Russia’s Ex-President Points To Kiev Nuke Illusions Among Reasons For Special Operations
Russia’s decision to hold its special military operation was largely impacted by Kiev’s threats to resume its nuclear program, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev wrote on his VKontakte page on Monday. He stated that the Kiev regime "is weeping bitterly over the 1994 Budapest Memorandum decision on withdrawing nuclear arsenal inherited from the USSR located...
Over 200 Elephants In Kenya Die Of Drought
More than 200 elephants and hundreds of zebras and gnus have died in Kenya’s worst drought in four decades, the country’s tourism minister said on Friday. The crisis has affected nearly half of Kenya’s regions and at least four million out of its 50 million people. “The drought has caused mortality of wildlife, mostly herbivore species,” Tourism Minister Peninah Malonza told...
Gbajabiamila Urges Global Community To Pay Attention To Nigeria’s Potentials
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has advocated the need for countries around the world to focus on the potentials within Nigeria and indeed Africa as the world struggles to address challenges around global supply chains. The speaker said this while discussing the topic, 'Taking Action for a Resilient Global Supply Chain' at the World...
Suspect In Pelosi Attack Was On Suicide Mission – Court
The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer told police he also planned to target several other politicians as part of a “suicide mission,” according to court documents filed Tuesday. David DePape, 42, was arrested last week after he allegedly broke into the couple’s mansion intending to tie up Pelosi and break...
Russia Set New Record In Grain Harvest – PM
Russia has set a new grain harvest record of 150 mln metric tons, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Wednesday. Harvesting is currently coming to an end in all country’s regions, the Prime Minister noted. "The agricultural sector is demonstrating excellent results in this year. A new grain record was achieved. One hundred and fifty million metric tons of grains...
Russia Ready To Provide Grain To The Poorest Countries For Free – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the country’s readiness to provide a significant grain volume to the poorest countries free of charge in a telephone conversation with President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, the Kremlin’s press service said on Wednesday. "In the context of supporting the global food security, Vladimir Putin stated the fundamental Russian approaches towards implementation of Istanbul package agreements...
UN Security Council Reacts To Russia’s Withdrawal From Grain Deal
The UN Security Council is currently debating Russia’s withdrawal from the significant Ukraine grain agreement and how to maintain the historic agreement to export grain and related foodstuffs from Ukraine. Following its decision to halt participation in the UN-mediated Black Sea Grain Initiative “for an unspecified period,” Russia had requested the meeting. The country’s withdrawal was announced this past weekend, in...
Elon Musk Dissolves Twitter’s Board Of Directors
Elon Musk has dissolved Twitter’s Board of Directors, four days after acquiring the social media company. The development was announced in a document filed by the company to the US Security and Exchange Commission, Business Insider reports. The filing which was published on Monday read in part, “On October 27, 2022, and as a result of the consummation of the Merger,...
Several Iranian Journalists Call For The Release Of Colleagues Jailed In Evin Prison
Hundreds of Iranian journalists are calling for the release of colleagues Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who were arrested and sent to Tehran’s Evin prison for covering the death of Mahsa Amini, according to independent Iranian newspaper Etemad. “Media freedom is not only the right of journalists but also of society,” read a statement released Sunday, signed by more than 300 Iranian journalists,...
Protesters Celebrate Expulsion Of Rwandan Ambassador From DRC Over Alleged Ties With M23 Rebel
Dozens of demonstrators on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the expulsion of Vincent Karega, Rwanda's ambassador to the DRC after months of tensions and accusations of support for the M23 rebel group, an accusation Rwanda has repeatedly denied. The protesters on foot and on motorcycles, went around churches to call for a big demonstration gainst what they termed the Rwandan invasion,...
