Russian Warlord Vladimir Zhoga Shot Dead
A leader of a rebel military group in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), blamed for brutal war crimes and shooting Ukrainian POWs since its formation in...
UN Security Council to Meet Thursday Over Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine
The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine at 3 p.m. ET today. The meeting was requested by the...
Use Of Chemical Weapons By Russia Would “Totally Change The Nature Of The Conflict,” – Jens Stoltenberg
Any use of chemical weapons by Russia would be flat-out unacceptable and “totally change the nature of the conflict” in Ukraine, NATO Secretary Jens...
FIFA Bans Nigeria Stadium From Hosting International Matches
World football governing body FIFA, has slammed an indefinite ban on MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja from hosting international matches. This is coming after the death...
Putin Says “Unfriendly” Countries Must Pay In Rubles For Gas Or Contracts Will Be Suspended
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that according to a newly signed decree regarding natural gas trading with “unfriendly countries,” companies will need to...
NATO Secretary General Says Russian Troops “Are Not Withdrawing But Repositioning”
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that he expects additional offensive Russian actions that will be “bringing even more suffering.” Speaking at a news...
Ex-Burkina Faso President Jailed For Life Over Thomas Sankara’s Murder
A military court in Burkina Faso on Wednesday handed down a life term to former president Blaise Compaore over the 1987 assassination of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara. Life terms were also hande...
World Trade Organization Cuts Global Trade Growth Forecast Amid War In Ukraine
The World Trade Organization has sharply cut its outlook for global trade this year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, warning the world "must brace for the fallout." "The organization now expe...
Netherlands Instructs Firms Not To Pay For Russian Gas In Rubles
The Dutch government has instructed energy companies in the Netherlands not to pay for Russian gas in rubles in accordance with European Union sanctions, spokesperson for the economics ministry Pieter...
The War In Ukraine Could Be Devastating For Global Food Security
A visit to the Philips Atakele Bakery in Lagos, Nigeria where the intense work was, until recently, profitable and worthwhile. However, rising inflation in Nigeria and the war in Ukraine could signifi...
