West Wants To Turn Eurasia Into Conflict Hot Spot, Says Russia’s Security Chief
The West seeks to turn Eurasia into a region of puppet states at war with each other, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev said on Friday. "We regard as a threat consistent efforts being made by the US and its allies to thwart post-So...
Russian Blockade Of Ukrainian Grain Is A “Real War Crime” Says EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called the Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain exports a "real war crime," adding that the bloc's sanctions on Russia have played no part in the global food crisis. Speaking to journalists on his ...
Granting NATO Membership To Sweden, Finland To Require New Summit, Says Turkish Expert
Turkey won’t greenlight Sweden and Finland’s bid to join NATO at the bloc’s Madrid summit set for late June, the head of the Ankara-based Foreign Policy Institute told TASS on Monday. "Turkey cannot be expected to give the greenlight at the Mad...
Ukraine Meets No Criteria For EU Candidacy, Top Russian Legislator Says
Ukraine meets no criteria for accession to the European community, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said in a Telegram post on Monday. "Ukraine meets no criteria for either joining the European community, or being granted candidacy," Volodin wro...
US Is In Talks With Allies About Caps On Russian Oil – Yellen
The US is in talks with Canada and other allies around the world about curbing Russian energy revenues by imposing a price cap on Russian oil, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in Toronto on Monday. "We are talking about price caps or a price e...
Japanese Court Upholds Ban On Same–S-e-x Marriage
Japan's ban on same-sex marriage is not unconstitutional, a court has ruled, dealing a blow to gay couples and activists seeking greater rights for the LGBTQ community. The Osaka district court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit in which three same-sex c...
Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant Sinks At Sea
An iconic Hong Kong floating restaurant has sunk, just days after it was towed out to sea en route to an unspecified destination. Jumbo Kingdom, a three-story vessel that was at one time the world's largest floating restaurant, was towed away by tugb...
Earthquake Death Toll In Afghanistan Exceeds 920
At least 920 people have been killed and about 620 others injured in an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, Deputy Minister of State for Disaster Management Sharafuddin Muslim said on Wednesday. His statement was broadcast by the TOLOnews TV channel. ...
We Give Visa Approval To 96% Of Nigerian Students — UK Commissioner
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said 96 per cent of Nigerians who applied for student visas were granted. Laing said this on the British High Commission’s official Twitter page while encouraging Nigerian students who w...
Ike Ekweremadu Denied Bail In Organ Harvesting Case, To Remain In Custody
Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice have been denied bail by a magistrate’s court in London over charges that they trafficked a 15-year-old homeless Lagos boy with the intention to harvest his organs. The arrest was announced by the Londo...
