President Al-Assad Flees Damascus As Rebels Overthrow Government After 24 Years
The 24-year rule of Bashar al-Assad in Syria appears to have come to an end after rebel groups seized Damascus in the early hours of Sunday. The insurgent forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), had earlier entered Syria’s third-largest city of Homs before launching an offensive on Damascus. Quoting senior military officials, Reuters said Assad has fled Damascus by plane. The...
Israel Wants To Make Gaza a “Unlivable City” – Palestinian Envoy
The Palestinian Ambassador in Nigeria, Abu Shawesh, has called on the UN’s Security Council, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Court of Justice (ICJ), and all UN member states to adopt/enforce the 4th Geneva Convention obligation on Israel. The Convention stipulates that each high contracting party shall be under the obligation to search for persons alleged to have committed, or to...
More Sanctions On Russia Are “In The Pipeline”, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss Says
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the United Kingdom will not back down in its support for Ukraine and that more sanctions on Russia are "in the pipeline," according to a readout of Monday's cabinet meeting. "She said the UK would not back ...
Sierra Leone: President Bio Signs Law Reserving 30% Of Positions For Women
Sierra Leone: President Bio Signs Law Reserving 30% Of Positions For Women Enyichukwu Enemanna It's a good time for women in Sierra Leone as the country's president, Julius Maada Bio on Thursday signed into law a bill which allows public and private organizations to cede at least thirty percent of their employment slots to women, including positions of leadership in a...
Russia Keeping Eye On Ukraine’s Attempt On Joining NATO – Kremlin
Moscow is closely monitoring the situation around Kiev's bid to join NATO, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday, recalling that Ukraine's aspiration to join the alliance was one of the reasons for the special military operation. "We are monitoring this decision very closely. And we remember that it was Ukraine's NATO orientation and confirmation of Ukraine's future membership...
Pakistan Mosque Blast: More Confirmed Dead In Marathon Search Of Rubble
The death toll has risen to at least 87 people after a mosque suicide bombing which targeted policemen in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan. The mosque is within a high-security police headquarters area and a probe is underway into how the bomber got in. Pakistan's PM and other leaders have condemned Monday's attack - one of the worst in the...
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" while they were gathered in the capital city, Kabul. Taliban guards responded with water cannons, and some protesters said stun guns were also used against them. Women's rights have been increasingly restricted since Taliban rulers returned to...
Increasing Military Budgets And Imposing Sanctions Is Not A Solution To War – Pope Francis
Pope Francis has issued strong criticism against countries for increasing military spending as Russia’s onslaught of Ukraine continues, branding it “madness.” Speaking on Thursday to an audience with the Italian Women’s Center in Rome, the Pope blamed the “shameful” war in Ukraine on the “old logic of power that still dominates the so-called geopolitics.” He dismissed sanctions and weapons as a solution to...
Railway Workers Killed In Italy After Being Hit By Train
At least five people have died after a train hit railway workers at high speed close to a station in Italy. The workers, aged between 22 and 52, were replacing part of a track outside the northern city of Turin when they were killed. They had been working on the line between Turin and Milan when the empty passenger train went...
Wife Of ‘Murderer’ Derek Chauvin Files For DIVORCE
The wife of ex-cop Derek Chauvin, who knelt on George Floyd’s neck during his brutal arrest, has filed for divorce, her lawyer said. In a statement issued by her lawyer, Kellie Chauvin said on Friday night she will split from her husband, who’s been charged with murdering the 46-year-old black dad in Minneapolis. Chauvin’s legal team at Sekula Law Offices said...
