Health authorities, from tests conducted, it was made known that an Italian adult, who … Read more
The British Council at it’s 75th anniversary in Nigeria, celebrated Nigerians who have impacted their communities positively after participating in the council’s initiatives. The Country Director, British Council Nigeria, Lucy Pearson, said that the approach was rooted in partnering with reliable United Kingdom and Nigerian organisations to make huge contributions. Pearson stated that, “We have … Read more
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s president for almost 30 years who stepped down after a popular revolution in 2011, has died. He was 91. Mubarak served as Egypt’s fourth president starting in 1981 until his removal in what became known as the Arab Spring revolution. He was jailed for years after the uprising, but was freed in … Read more
A Saudi criminal court has sentenced one citizen to death and seven others to prison on charges of treason and spying for Iran, state television reported. The Saudi national sentenced to death was accused of “betraying his country and offering intelligence to Iran”, Al-Ekhbariya television said on Twitter on Tuesday. Seven others were sentenced to … Read more
A court in China has sentenced Chinese-born Swedish citizen Gui Minhai to 10 years in prison over charges of illegally providing intelligence abroad in a case that has rattled relations between Beijing and Stockholm. The court in the eastern city of Ningbo said on Tuesday that the book publisher was convicted on Monday and that … Read more
The prime minister of East Timor has sent a letter of resignation to the president, he said on Tuesday, as the tiny Southeast Asian nation faces new political instability after the collapse of a coalition supporting him in Parliament. “I have sent a (resignation) letter to the president,” Taur Matan Ruak told reporters after meeting … Read more
A man who intentionally rammed a car into a crowd at a carnival procession in the German town of Volkmarsen has injured dozens of people including children, police said. The suspect, a 29-year-old German citizen, was arrested but could not be immediately questioned because he was injured in the incident and being treated by doctors. … Read more
United States President Donald Trump’s administration is asking Congress for $2.5bn to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus, the White House said on Monday. The White House said more than $1bn of the requested virus budget would go towards developing a vaccine, while other funds would be used for therapeutics and the stockpiling of personal protective equipment … Read more
US President Donald Trump arrived in India on Monday for a lightning visit featuring a huge rally at the world’s biggest cricket stadium and other high-profile photo opportunities, but likely short on concrete achievements. Trade tensions have grown between the world’s two biggest democracies as Trump’s “America First” drive collides with fellow protectionist strongman Prime … Read more
INTERNATIONAL concern grew yesterday as the spread of coronavirus outside China rises in South Korea, Italy and Iran. The government in Seoul, put the country on high alert after the number of infections surged over 600 with six deaths. A focal point was a church in the southeastern city of Daegu, where a 61-year-old member … Read more
Turkey on Sunday announced it would “temporarily” close its border with neighboring Iran as alarm grows over a spike in new coronavirus infections there. “We have decided to shut the land border temporarily after an increase in the number of cases in our neighbor Iran,” Health Minister Fahrettin Koca told reporters. The land and railway … Read more
Votes are being counted in Togo’s presidential election. Read Also: Regina Daniels’ new move After 15 years in power, President Faure Gnassingbe is expected to secure a fourth term – further extending his family’s rule, which has lasted more than half a century. After changing the Constitution last year, another term could see him stay … Read more
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has appointed rebel leader Riek Machar as vice president on Friday after the two men finally agreed to form a long-delayed unity government — a crucial step towards ending six years of war. Information Minister Michael Makuei told AFP that the presidential decree included “the appointment of the vice presidents … Read more
Kenya and South Africa have been found to be more concerned about the risks posed by cybercrimes compared to Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Specifically, a report by KnowBe4African Report disclosed that of all the countries surveyed, 75 per cent of Kenyans, and 74 per cent South Africans were the most concerned about the … Read more
A new British banknote featuring a self-portrait by the 19th-century painter J.M.W. Turner entered circulation on Thursday(Today). The 20-pound note is the third to be made of durable polymer material rather than paper, following the launch of new five-pound and 10-pound notes in 2016 and 2017. “Commenting on this, the Bank of England’s Chief Cashier, … Read more
Two elderly former passengers from the coronavirus-wracked Diamond Princess died Thursday, Japanese authorities said, as fears mount for those who have left the ship after testing negative for the virus. The man and woman, both Japanese and in their 80s, were taken off the cruise ship last week and died in hospital, the first fatalities … Read more
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria says daily cured cases of COVID-19 surpassed new confirmed ones for the first time, which stood at 1,749. According to a newsletter on “Fighting 2019-nCoV” by the Embassy in Abuja, there have been no new confirmed COVID-19 cases in several Chinese province, which include Qinghai, Ningxia, Jilin, Xizang (Tibet). As … Read more