US Suspends Intelligence Support For Ukraine
CIA director John Ratcliffe announced Wednesday that the United States has "paused" intelligence sharing with Ukraine following a sharp deterioration in relations between Kyiv and the White House. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, had a public falling-out in the Oval Office last week, followed by Ukraine’s top ally suspending crucial US military aid. Ratcliffe confirmed that intelligence sharing...
Russia: Putin Wins Presidential Poll, Secures Fresh Term Of Six Years
Vladimir Putin has secured another six-year term as Russian president, exit polls showed Sunday, paving the way for the hardline former spy to become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years. Victory for the 71-year-old was never in doubt, with all his major opponents dead, in prison or exiled, and authorities waging an unrelenting crackdown on those who...
Hostilities To End If Kiev Orders Nationalists To Lay Down Weapons — Kremlin Spokesman
Hostilities in Ukraine may end "before the end of today," if Kiev orders the nationalists to lay down their weapons, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Tuesday. "The Ukrainian side can end all this before the end of this day; an order is ...
South Africa’s Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini dies at 72
Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini is dead at the age of 72 after spending days in a hospital in his home country of South Africa. The monarch was admitted in a hospital in KwaZulu-Natal last week to monitor his diabetic condition. The controversial but revered king of South Africa’s largest ethnic group Zulu, however died on Friday March 12. The king wielded great influence among millions of...
UK Urges Allies To Boost Ukraine’s Long-range Missile Reach
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday urged allies to “finish the job” on Russian assets as he told Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in London there was more that they could do to bolster Kyiv’s long-range missile capability. Starmer met Zelensky at his London residence before holding talks with Ukraine’s key backers. “I think there’s further we can do on capability,...
Iranian General, Pilot Killed In Helicopter Crash
A helicopter crash during an anti-terror operation in the southeastern part claimed the live of a general and pilot in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. The “ultra-light gyroplane” of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “had an accident while conducting combat operations” in a border area, the IRNA news agency said. It said the crash happened in Sirkan, a city in Sistan-Baluchistan province,...
First UK Prisoner Dies From COVID-19
An 84-year-old sex offender with underlying health conditions is the first prisoner in the UK to be killed by the coronavirus, reports suggest. The convict was one of the country's oldest inmates and died at HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire three days ago. It is understood the deadly virus was only detected in the man, who has not been named after he died in...
UK Police Detain Six Connected To Proscribed Kurdish Group
Police said Wednesday that six people were arrested in London as part of a "significant" counter-terrorism policing operation for "suspected activity" connected to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Two women and four men were detained under the Terrorism Act 2000, the Metropolitan Police said, but there is “not believed” to be any imminent threat to the public linked to...
Israel Rejects International Pressure For Gaza Ceasefire
Israel’s foreign minister rejected on Tuesday what he called a “distorted campaign” of international pressure for a ceasefire in the Gaza war and recognition of a Palestinian state. Gideon Saar told reporters that if Israel was to halt the conflict while Hamas is still in power in Gaza and still holding hostages it would be a “tragedy for both Israelis...
South Africa’s Tshego Gaelae Wins Mrs. World Title
The 40th Mrs World pageant, which took place in Las Vegas, USA, has crowned South African model Tshego Gaelae the winner. Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda was named the first runner-up, while Thailand’s Ploy Panperm secured the second runner-up position. Celebrating her win, Gaelae expressed her gratitude in an Instagram post, writing, “To God Be The Glory. Thank you so much for...
