Donald Trump, who has mounted relentless attacks on the integrity of U.S. voting since his 2020 election defeat, on Tuesday launched a bid to regain the presidency in 2024, aiming to pre-empt potential Republican rivals. He is making another White House bid in 2024, defying calls from key party...
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FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has called on Russia and Ukraine to enter into a one month ceasefire during the World Cup in Qatar. Infantino told leaders at a summit of the G20 group of major economies in Indonesia the World Cup provided a “unique platform” for peace and unity...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday projected that the world’s population would reach 8 billion by the end of today, Nov. 15. The UN press release said “it is a milestone in human development. This unprecedented growth is due to the gradual increase in human lifespan owing to improvements...
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo, on Monday sacked Charles Adu Boahen, the minister of state for finance, after allegations of impropriety were circulated by a well-known Ghanaian investigative journalist. A statement from the presidency states that the president fired Adu Boahen after being made aware of allegations levelled against him...
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, has announced 35 million dollars support to the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), under the Desert to Power initiative. This was contained in a statement by the Communication and External Relations, African Development Bank (AfDB), issued on Monday. It stated...
Officials on Monday reported that more than 90 Congolese refugees fleeing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) arrived in neighboring Rwanda. Kambogo Ildephonse, the mayor of Rubavu District, in western Rwanda told Xinhua. “On Sunday afternoon, we received 89 Congolese citizens from 33 families, among...
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced new questions Saturday over his choice of senior officials after his number two was accused of behaving aggressively towards staff. The controversy over Dominic Raab, who is deputy prime minister and justice secretary, came after fellow Sunak ally Gavin Williamson was forced out...
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly two trillion dollars this year, or higher than previously expected. FAO, in a report published on Friday, stated that the new forecast of 1.94 trillion dollars would represent an all-time high and...
U.S. President Joe Biden is due to appear for a short visit at a major UN climate conference in Egypt’s resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday. The stopover comes days after dozens of world leaders gathered in the Red Sea resort for a summit parallel to the climate conference,...
A Catholic priest in France is being investigated for the rape of a minor, according to the Paris public prosecutor’s office on Thursday. The clergyman in his fifties from western France was remanded. He was also alleged to have administered drugs to the assaulted teenager without his knowledge at...
By Orkula Shaagee, Abuja – Former Ivorian captain and two-time African Footballer of the Year, Didier Drogba has confirmed his participation at the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2022. Drogba, who is widely seen as one of the most accomplished football stars from Africa, has made tremendous impact,...
The Kremlin in Moscow, has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin, would not attend next week’s G20 Summit in Bali. However, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, would travel for the meeting of the 20 major industrialised nations on the Indonesian island. Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov disclosed this to the Russian...
Democrat Kathy Hochul has become the first woman elected New York Governor, retaining the office she took over in 2021 when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned. According to reports, she defeated Republican congressman Lee Zeldin, an ally of Donald Trump who ran a campaign focused on fear of violent...
Adidas says it plans to continue releasing shoes designed in collaboration with Kanye West without the Yeezy brand, after terminating its partnership with the U.S. rapper in October. Bosses at the German sportswear brand reiterated it was the “sole owner” of certain design rights and upcoming colourways, that intended...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) on Tuesday promised to fight against the illicit proliferation of weapons in the region. The UNIDIR Director, Mr Robin Geiss represented by Deputy Director, Mrs Cecile Aptel, spoke in Abuja, at the...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted that he would soon launch another bid for the White House. He said to a campaign rally on Monday that he would make a very big announcement on Nov. 15. Speaking on the eve of midterm elections, Trump said he would make...
U.S. voters on Tuesday headed for the midterm elections which will have a powerful effect on the final two years of Joe Biden’s presidency. Eligible voters will determine the majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, as well as decide numerous governorships and other important offices. Voters...
French air accident investigators were being deployed to Tanzania to assist in the investigation of a passenger plane crash that killed no fewer than 19 people on Sunday. A spokesperson for France’s BEA air accident investigation agency said on Monday it was sending a team to Tanzania along with...
North Korea’s military has vowed to take sustained, resolute and overwhelming measures in response to the joint United States (U.S.) and South Korean military air exercises. The Korean People’s Army (KPA) general staff alleged the joint drills were an open provocation aimed at intentionally escalating the tension in the...
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres has described the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) report as a “chronicle of climate chaos” which details the catastrophic speed of climate change, which is devastating lives and livelihoods on every continent. The WMO, in its latest provisional 2022 State of the Global Climate in 2022,...