China Replies Biden Remarks On Willingness To Defend Taiwan Militarily
China stands resolutely against US willingness to defend Taiwan militarily if needed as pledged by President Joe Biden, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday. "China expresses its acute dissatisfaction and strongest protest wi...
Taliban Welcomes First New Chinese Ambassador Since Takeover
China has become the first country to name a new ambassador to Afghanistan since the Taliban retook power in 2021. The Taliban said Zhao Xing's appointment is a sign for other nations to establish ties with its government. No other country has recognized the Taliban government, which has been criticized over human rights violations and crushing women's rights. Analysts say Mr Zhao's...
Ukraine Has “Significant Potential” To Advance On The Battlefield – Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his national security team believes "we have a significant potential for the advance of our forces on the front and for the infliction of significant new losses on the occupiers." Zelensky was speaking i...
“Israeli Strike Affected Main Road To Syria” – Lebanon
Lebanon laments Israel's strike on the main road to syria Following Israel's claim of Hezbollah transporting weapons through the country’s border. The strike, which Israel has not commented on, comes after 310,000 people, mostly Syrians, have in recent days fled the war pitting Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon for relative safety in neighbouring Syria. It follows an intense night of bombardment...
US ‘Is Going To Hell’ And Needs Strong Leadership, Trump Warns
The United States "is going to hell" and needs strong leadership, former US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News. "Our country is going to hell. We are a nation in decline," he pointed out. "This country is a mess. The way it’s going right now it’s not going to survive," Trump said. According to him, the US...
BREAKING: ‘No Change’ In Boris Johnson’s Condition, Remains In Intensive Care
Boris Johnson is still battling coronavirus in intensive care today with 'no change' in his condition overnight - amid a wave of support from across the nation. Mr. Johnson was moved to ICU at St Thomas' Hospital in central London and given oxygen after his health deteriorated sharply over just two hours, leaving doctors fearing he will need a ventilator. The 55-year-old...
Coups: ECOWAS Declares State of Emergency Across West Africa Region
The Economic Community of West African States has declared a state of emergency across the region following a surge in coups, attempted coups and escalating insecurity. ECOWAS Commission President, Omar Touray, announced the decision on Tuesday at the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council in Abuja. According to him, West Africa now faces an “average high-risk” security rating, citing...
Russian Nobel Laureate Sells Medal For $103.5M To Benefit Ukraine Kids
Dmitry Muratov, the Russian editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, on Monday auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize gold medal for $103.5 million to benefit children displaced by the war in Ukraine. The medal was sold to an as yet u...
President Raisi’s Death: Iran’s Supreme Leader Declares Five Days Of Mourning
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has announced five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash. “I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” said Khamenei in an official statement a day after the death of Raisi and other officials in the crash in East...
Ghana Sets New Cocoa Producer Price At $5,040 Per Tonne
Ghana has announced a significant increase in the producer price of cocoa ahead of the 2025–26 season, raising the rate paid to farmers by more than 60%—a move likely to impact global cocoa prices and put competitive pressure on rival producers like Ivory Coast. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson revealed at a press briefing in Accra on Monday that cocoa...
