Soaring Gold Prices Deter Buyers In Asian Markets
Rising gold prices dampened demand for physical gold across most Asian markets this week, as Indian dealers offered the steepest discounts in over six months. In India, domestic gold prices reached an all-time high of ₹80,034 ($927.69) per 10 grams on Friday. The surge was driven by international spot gold prices, which hovered near a record high of $2,790.15, last seen...
Niger Ditches French, Embraces Hausa As Official Language
Niger’s junta has replaced French with Hausa as the national language, deepening its break from Paris, the country’s former colonial ruler. Since overthrowing civilian president Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023, Niger’s military rulers have severed relations with France, kicking out French soldiers and renaming streets and monuments that bore French names. “The national language is Hausa,” and “the working languages are...
Former South Korean President Yoon Detained Again Over Martial Law Case
South Korea’s disgraced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was detained for a second time on Thursday over his declaration of martial law and is being held in a solitary cell as investigators expand their probe into insurrection. Yoon triggered a political crisis in South Korea when he attempted to subvert civilian rule on December 3 last year by deploying armed soldiers...
Serbia Announces Three-Years Gas Deal With Russia, President Aleksandar Vucic Described It As ‘Advantagous’
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced a three-year gas deal with Russia in an interview with Serbian TV channel Pink on Sunday, calling the deal “advantageous” for his country. Vucic said Serbia will sign another three-year deal with Rus...
Iran Accuses Detained French Couple Of Undermining Security
Iran on Wednesday accused a French couple detained in May while on a holiday of allegedly “undermining the security” of the country, the judicial authority said. French teachers’ union official Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris were a...
Russia Fires Ukraine Govt In War’s Biggest Air Attack
Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early yesterday, killing four people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky warned would prolong the war. The attack was the first to hit Ukraine’s cabinet of ministers, a sprawling government complex at the heart of Kyiv. Drone strikes also damaged several high-rise...
UN officials to visit Moscow to discuss Ukraine and fertilizer exports
The United Nations' under secretary-general for Humanitarian Affairs plans to visit Moscow in early June to discuss the situation in Ukraine, a spokesman for the Russian mission to the UN said Wednesday, according to Russian state-run news agenc...
Russian Strike Hits Railway Station, Kills Ones, Injures Many In Ukraine
A Russian missile strike on a railway station in eastern Ukraine has killed one mechanic and wounded four other workers, Ukraine’s national rail company announced on Tuesday. “Russian terrorists inflicted a massive strike on the railway infrastructure of Lozova,” Ukrainian Railways said in a Telegram post. “A duty mechanic of one of the units was killed, four more railway workers were...
Queen Elizabeth II For Burial September 19
The Royal Family has announced the burial date for late Queen Elizabeth II. The date has been slated to 19th September, 2022, which is precisely on Monday. Late Queen Elizabeth II, was the longest-serving monarch. لعبة تربح منها المال She died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Announcing the date on its verified Twitter handle, The Royal...
Floyd Mayweather Jnr Rated Greatest Boxer Of All Time
Unbeaten American boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jnr has been ranked the greatest boxer of all time while former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson did not make the cut. The top 10 list, compiled by respected boxing outlet BoxRec, sees Mayweather Jnr come out comfortably on top, having never tasted defeat during 21 years as a professional. Philipino great Manny Pacquiao ranks...
