China MOCKS President Trump Coronavirus Diagnosis
The editor of an influential Chinese state-run newspaper has mocked Donald Trump after the US President and first lady Melania Trump both tested positive for the coronavirus. Hu Xijin, the editor-in-chief of the Global Times, a major Chinese tabloid and mouthpiece of the Communist Party, said that President Trump and his wife 'have paid the price for his gamble to play down the COVID-19'. He claimed...
Biden Announces Strengthening Of NATO Forces
US President Joe Biden and fellow NATO leaders assembled in Madrid Wednesday to unveil a significant strengthening of forces along the alliance's eastern flank as Russia's war in Ukraine shows no signs of slowing. Speaking alongside NATO chief Jens S...
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Dies Aged 73
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates President whose modernization policies helped transform his country into a regional powerhouse, died on Friday aged 73, state media WAM said. "The Ministry of Presidential Affairs mourn the...
42-Year-Old Rishi Sunak Becomes First UK Prime Minister Of Colour
Rishi Sunak was announced the leader of Britain’s Conservative Party Monday afternoon following Liz Truss’s resignation on Thursday after a turbulent 44-day tenure in office as British Prime Minister. Sunak was born on May 12, 1980; he is currently 42 years old. Sunak is the youngest Prime Minister of the UK in modern times. Sunak was born to Hindu parents of Punjabi...
Ruble Down Against Dollar, up Against Euro As Foreign Currency Trading Starts On MOEX
The ruble weakened against the dollar and strengthened against the euro compared with previous closing as foreign currency trading started on Moscow Exchange on Tuesday. As of 10:15 am Moscow time, the dollar exchange rate was up by 0.19% at 61.13 ru...
Trump Impeachment Trial To Start February
Senate Republican and Democratic leaders have reached an agreement on the calendar outlines for the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump – with the substance of the trial set to begin February 9th. The agreement, which Majority Leader Charles Schumer called 'good progress,' came after Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called for a delay in the trial, in a posture...
Argentina’s Power Largely Restored After Fire Hits National Grid
Power has largely been restored in Argentina after more than half of the country was left without electricity for several hours. More than 20 million people in major cities and large swathes of the countryside were affected on Wednesday. The blackout is believed to have been caused by a large fire in open fields west of the capital, Buenos Aires. The blaze...
Thailand Passes Bill To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand has approved same-sex marriage, becoming the first country in the Southeast Asian region to do so. The development followed the nation’s Senate passing a marriage equality bill on Tuesday, June 18. Al Jazeera reports that the upper house gave a final approval — by 130 votes to four, with 18 abstentions — allowing same-sex couples to get married. The new legislation...
Hushpuppi’s Accomplice, Woodberry, Pleads Guilty To Fraud, Forfeits $8m
Olalekan Jacob Ponle, a known accomplice and ally of Nigerian internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas fondly known as Hushpuppi, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges levelled against him in a US court. Popularly known as Mr Woodberry, he agreed to forfeit $8 million in proceeds of the fraudulent scheme known as business email compromise (BEC). It was gathered that part of his...
“The World Is Facing Serious Challenges” – Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the world is facing "serious challenges" and urged the BRICS emerging economies to be a "stabilizing force." Xi was speaking on the final day of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, a forum Moscow hopes will help forge a united front of nations against the West. Addressing assembled leaders, Xi said the “common...
