Biden Mistakenly Introduces Zelensky As Putin At NATO Ceremony
US President Joe Biden, under intense scrutiny over his fitness to serve, accidentally introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russian strongman Vladimir Putin at a NATO ceremony before correcting himself. “Now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin,” Biden said. Biden quickly corrected...
Three Killed In Southern Ukraine
Three people killed in southern Ukraine, including the Black Sea port of Odesa by Russian strikes, authorities said on Wednesday. Russia has carried out nightly attacks on cities across Ukraine since launching its invasion in February 2022. “The aggressor targeted port infrastructure in the Odesa region. Unfortunately, two people were killed — a security guard and a truck driver,” governor Oleg...
Disruption In Production As Samsung Union Dealers Embark On An Indefinite Strike
In a bid to force management to negotiate, A union representing the workers at Samsung Electronics in South Korea will go on strike indefinitely. The strike is the biggest labour action in the tech giant’s history and steps up pressure on the chipmaker’s management, who last week predicted a huge second-quarter operating profit increase. “(We) declare a second indefinite general strike...
Spanish Tourist Trampled To Death In South Africa
A Spanish tourist was trampled to death by an elephant while trying to take photos of a small herd at a renowned South African park. The 43-year-old man was attacked on Sunday morning at the Pilanesberg National Park, a tourist magnet about 200 kilometres (130 miles) northwest of Johannesburg, according to park officials. The man, his fiancee and two women were driving...
Chinese President Tells World Leaders To Help Russia/Ukraine
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hungarian PM, Viktor Orban, that world powers should help Russia and Ukraine re-start direct negotiations Orban’s trip to China comes a day before NATO is due to hold a summit to mark its 75th anniversary, with setbacks in Ukraine set to dominate discussions. It follows surprise visits by the Hungarian premier to Russia and...
US President Joe Biden Faces Crucial Week In Fight For Re-election Bid
The United States President, Joe Biden faces a critical week as moves to force him to quit his fight for a second White House term gather pace. The 81-year-old has so far defied calls to step aside after a disastrous debate against election rival Donald Trump last month threw into stark relief fears that he is too old to serve...
New UK PM Starmer Says He’s Not Prepared To Transfer Migrants To Rwanda
Britain’s new Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday said he was “not prepared” to continue with the previous Conservative government’s flagship scheme to deport migrants to Rwanda. “The Rwanda scheme was dead and buried before it started… I’m not prepared to continue with gimmicks that don’t act as a deterrent,” he told reporters at his first news conference. Ex-prime minister...
Keir Starmer To Emerge Prime Minister As Labour Wins UK Election
UK Labour Party’s Keir Starmer has emerged the new Prime Minister following his landslide victory in the general election. Addressing a cheering crowd in Central London after his victory, Starmer said: “We did it, change begins now. It feels good, I have to be honest.” Labour was declared the official winner of the poll after reaching the required 326 parliamentary seats. The...
US: Biden Will Not Quit Presidential Race – White House
The White House has dismissed reports that President Joe Biden is considering quitting the presidential race. White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the president, Andrew Bates, described the New York Times report as false. Posting on X, Bates wrote: “This claim is absolutely false and if we had been given more than 7 minutes we could have...
2024 US Presidential Debate ‘Worst Debate Ever’ – Davido
The Nigerian music star, Davido has ascribed the 2024 United States presidential debate to be the “worst ever” in the nation’s history. The debate, which featured a fiery exchange between incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, took place on Thursday night. The confrontation, marked by intense personal attacks, saw the Democratic Party’s Biden and the Republican Party’s Trump clash...
