Iran Air Crash: Iran accuses US of “big lie” over cause of Ukrainian plane crash
Iran urged the United States on Friday to wait for the results of the investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian airliner and dismissed as "a big lie" allegations coming from US officials that missiles downed the plane, Iranian state media reported, quoting a government spokesman. "No one will assume responsibility for such a big lie once it is known...
SA finance minister calls for cannabis to be legalized
South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has called for the legalisation of cannabis trade in order to collect more tax revenue. He made the announcement on Twitter that he will put the idea to the cabinet: https://twitter.com/tito_mboweni/status/1215298577167241221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1215298577167241221&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flive%2Fworld-africa-47639452 He also tweeted a series of pictures showing it already growing: https://twitter.com/tito_mboweni/status/1215284166608216064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1215284166608216064&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flive%2Fworld-africa-47639452 https://twitter.com/tito_mboweni/status/1215293438628896768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1215293438628896768&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flive%2Fworld-africa-47639452 In 2019 South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that the private possession, use and cultivation of...
UK Foreign Secretary calls for “full and transparent” investigation into Ukrainian plane crash
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has called for a “full and transparent” investigation into the fatal crash of a Ukraine International Airlines flight in Tehran on Wednesday, citing intelligence reports which claim the plane was shot down by Iranian surface to air missiles. "We urgently need a full and transparent investigation to establish what caused the crash," Raab said in...
Billionaire to give away $9 million to Twitter followers to see if money makes them happier
A Japanese billionaire will give away more than $9 million to 1,000 people on Twitter to see if it improves their happiness. All they had to do to get it was retweet him. Online shopping mogul Yusaku Maezawa will divvy up 1 billion yen (around $9 million) among the Twitter users. Winners will end up with a million yen each (roughly $9,100). In...
Iran Plane Crash: The victims of Ukraine flight by nationality
A Ukrainian aeroplane carrying 176 passengers crashed minutes after taking off early Wednesday from Iran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, killing all passengers and crew members on board. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, although Iran cited “technical problems.” As the investigation continues, Ukraine’s embassy in Tehran issued a statement ruling out terrorism and then removed it. The fatal...
I have deep respect for Iranian people but Soleimani was killed to stop a war — President Trump
President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States killed top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani to stop a war. Addressing newsmen in Florida, Trump alleged that Soleimani was “plotting imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and military personnel, but we caught him in the act and terminated him”. Blaming Soleimani for the death of hundreds of American civilians and...
PUTIN BLASTS DONALD TRUMP FOR ASSASSINATING IRANIAN GENERAL
Russian President Vladimir Putin has scolded US President Donald Trump for aggravating the situation in the Middle East following the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Trump ordered the killing of Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq via drone strike on Friday at Baghdad International Airport. ‘This action can seriously aggravate the situation in...
BREAKING: FORMER PRESIDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to death on charges of high treason and subverting the constitution. Musharraf, who seized power in a 1999 coup and later ruled as president, is expected to challenge the order. “Pervez Musharraf has been found guilty of Article 6 for violation of the constitution of Pakistan,” Reuters quotes a government...
BREAKING: Popular Evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke Is Dead
The family of German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke has confirmed the preacher's demise. The family made the announcement via his official Facebook page that Bonnke passed away peacefully in the company of his relatives on Saturday, December 7. In a statement signed by his wife, Anni Bonnke. Anni said, “Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ. It is with sorrow that the Bonnke...
Multinational Joint Taskforce gets new Commander
Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf has taken over as the 6th Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The handing and taking over ceremony took place on Tuesday 19th November at the conference room of the MNJTF Headquarteres in N'Djamena, Chad, a statement by Colonel Timothy Antigha, Chief of Military Public Information MNJTF says. Speaking at the occasion, the...
