Eko Hot Blog reports that the United Kingdom‘s economy has officially slipped into a recession, with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declining by 0.3 percent in December 2023, signalling a downturn across all main sectors. The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed the contraction, marking a significant moment for the nation’s economic landscape. This … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that World leaders such as US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have expressed support for King Charles III on Monday following the king’s cancer diagnosis. The king was diagnosed with a form of cancer and had begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Monday, just a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a British-Nigerian minister, MP Kate Osamor, has been suspended following her accusation against Israel of genocide on the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day. Osamor, representing Edmonton, faced backlash for suggesting in her weekly newsletter that Gaza should be included in the list of ‘recent genocides’. Editor’s Picks 1,500 CBN Staff … Read more
Mahmoud Hussein, a journalist with Al Jazeera, has regained his freedom from the Egyptian government, after being unjustly incarcerated for four years in prison without trial. The 54-year-old and father-of-nine has been in prison since December 2016 before he was finally released to his family on Saturday. Hussein was apprehended in Cairo after returning from … Read more