Australia Increases Tariffs On All Russian And Belarusian Imports
Australia will apply an additional tariff of 35% on all imports from Russia and Belarus, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced in a press release Thursday. "Australia will issue a formal notification withdrawing entitlement to the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) tariff treatment and applying an additional tariff of 35 per cent to all imports from Russia and Belarus," the press...
Gaza Hospital Unable To Handle Influx Of Dead & Injured Patients: Director
JERUSALEM – The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central Gaza Strip is no longer able to deal with the large number of dead and injured people who continue to show up there amid ongoing Israeli bombardment, its director, Dr. Iyad Abu Zaher, told NBC News. He said dozens arrived as the result of recent bombing in the area, and ambulances...
UN Stresses Importance Of Press Freedom As Israel Shuts Al Jazeera
The United Nations, UN, has underscored the importance of press freedom following Israel’s decision to close broadcaster Al Jazeera’s operations in the country. The UN spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, in New York said they stood firmly against any decision to roll back freedom of the press. “A free press provides an invaluable service to ensure that the public is informed and engaged,”...
EU To Keep Sanctions Against Russia If Peace Peace Treaty Is Signed On Russia’s Terms – Olaf Scholz
The EU will not withdraw the sanctions, imposed on Russia over the situation in Ukraine, if Moscow and Kiev sign peace treaty on Russia’s terms, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in his article for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagzeitung, publis...
BREAKING: Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus. Mr. Johnson said he developed mild symptoms over the past 24 hours, including temperature and cough. He is self-isolating in Downing Street but said he will "continue to lead the government's response via video-conference as we fight this virus". Mr. Johnson was last seen on Thursday night, clapping outside No 10 as part...
One Dead, 4 Critically Injured In California Church Shooting
One person was killed and four others were gravely injured in a mass shooting at a church in Laguna Woods, California. It was the second mass shooting in 24 hours, following the massacre at Buffalo Tops in New York. According to the Orange County She...
North Korea Announces First Covid Deaths Amid ‘Explosive’ Outbreak
North Korea has announced an "explosive" Covid-19 outbreak that has likely killed six people and infected more than 350,000, according to state media, prompting fears of an impending and deadly crisis in the isolated and impoverished nation. The anno...
President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19
US President Joe Biden speaks on recent mass shootings in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Biden urged Congress to pass gun control legislation in a prime-time address as a bipartisan group of lawma...
Nigerians In Ethiopian Prison Decry Inhuman Treatment, Seek Govt’s Intervention (Photos, Video)
Nigerians arrested for various offences in Ethiopia have decried alleged maltreatment by the authorities in their host countries, calling on Nigeria's federal government and relevant agencies to come to their aid. In a viral voice note, the Nigerian nationals in the country said they have been detained for several months in Kaliti prison without proper feeding and medication and that...
President Erdoğan Calls For Ukraine War To Stop, Says “Our Priority Is To End The Bloodshed”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his calls Thursday for an end to the war in Ukraine while speaking at a conference in Kazakhstan, where Russian President Vladimir Putin is in attendance. "Each of us is feeling the regional and global impact of the crisis in Ukraine ... Despite these difficulties on the ground, our priority is to end the bloodshed as soon...
