UAE Imposes Ban On Transit Visas, Imposes Stricter Entry Regulations For Nigerians
The United Arab Emirates has introduced stricter entry requirements for Nigerian travelers and has completely banned transit visa applications. Travel agents confirmed this update on Tuesday. New instructions from Dubai immigration specify that Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 45 will no longer qualify for tourist visas unless they are accompanied by someone. Applicants aged 45 and older must now provide...
President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19 Again
President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 again Saturday morning, per a letter from presidential physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor, in what is likely a "rebound" Covid-19 positivity that the doctor noted is "observed in a small percentage of patie...
Putin Absent At Wagner Chief, Prigozhin’s Funeral In Petersburg
President Vladimir Putin was visibly absent at a private funeral reportedly held in St. Petersburg for the late Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, Kremlin's former ally. Prigozhin died in a plane crash on the 23rd of August. A statement from Wagner said: "The last farewell to Yevgeny Viktorovich was held behind closed doors. Those who want to say goodbye to him can...
BREAKING: UK COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 980 In 24 Hours
Britain suffered another grim day in its coronavirus crisis today as officials recorded another 980 deaths in the home nations, taking the UK's spiralling victim count to 8,958. A further 5,706 people have been diagnosed with the disease in the past 24 hours, meaning a total of 70,783 have now tested positive. Officials managed a record 19,116 tests yesterday, a...
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...
Pope Francis Approves Catholic Blessings For Same-Sex Couples
Priests can now bless same-sex couples, the Vatican announced on Monday. The development makes the Roman Catholic Church more welcoming to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (L.G.B.T.Q.) members. The Vatican had long said it could not bless same-sex couples because it would undermine the church doctrine that marriage is only between a man and a woman. The new rule was issued in...
South Korean Opposition Pushes For President’s Impeachment
On Wednesday, South Korea's opposition took steps to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol following his dramatic yet brief declaration of martial law, which led to thousands of protesters taking to the streets. Yoon’s shock bid to suspend civilian rule for the first time in over four decades—before being overturned by lawmakers in a night of drama—plucked South Korea into deep...
Zelensky Sacks Ambassador To UK After Criticism
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed the country’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Vadym Prystaiko, after he criticized the president’s response to a row over British military aid. Prystaiko had criticized Zelensky’s sarcastic response to suggestions from British defence minister Ben Wallace that Ukraine should show more gratitude for arms supplies from its allies. Zelensky signed a decree dismissing Prystaiko,...
US Envoy, Putin To Hold Talks On Ending Russia-Ukraine War
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to hold talks in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss the Trump administration’s controversial proposal to end the war in Ukraine. The meeting comes after Washington said it was feeling confident about the plan, following talks with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida. “I think the administration feels very optimistic,” White House Press...
U.S. Raises Daily Arrest Target For Illegal Immigrants To 1,800
Citing a number of sources, the New York Post stated that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has increased its goal for daily arrests of illegal immigrants to 1,800. Earlier this week, the Washington Post reported that Trump had expressed disappointment with the results of his mass deportation campaign. He instructed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ramp up arrests...
