Army Forcefully Takes Over Power In Myanmar, Declares State Of Emergency
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday condemned the coup in Myanmar after the military seized power and imposed a state of emergency, saying Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders “must” be freed. “I condemn the coup and unlawful imprisonment of civilians, including Aung San Suu Kyi, in Myanmar. “The vote of the people must be respected and civilian...
8-Year-Old Schoolgirl Wins Best Female European Chess Player
A British schoolgirl has emerged Europe’s top female chess player after winning a continental Chess competition at the age of eight. Bodhana Sivanandan, from Harrow, northwest London, was named the best female player at the European Rapid and Blitz Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Daily Mail reports. Sivanandan, who began playing chess at the age of five during the COVID-19 pandemic, defeated...
Taliban Supreme Leader Makes Finally First Public Appearance, Commends Ouster Of ‘Infidels’
Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada addressed supporters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials announced Sunday, his first public appearance since taking control of the group in 2016. Akhundzada has been the spiritual chief of the Islamist movement since 2016 but has remained a reclusive figure, even after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. His low profile has fed speculation about...
South African Airways Resumes Flights After Bankruptcy
South Africa’s embattled national airline on Thursday flew its first plane since March 2020 after emerging from bankruptcy proceedings. Passengers on the South African Airways (SAA) flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town were greeted on their departure by singing and dancing airline staff. Once Africa’s second-largest airline after Ethiopian Airlines, SAA had survived for decades on government bailouts and was shedding...
South Korea’s First Transgender Soldier, Byun-Hee Confirmed Dead At Age 23
Byun-Hee who was identified as the first transgender in South Korea which led to his sack in the South Korean military is reported dead. Firefighters found 23-year-old Byun Hee-soo at her home in Cheongju, south of Seoul, after a mental health counselor called emergency services to report that she had not been heard from since Sunday. Yonhap news agency reported...
Soldiers In Trouble For Posing Naked On Jet While On COVID-19 Testing Duty
Three British soldiers on Covid-19 testing duty have gotten themselves into trouble for posing naked on a Red Arrow jet next to a memorial to two dead airmen. The Red Arrows jet is parked next to a plaque marking the deaths of Flight Lieutenants Jon Egging and Sean Cunningham, who died in separate accidents in 2011. Colour Sergeant 'Tats' Taylor, posted X-rated...
Nigeria, India, Israel are Trump’s strongholds – Survey
A survey by the Washington-based Pew Research Centre has listed Nigeria as one of the strongholds of United States President, Donald Trump. This is as the survey found that support for President Trump remains largely negative around the world. The Centre discovered that across the 33 countries surveyed a median of 64 per cent said they do not have confidence in...
Madagascar Send COVID-19 Cure To Nigeria, Other African Countries
The Republic of Madagascar has offered its herbal drug for COVID-19, COVID Organics (COV) to Nigeria and other African countries. The drug which was developed in Madagascar is for prevention and cure of Coronavirus. Nigeria’s consignment has been sent to Equatorial Guinea from where it will be airlifted to Abuja. For ease of transportation, African countries were divided into zones leading to...
US Considers Visa Ban On Uganda Over Anti-Gay Legislation
United States says it's contemplating visa restrictions against officials of Ugandan government and others for what it called abuse of human rights following the signing into law by the country's President, Yoweri Museveni anti-gay laws passed by the parliament, considered as one of the harshest in the world. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he has instructed the State...
Rwandan President’s Son Joins Presidential Security Team
Ian Kagame, the son of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, a second lieutenant in the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF), has joined the elite Presidential Guard in the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF). The presidential guard is the army unit that guards Rwanda's President, Paul Kagame and his family. Ian, appeared publicly for the first time taking on his new assignment at the Annual...
