Australia Increases Tariffs On All Russian And Belarusian Imports
Australia will apply an additional tariff of 35% on all imports from Russia and Belarus, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced in a press release Thursday. "Australia will issue a formal notification withdrawing entitlement to the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) tariff treatment and applying an additional tariff of 35 per cent to all imports from Russia and Belarus," the press...
West Will Seek New Ways To Put Pressure On Russia, It Should Be Opposed – PM Mishustin
The West will seek new ways to put pressure on Russia and reduce its revenues, it is necessary to be prepared for any development of the situation and work out solutions to mitigate the negative consequences by continuing a responsible budget policy,...
Tanzanian President Magufuli Is Dead
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has died aged 61 from a heart condition, his vice president said in an address on state television Wednesday, after days of uncertainty over his health and whereabouts, ABN TV reports. “It is with deep regret that I inform you that today on the 17th of March, 2021 at 6 pm we lost our brave leader,...
Popular American Raper, Actor DMX Is Dead
DMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 50. "We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50-years-old at White Plains Hospital with his family by his side after being placed on life support...
EU Foreign Ministers Confident That Latest Sanctions Against Russia Will Be Ready Soon
The foreign ministers of Austria and Estonia have spoken about the prospect of an upcoming sixth EU sanctions package against Russia, with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg “confident” that the package will be “done in the next d...
Whether Trump Leaves Office Or Not, Joe Biden To Take Control Of US President’s Official Twitter Account
Twitter will hand control of the US president’s official account to Joe Biden on January 20 regardless of whether Donald Trump has left the White House or not, it has been revealed. President Donald Trump is yet to concede defeat in the 2020 presidential election, alleging high-level voter fraud after Biden was announced as the winner, but the POTUS Twitter...
Trump Campaign Alleges ‘Foreign Interference’ By UK’s Labour Party
Donald Trump's campaign team has called for an investigation into what it claimed was "blatant foreign interference" in the election by the Labour Party. The complaint to the US Federal Electoral Commission claimed there had been "interference" in the "form of apparent illegal foreign national contributions made by the Labour Party of the UK" which had been "accepted" by Kamala...
Coronavirus hits UN headquarters as Philippine diplomat tests positive
A Philippine diplomat in New York has tested positive for the new coronavirus in the first recorded case at United Nations headquarters in the city, diplomatic sources said on Thursday. The diplomat, who had last visited the UN on Monday, showed symptoms of flu the following day and saw a doctor. “She got the call today that she tested positive for...
Over 20 Million Votes Yet To Be Counted In US Presidential Race
John Zogby, renowned public opinion pollster and founder of Zogby Strategies, says there are over 20 million votes yet to be counted in the 2020 US presidential race. As of 4:30 pm Nigerian time, over 130 million votes have been counted for either of both leading candidates President Donald Trump and former vice-president Joe Biden. Speaking at the US Department of...
Russian Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates From 14% To 11%, Citing Lower Inflation
Russia slashed interest rates on Thursday as a resurgent ruble — buoyed by robust oil and gas revenues — takes some of the heat out of inflation. The Russian Central Bank cut interest rates from 14% to 11%, after inflation slowed to 17.5% in May ...
