Venezuela Accuses US Of “Brazen Theft” After Plane Seizure
Venezuela called the US seizure of one of its government aircraft "brazen theft" on Friday and called the top diplomat for President Donald Trump "an aircraft thief." Venezuela “denounces the brazen theft of a plane belonging to the Venezuelan nation carried out on the order of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio,” the authoritarian leftist government’s foreign ministry said. “Marco Rubio,...
Fears As New COVID-19 Crisis Hits China, 7 Test Positive Linked To A Restaurant
Seven people who tested positive for the coronavirus have been linked to the same restaurant in China, sparking fears of a looming new outbreak as the country scrambles to get back to normal. It comes as authorities in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou are investigating a possible series of community transmission of the killer bug after five Nigerian nationals were infected with...
We’re Planning Special Flights To Evacuate Nigerians From Ukraine — FG
The Federal Government is planning a special flight operation to evacuate Nigerians from Ukraine amid the escalating crisis in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this in Abuja on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard soon after across the country and its foreign minister warning a “full-scale invasion”...
Gaza: I Will Not Agree Ceasefire, Hamas Must Be Eliminated – Netanyahu
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed never to a complete ceasefire deal in Gaza. Netanyahu said he would only agree to a partial ceasefire deal that would not end the war in Gaza. He spoke in reference to the 120 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. In a broadcast late Sunday, the Israeli leader vowed to eliminate Hamas...
DeepSeek AI App Blocked In South Korea Over Data Privacy Concerns
Seoul officials announced Monday that the Chinese AI app DeepSeek will not be accessible for download in South Korea until its user data handling practices are reviewed. DeepSeek’s R1 chatbot stunned investors and industry insiders with its ability to match the functions of its Western competitors at a fraction of the cost. But a number of countries have questioned DeepSeek’s storage...
Trump Vows ‘Invasion Of US Borders’ Will Stop By End Of Monday
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump promised supporters on the eve of his swearing-in ceremony that he would begin enacting anti-immigration policies on the first day of his second term in office. “By the time the sun sets tomorrow evening, the invasion of our borders will have come to a halt. “All the illegal border trespassers will, in some form or another, be...
Rihanna Secretly Welcomes Her Second Baby Two Weeks Ago
Rihanna has reportedly welcomed her second child with her 34-year-old partner A$AP Rocky. The 35-year-old singer gave birth to a son on August 3 in Los Angeles, TMZ claimed on Monday. She has yet to comment on the report. And the outlet added that though they do not yet know the name of her bundle of joy, they do know that the first name begins with...
Popular Archbishop Desmond Tutu Is Dead
Popular South Africa’s Archbishop, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and anti-apartheid veteran, Desmond Mpilo Tutu, is dead. He was aged 90. “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South Africa,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday. Tutu was born October 7,...
COVID-19: British Airline To Axe 12,000 Jobs
British Airways is set to make up to 12,000 workers redundant on the back of Covid-19 restrictions. The airline's owner International Airlines Group (IAG) announced the planned job cuts as it revealed that revenues plunged 13% in the first quarter of 2020. ABN TV reports, In a letter to staff, British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz said there is no longer...
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...
