“Trump’s Push For Peace Prize Won’t Make Us Waiver” – Nobel Committee
Donald Trump’s obsession with winning the Nobel Peace Prize next month may have hit a hitch — the stubborn independence of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which insisted to AFP that it cannot be swayed. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has made it clear he wants the prestigious accolade, which his Democratic rival Barack Obama won to...
UAE Summons Israeli Envoy Over Deadly Strike On Qatar
The United Arab Emirates said it summoned Israel’s deputy ambassador on Friday, in a formal rebuke of his country’s deadly attack against Hamas leaders in the Gulf neighbour Qatar. The UAE, along with Bahrain, was the first Gulf country to normalise ties with Israel in 2020 and has been a frequent critic of its actions since the start of the...
Burkina Faso Removes Visa Fees For Africans
The government of Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all African nationals, as a step to strengthen Pan-African solidarity and encourage the free movement of people and goods. BBC reports that the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, disclosed the policy shift on Thursday after a cabinet meeting presided over by the country’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim...
US Targets Foreigners Celebrating Charlie’s Assassination
The United States has warned that foreigners who celebrate or make light of the assassination of conservative activists, Charlie Kirk, may face visa revocation, as officials identified social media account holders in Germany, Brazil, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and parts of Latin America for scrutiny. The warnings followed the killing of Kirk, a 31-year-old author, podcaster, and co-founder of...
U.S. Apprehends Charlie’s Killer, Wife Vows To Uphold Legacy
The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has pledged to carry on her husband’s work, after authorities in the United States announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured. Investigators had appeared to be making slow progress in the hunt for whoever killed Donald Trump’s close ally, until they released security camera images of a young man on Friday. “We...
Sushila Karki Becomes Nepal’s First Female PM
Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been named the country’s interim prime minister following deadly protests this week that killed at least 51 people, injured more than 1,300, and led to the escape of thousands of prisoners. On Friday, President Ramchandra Poudel’s office announced the appointment of Karki, the country’s first female head of government. The 73-year-old, the only...
“Ukraine Peace Talks Frozen As NATO Bolsters Defences” – Russia
Russia said Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on “pause” as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin still wanted to capture the whole of Ukraine. US President Donald Trump meanwhile warned that he was running out of patience with Putin, and the NATO alliance said it would bolster its eastern front after Russian drones were...
“N’Korea Executes People For Sharing Foreign Films, TV” — UN
A new UN report has revealed that North Korea was increasingly imposing the death penalty for watching or sharing foreign films and TV dramas, and also forcing citizens into labour. The UN Human Rights Office said the state had tightened control over “all aspects of citizens’ lives” in the past decade, with surveillance becoming “more pervasive.” It concluded as quoted by...
Trump Cautions Israel Over Qatar Attack
Days after Israel attacked Qatar in an airstrike targeting Hamas leaders, US President Donald Trump made careful remarks Sunday as Washington’s two powerful Middle Eastern allies face a worsening rift. “Qatar has been a very great ally. Israel and everyone else, we have to be careful. When we attack people we have to be careful,” Trump told reporters. Trump initially rebuked...
New Nepal Interim PM Sworn In Ministers After Protests
Nepal’s new interim prime minister unveiled her first ministers Monday, as the Himalayan nation seeks to restore order after deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests that ousted the previous government. Under an outdoor awning and against the backdrop of the fire-damaged presidential office, President Ram Chandra Paudel gave the oath of office to three key ministers in a ceremony broadcast on television. Protests,...
