Russian Shelling Has Destroyed Over 113 Churches In Ukraine Since Start Of War – President Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian artillery has "destroyed" 113 churches during "the full-scale war" with Ukraine. In his nightly address on Saturday, Zelensky said, "Among them are the ancient ones - those that withstood World War...
Russia And China To present A United Front At Summit As Ukraine-Russia Conflict Risks Exposing Regional Divisions
When Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down with other Asian leaders at a summit in Central Asia Friday, they will seek to present a united front to counterbalance the United States and its allies. But within their “no-limits” relationship, potential differences over Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine are beginning to emerge. The brutal war has also created...
Russia Trying To “Blackmail” The Bloc With Gas – Ursula Von Der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused Russia of trying to “blackmail” the bloc with gas, after Russian energy giant Gazprom halted supplies to Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday. “Gazprom's announcement is another attempt...
Donald Trump’s Ex-wife, Ivana Brands Him A “Bad Loser” As He Refuses To Concede
Donald Trump's first wife Ivana has branded her ex-husband a "bad loser" following his bitter US election defeat. The 71-year-old, who is mother of Trump's three eldest children, suggested he should go down to Palm Beach, where he owns a luxury estate, to accept his political career is over. Ivana said: "He's not a good loser. He doesn't like to lose,...
UK Suspends Trade Talks With Israel, Imposes Sanctions Over Gaza Escalation
The UK government has suspended trade negotiations with Israel, summoned its ambassador, and introduced new sanctions targeting West Bank settlers, as Foreign Secretary David Lammy described the escalating military campaign in Gaza as "morally unjustifiable". This decision comes amid intensifying warnings of starvation in Gaza following Israel's latest military offensive launched over the weekend. The humanitarian situation in the region,...
Kenya To Shut Down Private Orphanage Homes Over Trafficking Fears
Plans are ongoing to phase out all privately owned orphanages and children's homes in Kenya within the next eight years, a government minister has announced, citing fear of trafficking. "In the next eight years private homes will not exist. We need to prepare in order to absorb those children," Minister of Social Protection Florence Bore said on Sunday during an...
“China, Nigeria Agreements, My Priority” – Chinese Envoy
Yu Dunhai, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, has said the implementation of the 13 agreements signed by his nation and Nigeria is his priority. Dunhai spoke on the backdrop of President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to China and the cooperation agreements signed between the two countries. He stressed that Tinubu’s visit opened a new era in China and Nigeria’s bilateral...
Trump Pushes For U.S. Control Of Gaza As Jordan King Pushes Back
The visiting King Abdullah II of Jordan resisted President Donald Trump's Tuesday reaffirmation of his plan to expel Palestinians and place a rebuilt Gaza under "US authority." “I reiterated Jordan’s steadfast position against the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. This is the unified Arab position. Rebuilding Gaza without displacing the Palestinians and addressing the dire humanitarian...
Russia Is Preparing Second Russia-Africa Summit – Valentina Matviyenko
Russia at the moment is making preparations for a second Russia-Africa summit. The dates will be determined in cooperation with the African Union, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said at a meeting with the Speaker of Mozambique’s As...
“Putin Is A Terrorist Who Talks With Missiles” Ukraine’s Foreign Minister React To Monday Morning Attacks
After reports of Russian missile attacks across Ukraine on Monday morning, Kyiv's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Twitter that Russian President Vladimir Putin "will not break Ukraine down." "Putin’s only tactic is terror on peaceful Ukrainian cities, but he will not break Ukraine down. This is also his response to all appeasers who want to talk with him about peace:...
