Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Sets To Quit
Japan’s unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to quit after announcing on Wednesday he will not seek re-election as party chief. The ruling Liberal...
Russia: Court Jails Putin’s Critic 8 Years And Six Months For Denouncing Ukraine War
A Russian court in Moscow sentenced President Vladimir Putin’s critic, Ilya Yashin to eight years and six months imprisonment on Friday. Russian accused Yashin of...
Facebook Bans Taliban-Related Contents From Platforms
Social media giant, Facebook, has banned Taliban-related content from all its platforms. This comes after Taliban fighters took over Afghanistan capital, Kabul on Sunday, causing...
Women Protest Closure of Beauty Salons In Afghanistan
Women in Afghanistan have held a rare protest against the Taliban's decision to shut female beauty parlours and salons. Women shouted "work, bread and justice"...
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...
Chef José Andrés Says Ukrainian Ports Need To Be Opened To Prevent Global Food Shortages
Chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, said that the war in Ukraine is not only a fight for freedom, but also a battle to prevent hunger around the globe. "Ukraine will have food to feed its people. The big question is if we don't ha...
Six UN Secretary-general Candidates To Debate Thursday Via Bloomberg Broadcast
The six candidates for United Nations secretary-general will debate on Thursday in the symbolic General Assembly Hall, one week before the formal start of...
UK Introduces Stricter Visa Measures To Reduce Migration
The UK has announced it would raise the minimum salary threshold for a skilled worker visa and prevent overseas health and social care staff...
Bank Of England To Replace Winston Churchill From UK £5 Banknotes With Nature Scene
World War II leader Winston Churchill is to be dropped from the UK £5 banknote in favour of a nature scene, sparking outrage from...
Zelensky Sacks Ambassador To UK After Criticism
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed the country’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Vadym Prystaiko, after he criticized the president’s response to a...
