President Putin Congratulates Lula da Silva On Brazil’s Presidential Election Victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, congratulating him on winning Brazil’s presidential election, the Kremlin press service said on Monday. "Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on winning the presidential election. The vote’s results confirm your high political authority. I expect that our joint efforts will ensure further development of constructive Russia-Brazil cooperation...
President Putin Offers Condolences To Indian President Over Bridge Collapse
Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed his condolences over a deadly bridge collapse to India’s President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His message was published on the Kremlin website on Monday. "Dear Ms President, dear Mr Prime Minister, please accept my heartfelt condolences over the tragic bridge collapse in the state of Gujarat," the message reads. Putin conveyed his...
Russia Suspends Grain Export Deal With Ukraine
The Russian Defence Ministry on Saturday said Moscow has moved to drop its implementation of grain export deal brokered by U.N which has seen more than 9 million tons of grain exported from Ukraine, a development that has brought down global food prices. The Ministry cited an alleged Ukrainian drone attack against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet ships moored off the...
South Korea: Dozens Killed During A Stampede At Seoul Street Festivity
South Korean capital Seoul saw dozens of people getting cardiac arrest during Halloween celebrations as thousands crowded narrow streets in Itaewaon neighbourhood. Local authorities have said that 59 people were dead and 150 were injured. A fire brigade official said that more than 140 ambulances have been dispatched to the scene, AFP reports. Yonhap news agency reported that around 50 people...
Trump Pleased With Elon Musk Taking Over Twitter
Former United States president, Donald Trump, on Friday hailed the sale of Twitter to tech billionaire Elon Musk, saying he was pleased the platform was “now in sane hands.” The world’s richest man saw his $44 billion bid to buy the company concluded late Thursday after months of uncertainty and speculation. “I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane...
‘The Bird Is Freed’ Elon Musk Says As He Completes $44bn Twitter Takeover
The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his $44bn (£38.1bn) takeover of Twitter, according to US media and an investor in the firm. He tweeted "the bird is freed", in an apparent reference to the deal closing. A number of top executives, including the boss, Parag Agrawal, have reportedly been fired. It brings to a close a saga that saw Twitter...
Despite Debt Burden, Zambia Gets Fresh $275mn Loan From World Bank
The World Bank has approved $275 million in aid to debt-ridden Zambia to help it recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and spillover effects of the Ukraine-Russia war. “Zambia is in debt distress and needs a deep and comprehensive debt treatment to place public debt on a sustainable path,” the bank said in a statement on Wednesday night. In 2020 Zambia became...
US Instructed Ukraine To Back Off Peace Talk — Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Ukraine pulled out of peace talks with Moscow in March on an “order” from the United States, the Kremlin said Thursday. “The text was ready, and then suddenly the Ukrainian side went off the radar, the Ukrainian side declared its unwillingness to continue negotiations,” Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters adding that Putin...
World Dirtiest Man Who Did Not Take Shower For Decades Dies In Iran At 94
An Iranian man, Amou Haji, nicknamed the “dirtiest man in the world” for not taking a shower for decades has died at the age of 94, state media reported on Tuesday. Haji, who did not wash for more than half a century and was single, died on Sunday in the village of Dejgah in the southern province of Fars, IRNA...
I’II Unite Our Country With Action – UK’s New Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak, the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, pledged on Tuesday that he would reunify the country through action rather than words. Sunak addressed the nation for the first time as Prime Minister from the lectern outside Downing Street. The 42-year-old also stated that his government will be characterized by integrity, professionalism, and accountability at all levels. Recall that Sunak had on Monday emerged...
