”Trade Talks With China ‘Stalled” – US
Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, stated Thursday that trade talks with China were "a bit stalled" and proposed that President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may intervene. “I would say that they are a bit stalled,” Bessent told broadcaster Fox News when asked about trade talks with Beijing. “I believe that we will be having more talks with...
Ukraine, Russia Talks Start In Belarus
Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarus began just before 1 p.m. Ukrainian time (6 a.m. ET) on Monday. According to CNN, Ukraine’s delegation includes several high-ranking officials, but not Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky himself. The country demanded an “immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops” in the lead-up to the meeting. Meanwhile, CNN reports that Belarusian minister welcomes Ukrainian and...
Biden Set To Address Americans Following Trump’s Electoral Victory
US President Biden will address the nation on Thursday and promise to cede power to Trump after defeating Kamala Harris in the recent election. In what is expected to be a solemn moment for Biden, he will speak from the White House Rose Garden at 11 am (1600 GMT) to “discuss the election results and the transition” to Trump’s second...
Over 20 Million Votes Yet To Be Counted In US Presidential Race
John Zogby, renowned public opinion pollster and founder of Zogby Strategies, says there are over 20 million votes yet to be counted in the 2020 US presidential race. As of 4:30 pm Nigerian time, over 130 million votes have been counted for either of both leading candidates President Donald Trump and former vice-president Joe Biden. Speaking at the US Department of...
BREAKING: Ex-Ghanaian President, Jerry Rawlings Is Dead
Former President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana has died from complications of COVID-19. It was gathered that the ex-president died at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, capital of Ghana, on Thursday morning. A military ruler, who later joined politics, Rawlings ruled Ghana from 1981 to 2001. He led a military junta until 1992, and then served two terms as the democratically elected president...
George Floyd’s Death: Thousands Join UK Protest
Protesters in London held placards saying “Racism has no place” and “I can't breathe” - a reference to George Floyd's words during the arrest. Thousands of people have gathered across central London to protest against the killing of George Floyd's by the Police in the US. They were seen signs saying “ Justice for George Floyd” who died in Minneapolis while...
Gaza Communications Down As Israel Searches Main Hospital
Israeli troops carried out building-by-building searches at Gaza’s main hospital as a new communications blackout in the territory on Friday compounded fears for Palestinian civilians trapped inside the facility. Al-Shifa hospital has become a focal point for Israeli operations in northern Gaza since soldiers raided the complex on Wednesday, hunting for a command centre they say militant group Hamas operates...
Russia Bans Facebook, Instagram
Russia has banned Facebook and Instagram after a court labelled their parent company Meta an 'extremist organisation'. Moscow's Tverskoi District Court upheld a lawsuit filed by Russian state prosecutors on banning the activities of Meta on Russian territory, the court's press service said in a statement. However, the decision will not apply to the company's WhatsApp messaging service as the court...
Northern Group Petitions US Over Abba Kyari, Demands Fairness
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has petitioned the United States government, demanding fairness in the matter involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari. The group expressed worry over the trajectory around Kyari’s case, also asked the US not to discountenance Nigeria’s ability to protect Kyari’s legal rights. The CNG petition, dated August...
NATO Will Not Intervene With Military Force Into Ukraine War With Russia – Olaf Scholz
NATO will not risk an escalation in the Ukraine war by intervening with military force, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at joint news conference in Berlin with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday. “It is the core duty of the alliance to secure the safety of all members,” he said. Germany is sending financial and humanitarian aid, as well as military goods, to...
