Russia’s Withdrawal From World Tourism Organization Was A Reasonable Step – President Putin
Tourism should be outside politics but Russia’s withdrawal from the World Tourism Organization was a reasonable step, President Vladimir Putin said speaking at the meeting of State Tourism Council board on Tuesday. "The priority is strengthening Russia's position in tourism sector on the international arena. You know, we left the World Tourism Organization, this was a reasonable step. But we...
Russia Trying To “Blackmail” The Bloc With Gas – Ursula Von Der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused Russia of trying to “blackmail” the bloc with gas, after Russian energy giant Gazprom halted supplies to Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday. “Gazprom's announcement is another attempt...
China Executes Man For Deadly 35-Victim Car Attack
China executed a man Monday who was responsible for the deadliest mass attack in the nation's history, a car rampage in November 2024 that killed 35 people in the southern city of Zhuhai. On November 11, Fan Weiqiu, 62, deliberately drove a small SUV through crowds of people exercising outside a sports complex, also injuring 45 in China’s worst such...
UK Inflation Stabilize Ahead Of Central Bank Rate Call
British inflation was unchanged in August, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling expectations that the Bank of England will not cut interest rates again at its meeting this week. The Consumer Prices Index stood at 3.8 percent last month, the same level as in July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement. The figure was in line with analysts’...
FBI Submits Evidence Against Super Cop Abba Kyari To Nigerian Police
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI has submitted evidence against DCP Abba Kyari to the Nigerian Police Force, ABN TV has learned. In a statement issued on Monday, signed by force PRO, Frank Mba, the NPF acknowledged receiving documents from the FBI detailing Kyari’s crimes. The statement revealed that the documents provided will assist a special panel setup by IGP Usman...
Japan Award $1.4m Compensation To Longest Serving Death Row Inmate
The longest-serving death row inmate in history, a Japanese man who was wrongfully convicted of murder, received $1.4 million in compensation, an official announced Tuesday. The payout represents 12,500 yen ($83) for each day of the more than four decades that Iwao Hakamada spent in detention, most of it on death row when each day could have been his last. The...
Ukraine Aims To Stop Russian War By 2025, Says Foreign Minister
Andrii Sybiha, the Ukrainian foreign minister, asserted that his nation intends to conclude the war with Russia this year. Sybiha made this known on Sunday at a conference in Kyiv, the nation's capital. According to him, ending the war is the goal of President Volodymyr Zelensky, adding that it was time to fasten their diplomatic seat belts and not give in...
Anthony Joshua Beats Jermaine Franklin
Anthony Joshua won his first fight in more than two years with a comprehensive points victory over a brave and resilient Jermaine Franklin. The gritty American disappointed Joshua’s supporters, who had been hoping for a sensational win by knockout, by lasting the full 12 rounds late on Saturday night. All three judges scored the fight in Joshua’s favour by accurately...
BREAKING: After Administering Communion To Over 500 People, Priest Tests Positive To Coronavirus In US
A priest in the Washington, DC, the United States of America has tested positive for the coronavirus, days after he administered communion to about 500 people. According to WUSA, Rev. Timothy Cole attended three services last Sunday at Christ Church Georgetown, which were attended by 550 people. Rev. Cole identified himself in a statement to his congregation. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser...
Russian Strikes Targeted Energy Infrastructure Across Ukraine, Ukrainian Official Laments
The series of Russian missiles launched at Ukraine on Monday morning was aimed at “critical infrastructure to destroy the country’s energy supply," according to a Ukrainian government official. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, also warned Ukrainians to be prepared for blackouts. “Power facilities from Lviv to Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv to Khmelnytskyi region, Dnipro and Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk region,...
