Zambian President Slumps At Public Event, Hurriedly Rushed Home
Zambian leader Edgar Lungu on Sunday suffered an attack of dizziness that prompted a sudden halt to television coverage of an official ceremony in the southern African nation, the cabinet secretary said. Lungu, who is campaigning for re-election in August, had been attending a defence forces Commemoration Day event, which was brought to a swift end. “President of Zambia Edgar Lungu...
Sweden Will Make A Decision On NATO Membership After Serious Analysis, Prime Minister Says
Sweden would make a decision on a possible NATO membership only after serious analysis of the situation and considering its best interest, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Wednesday. "T...
Netherlands Will Send “Heavier Material” To Ukraine, Prime Minister Says
The Netherlands will send “heavier material” to Ukraine, “including armored vehicles," Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday. In a tweet, Rutte said that he and the Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren had expressed their support to Ukrai...
Bird Flu Outbreak In Uk
A flock of 30,000 Christmas turkeys are being culled at a farm in East Anglia after an outbreak of bird flu. The outbreak is the latest in a string of cases of the highly pathogenic H5N8 strain of avian influenza to be reported in poultry flocks across the UK. The new case was confirmed to have been found on Friday in turkeys being...
Japan’s Beloved Zoologist Masanori Hata Dies At 87
Japanese zoologist and filmmaker Masanori Hata, who made connecting humans with animals his life's purpose, died at 87. Mutsugoro, as he was fondly known, was famous for directing The Adventures of Milo and Otis, an 80s classic about the unlikely friendship between a kitten and a pug. Back home in Japan, he also served as an oracle of sorts for TV...
Elon Musk Surpasses $600bn Net Worth
Elon Musk has become the first person in history to surpass a net worth of $600 billion, with his wealth estimated at $677 billion as of 12 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, according to Forbes. The surge in Musk’s fortune was driven largely by a sharp rise in the valuation of his private space company, SpaceX. Earlier this month, SpaceX...
Around 200,000 Russian Jobs At Risk Following Exit Of Foreign Companies, Moscow Mayor Says
Around 200,000 people are at risk of losing their jobs in the Russian capital following foreign companies leaving the country, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in a blog post Monday. Authorities will continue to implement plans in order to support w...
Russian Warlord Vladimir Zhoga Shot Dead
A leader of a rebel military group in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), blamed for brutal war crimes and shooting Ukrainian POWs since its formation in 2014, was shot dead in battle. Russian warlord Vladimir Zhoga, who headed the Neo-Nazi 'Sparta Battalion', was killed in Volnovakha, Ukraine, following the eleventh day of Russia's invasion as Putin's troops fail to make big wins. Zhoga's kill was...
China Is Building Strong Army Worthy Of Its Status – Defense Minister Wei
China is building a robust national defense and strong army proportionate to the country’s international status and meeting its interests, Defense Minister Wei Fenghe has said. He was speaking at a special ceremony on the occasion of the 95th anniv...
US Plans To Revoke 25 Million Naturalised Immigrant’s Citizenship
The United States government has formalised efforts to revoke U.S. citizenship from certain naturalised citizens through a newly surfaced Justice Department memo that directs federal attorneys to prioritise denaturalisation for individuals who committed specific crimes or misrepresented information during their naturalisation process. According to a report by The Guardian on Monday, the memo dated June 11, calls for civil proceedings...
