Internet Users Hit 5.5bn In 2024 — ITU
According to the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Facts and Figures 2024 report, there will be 5.5 billion Internet users worldwide in 2024. This represents a significant increase of 227 million individuals compared to revised figures for 2023. The ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). The report found out that while global connectivity continues to rise,...
Attacks On Church, Police Posts In Russia’s Dabestan Claim 19 Lives
Attacks that targeted a synagogue, an Orthodox church and police checkpoints in Russia’s Dagestan Republic have claimed 19 lives. A priest, three other civilians, and 15 police officers were killed in the attacks which took place in two places: Dagestan’s largest city and capital, Makhachkala, and in the coastal city of Derbent. Investigators said Monday that the yet-to-be-ascertained gunmen carried out...
Ukraine War: Dozens Of Russian Troops Die In Air Strike
At least 60 Russian troops have been killed after a training area in occupied eastern Ukraine was hit by two missiles, reports say. Sources familiar with the situation told the BBC that troops had gathered at the site in Donetsk region for the arrival of a senior commander. Video footage of the incident appeared to show large numbers of dead. A Russian...
Pakistan Mosque Blast: More Confirmed Dead In Marathon Search Of Rubble
The death toll has risen to at least 87 people after a mosque suicide bombing which targeted policemen in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan. The mosque is within a high-security police headquarters area and a probe is underway into how the bomber got in. Pakistan's PM and other leaders have condemned Monday's attack - one of the worst in the...
CNN Congratulates President Trump, Vice Others On Success Of Quick COVID-19 Vaccine
Popular and verified American News Media CNN, in The Lead With Jake Tapper, has admitted Trump's Success in the Production of an effective COVID-19 Vaccine in such a short period of time and have finally Congratulated Him and Mike Pence for the swift response in this Vaccine Production after so much criticism of His Response to the Pandemic in...
BREAKING: Police Arrest CNN Reporter Omar Jimenez On Live TV [VIDEO]
Omar Jimenez, a correspondent of Cable News Network (CNN), was arrested live on air a few minutes ago while reporting on the scene of the ongoing protests in Minneapolis. The camera crew and Omar’s producer we’re also arrested. ABN TV could not, however, ascertain why Jimenez was arrested, however, before the arrest police could be overheard asking Mr. Jimenez and...
Taliban Celebrate Four Years In Power As Russia Grant First Official Recognition
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities marked the fourth anniversary of their takeover on Friday, buoyed by Russia’s first official recognition of their government, a step they hope other countries will follow. Parades were planned in several cities, including in central Kabul, where helicopters were set to drop flowers and the white-and-black flags of the Taliban’s “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” fluttered across the...
Biden Urges Constitutional Amendment On Presidential Immunity
US President Joe Biden called for a constitutional amendment on presidential immunity in an apparent parting shot at his successor, Donald Trump. “We need to amend the Constitution to make clear that no president, no president, is immune from crimes he or she commits while in office. “The president’s power is not unlimited. It’s not absolute. “And it shouldn’t be,’’ Biden said...
Ukraine To Present US With Russia Partial Ceasefire Deal
Ukraine will present the United States on Tuesday with a plan for a partial ceasefire with Russia, hoping to restore support from its key benefactor, which under President Donald Trump has demanded concessions to end the three-year war. The talks in Saudi Arabia come as Russia has ramped up attacks against Ukraine and Kyiv has hit back, including with an...
South Africans Refute Trump’s Claims Of ‘White Genocide’
South Africans expressed anger on Thursday over former U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued promotion of false claims about a so-called genocide targeting white farmers in South Africa. The remarks resurfaced during a meeting between Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa held on Wednesday. The meeting, aimed at mending strained diplomatic ties since Trump’s 2017 inauguration, followed months of tension over threats...
