45,000 Ukrainians Affected By Power Outages Amid Russian Attacks — Official
Tens of thousands of people in southern Ukraine are without power, Kyiv reported on Tuesday, following Russian strikes, despite Kremlin claims that it is not targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Russia has rejected a joint US-Ukrainian proposal for an unconditional and full ceasefire but says it agreed a temporary halt on Ukrainian energy sites. Kyiv says Russia has repeatedly hit energy...
Rwanda Imposes Curfew To Curb Noise Pollution
Rwanda has imposed a curfew on all “non-essential services” to reduce what the government calls “noise pollution”, a move that has angered nightclub owners who say it will hurt their business. “For effective regulation of night-time entertainment and noise pollution, the Cabinet established closing time of non-essential services at 1 am on working days, and 2 am on weekends (Friday...
UK Suspends Trade Talks With Israel, Imposes Sanctions Over Gaza Escalation
The UK government has suspended trade negotiations with Israel, summoned its ambassador, and introduced new sanctions targeting West Bank settlers, as Foreign Secretary David Lammy described the escalating military campaign in Gaza as "morally unjustifiable". This decision comes amid intensifying warnings of starvation in Gaza following Israel's latest military offensive launched over the weekend. The humanitarian situation in the region,...
Man Sentenced To Death Over Killing Of Prominent Filmmaker In Iran
An Iranian court has sentenced a man to death over the killing of renowned filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and his wife months ago at their home near Tehran, the judiciary said Monday. Mehrjui, an 83-year-old director associated with the Iranian new wave of cinema, was stabbed to death along with his wife Vahideh Mohammadifar in October at their home in Karaj,...
Protesters Celebrate Expulsion Of Rwandan Ambassador From DRC Over Alleged Ties With M23 Rebel
Dozens of demonstrators on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the expulsion of Vincent Karega, Rwanda's ambassador to the DRC after months of tensions and accusations of support for the M23 rebel group, an accusation Rwanda has repeatedly denied. The protesters on foot and on motorcycles, went around churches to call for a big demonstration gainst what they termed the Rwandan invasion,...
2026 ICJ Election: UK To Nominate Nigeria-Born Professor Of Law
The UK government has announced to nominate Dapo Akande, a professor of law, as a judge at the International Court of Justice election in 2026. This was disclosed by Joanna Roper, the UK’s Ambassador to the Netherlands and representative to the ICJ, who confirmed that Akande’s nomination would take place in 2026. Akande was previously elected to the United Nations (UN)...
Russia, China To Fight Together Against NATO Expansion – Head Of NPC
Russia and China will fight together against the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the “double containment” of Moscow and Beijing, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China (NPC) Li Zhanshu said at a meeting with the leaders of State Duma factions on Friday. “They (NATO countries – TASS) hammer together narrow-bloc structures...
It’s Greed To Be Stingy With Vaccines – South African President Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said it is greedy of nations who have more than enough to be stingy with vaccines. Ramaphosa said this at the ongoing peace and security conference in Dakar Senegal. Although he didn’t specify any particular country, he said it's disappointing that some countries are still being stingy and unwilling to give out their vaccines to...
World Leaders To Grace Pope Francis’ Funeral Saturday
The Vatican has stated that Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday, with various world leaders paying their respects to the Catholic leader. including US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky. The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital battling double pneumonia. His funeral, which...
Woman Passes On Coronavirus To Her Pet CAT
A woman has infected her cat with coronavirus, health authorities in Belgium revealed today. Steven van Gucht, head of viral diseases at the country's Institute of Health, told a press conference that 'a coronavirus infection has been determined in a cat'. 'The cat lived with her owner, who started showing symptoms of the virus a week before the cat did,' he said. The Belgian...
