Brazil’s First Female President, Dilma Rousseff Hospitalized In Shanghai
Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been hospitalized in Shanghai due to an ear inflammation, her team confirmed on Tuesday. Rousseff, 77, who currently serves as the head of the New Development Bank (NDB) established by the BRICS bloc, was admitted to the Shanghai East International Medical Center on February 21 after being diagnosed with vestibular neuritis, an inflammation of...
China Slams US Over Decision To Withdraw From UNESCO
China on Wednesday expressed regret over the United States’ decision to withdraw once again from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), calling the move inconsistent with the responsibilities of a global power. “This is not the action that a responsible major country should take,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun during a press briefing. “China has always firmly...
The Pentagon Is Meeting Today With Top Weapons Makers To Discuss Capacity Needed To Support Ukraine
The Pentagon is convening a meeting of its top weapons makers Wednesday to discuss the industry’s capacity to support Ukraine in a protracted war with Russia, according to a defense official and an ...
Deadly Blaze Claims Eight Lives At Serbian Retirement Home
Eight people were killed and seven injured when a fire broke out early Monday at a retirement community outside of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Luka Causic, a police officer overseeing the emergency response, said there were around 30 people inside when the fire broke out at 3:30 am (02:30 GMT). “Unfortunately, eight individuals lost their lives in the fire. I...
Trump, Wife Visit Another Church, Threatening To Unleash Military On Protesters
The President of United States, Donald Trump along with his wife, Lady Melania on Tuesday visited the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington D.C., ABN TV reports. The President also gave a speech saying he is the ‘president of law and order’, threatening to unleash the U.S. military on civilian protesters who are demanding justice over the killing...
North Korean Teens Sentenced To Twelve Years Of Hard Labour For Watching K-Drama
Rare footage obtained by BBC Korean shows North Korea publicly sentencing two teenage boys to 12 years of hard labour for watching K-dramas. The footage, which appears to have been filmed in 2022, shows two 16-year-old boys handcuffed in front of hundreds of students at an outdoor stadium. It also shows uniformed officers reprimanding the boys for not “deeply reflecting on their mistakes”. South...
BREAKING: China Suspends Issuance Of Visas To Nigerians
The Chinese authorities have suspended the issuance of Visas to Nigerians with immediate effect. This was disclosed by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingian, on Monday in Abuja. He said the development was part of efforts being carried out to contain the outbreak of Coronavirus in the Asian country. Details soon…
BREAKING: Boris Johnson To Return To Work On Monday
Boris Johnson is planning to return to work on Monday to take control of the response to the coronavirus crisis. The Prime Minister has been recovering at his countryside retreat in Chequers after being discharged from hospital earlier this month. Mr Johnson - who spent three days in the ICU - has told his aides to set up meetings with cabinet ministers next week...
Buhari Mourns Zambian Former President, Rupiah Banda
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday condoled with the government and people of Zambia over the passing of former President Rupiah Bwezani Banda, 85. Buhari, in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, commiserated with the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, over the loss. He urged approximation of the footprints of the former leader who started his service as a career diplomat,...
Queen Elizabeth II Symbolized Historical Sustainability For Europe, Russian Patriarch Says
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has offered his condolences to King Charles III over the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, while noting that the deceased monarch has always symbolized stability, continuity and sustainability of historical traditions for the entire European continent, according to a message published on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church on...
