‘How Much More Carnage Are We Willing To Accept?’, President Biden Makes Fervent Plea For Stricter Gun Laws
President Joe Biden issued a fervent appeal Thursday for stricter gun laws -- including a ban on assault weapons, tougher background check laws and a higher minimum age of purchase -- as a spate of gun massacres have left the nation shaken and prom...
South Africa’s Most-Wanted Thabo Bester Deported From Tanzania
Tanzania has deported one of South Africa's most-wanted fugitives, the rapist and murderer Thabo Bester, who faked his death in prison and fled to the East African state. Bester was flown to South Africa in a specially chartered plane, following his arrest in Tanzania last week. His girlfriend, celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana, who was arrested with him, has also been deported. READ...
Trump Warns Against Escalating War In Ukraine
US President-elect Donald Trump urged Russian President Putin not to intensify the war in Ukraine, according to The Washington Post on Sunday. Trump held the call from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday, just days after his stunning election victory over Democratic rival Kamala Harris, the report said. Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director, did not confirm the exchange, telling AFP...
Russia Partners Nigeria To Deepen Cooperation In Key Economic Sectors
Amb. Andrey Pudelyshev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Nigeria, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to deepening cooperation with Nigeria in key sectors of the economy. Pudelyshev disclosed this at the commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and Nigeria on Tuesday night in Abuja. He said that the mutual...
“New Applicants To Pay $100,000 H-1B Visa Fees” – Trump
President Donald Trump’s latest immigration plan has sparked confusion among immigrant workers, forcing the White House on Saturday to clarify that the new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applies only to new applicants, not current visa holders. “Those who already hold H-1B visa and are currently outside of the country right now will NOT be charged $100,000 to re-enter,” White...
Musk’s xAI Filed Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple, OpenAI
Elon Musk’s companies xAI and X filed a sweeping US antitrust lawsuit Monday against Apple and OpenAI, alleging the tech giants formed an illegal partnership to stifle competition in artificial intelligence and smartphone markets. The 61-page complaint, filed in federal court in Texas, accuses Apple and OpenAI of entering an exclusive deal that makes OpenAI’s ChatGPT the only generative AI...
Russia To Hold Presidential Elections In Occupied Ukraine
The Russian election commission has given a hint that the upcoming presidential election would take place in regions of Ukraine that are currently under partial Russian occupation, Interfax reported on Monday, December 11. As the war in Ukraine approaches its second anniversary, the Russian news agency Interfax reports that it might be possible to hold elections in the areas currently...
Putin Might Not Want War To End, Says Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for recent missile attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine, suggesting the Russian leader may not be serious about ending the war. In a post on Truth Social following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome, Trump expressed frustration over the continued violence and hinted that Putin might...
Man, 85 Sets Self Ablaze In India Over Language Imposition
An octogenarian man burned himself to death in southern India in protest at what he called New Delhi’s attempts to impose nationwide usage of Hindi, a language mostly spoken in the north, police said Sunday. Language is an emotive issue in India where hundreds of languages and dialects are spoken, but English serves as the main official medium while state...
Rwanda Arrests Three Top Mining, Oil Officials In Graft Probe
Rwanda has detained four businessmen and three senior officials from the Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board on suspicion of corruption and power abuse. Rwanda’s Investigation Bureau said the trio — Augustin Rwomushana, John Kanyangira and Richard Niyongabo — were being jailed in the capital, Kigali, without giving a date for their arrests. It was unclear whether the officials were linked to...
