King Charles III Proclaimed Monarch (Photos, Video)
King Charles III is today being proclaimed as head of state at a swathe of ceremonies across Britain and the Commonwealth - from Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Hillsborough castles, and the devolved parliaments of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, to the far-flung capitals of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The late Queen's eldest son, who automatically became King upon his mother's death...
Japan Doubles Its Financial Aid To Ukraine To $600 Million
Japan will increase its financial aid for Ukraine to $600 million, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday, doubling the country's previous $300 million given in financial support. Kishida said the decision was made after Ukraine exp...
[BREAKING] Coronavirus: South Africa To Lockdown For 21 Days
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced 21 days lockdown in South Africa over fears of COVID-19. During the lockdown, which will last until midnight on Thursday, April 16, all South Africans will have to stay at home, though there will be exemptions for health workers in the public and private sectors; emergency personnel; and those working in security services such as...
Dementia, Seventh Leading Cause Of Death Globally Says WHO
The World Health Organisation has disclosed that dementia is the seventh leading cause of death globally. The organization also added that dementia research accounts for less than 1.5 percent of total health research output. Dementia is a syndrome in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from the usual consequences of biological aging. According to WHO, there are...
Kenya’s Military Chief, Nine Other Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash
Kenya’s Armed Forces Chief, General Francis Ogolla, and nine other military representatives have been confirmed dead after a helicopter crash. This was revealed by the Kenyan President, William Ruto at a news conference on Thursday. The president subsequently announced three days of national mourning. It was gathered that the helicopter crashed in the west of the country in the Elgeyo Marakwet district,...
80-Year-Old US President Biden Announces Re-election Bid
US President Joe Biden has officially announced his bid for re-election in 2024 in the form of a three-minute video. In a video released early Tuesday, Biden, 80, framed next year’s contest as a fight against Republican extremism, implicitly arguing he needed more time to fully realize his vow to restore the nation’s character. “When I ran for president four years...
ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau After Military Coup
The West African leaders have suspended Guinea-Bissau from all ECOWAS decision-making bodies after a military coup on November 26 and called for the immediate return of constitutional rule, saying the coup threatens the country’s fragile democracy. The Extraordinary Session of ECOWAS’ Mediation and Security Council (MSC) met virtually on Thursday night, chaired by Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio. The...
Nigeria Army, Neighbours Begin Offensive Against Lakurawa Terror Group
The Nigerian Army begins joint patrols with its neighboring countries in an effort to neutralize the Lakurawa terrorist group's cross-border threats. The collaborative effort aims to restrict the movement of the group, which has been linked to heinous criminal activities in the northern part of Nigeria and its neighbours. This was as the Sokoto State Government expressed frustration over the difficulty...
Biden calls Putin “a butcher” after meeting with refugees in Poland
US President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "butcher" after visiting with Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday. Asked by reporters traveling with the President what seeing the refugees made him think as he deals with Putin every day, Biden responded, "he's a butcher." During the brief question-and-answer session at Stadion Narodowy, Biden recounted how he had been...
Biden Promises Ukraine ‘Advanced Air Defense Systems’ After Missile Strikes
President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday after a deluge of Russian missiles targeted cities across Ukraine, condemning the strikes and pledging continued US security assistance “including advanced air defense systems.” During the call, a White House statement said, Biden “expressed his condemnation of Russia’s missile strikes across Ukraine, including in Kyiv, and conveyed his condolences...













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