Liberian President, Bokai Declares April 12 National Fast And Prayer Day
The President of the Republic of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has declared Friday, April 12, 2024, as “National Fast and Prayer Day” and is to be observed throughout Liberia as a National Holiday. A release by the Foreign Ministry said the day is to be observed as a day of supplication, prayer, fasting and meditation. The statement said the proclamation...
South Korea Deploys Fighter Jets As Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach
South Korea’s military said Thursday it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and four Russian military planes entered its air defence zone, an area wider than the country’s airspace. The Chinese and Russian planes entered and exited the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) in the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, from 11.53am (0253 GMT) to...
Around 200,000 Russian Jobs At Risk Following Exit Of Foreign Companies, Moscow Mayor Says
Around 200,000 people are at risk of losing their jobs in the Russian capital following foreign companies leaving the country, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in a blog post Monday. Authorities will continue to implement plans in order to support w...
Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Dies Of Heart Attack
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country’s future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, died Friday. He was 68. He had a heart attack on Thursday and passed away in Shanghai just after midnight, state-run news agency Xinhua said. During his 10-year tenure as premier under Xi, Li cultivated an image as...
Oil Prices Fall Sharply As Israel Accepts Ceasefire Deal With Iran
Oil prices fell by 3.5 percent on Tuesday after Israel agreed to a ceasefire proposal from US President Donald Trump, easing fears of further escalation in the 12-day conflict with Iran. The news provided a lift to global equities, with stock markets across Asia and Europe opening higher. By 08:30 GMT, Brent crude had dropped to $69.00 per barrel, while...
Ike Ekweremadu, Wife Found Guilty Of Organ Trafficking
A former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, have been found guilty of organ trafficking in the United Kingdom. The duo alongside their daughter, Sonia, and a medical doctor, Dr. Obinna Obeta, were found guilty of facilitating the travel of a young man to Britain with a view to his exploitation after a six-week trial at the Old...
There’s Information Indicating Coronavirus Originated From Chinese Lab – Trump
President Donald Trump said Thursday he has seen evidence suggesting the novel coronavirus originated in a virology lab in Wuhan, China. Trump did not provide any evidence to support that assertion, and he seemed to hedge a bit by saying there were many "theories" about the origin of the virus. He has repeatedly called for an investigation into the origin of the virus,...
Canterbury’s Archbishop Justin Welby Resigns Over Claims Of Child Abuse
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the head of the Anglican Church worldwide, resigned on Tuesday after a review found that Welby and other senior church officials concealed the abuse of more than 100 boys and young men. The abuse was perpetrated by a British lawyer, John Smyth, who led Christian summer camps in the United Kingdom and other...
US Presidency: I Want To Run Again — Joe Biden
Joe Biden, the oldest person ever in the US presidency, said Friday it’s his “intention” to run again in 2024 and that his wife Jill thinks he should not “walk away.” Biden’s comments in an interview with MSNBC addressed a question fascinating Washington watchers as Biden approaches his 80th birthday next month. “I have not made that formal decision but it’s...
EU Should Consider Using Russian Foreign Exchange Reserves To Rebuild Ukraine – Josep Borrell
The European Union should consider using billions of dollars’ worth of Russian foreign exchange reserves to rebuild Ukraine after the war, the bloc’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said in an interview with the Financial Times (FT) Monday. “I wou...
