U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed sharp criticism, on Tuesday, of a warning from Russian Foreign Minister…
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Iranian attempts to kill Pompeo, U.S. officials are ‘real’ – Blinken
Iran’s attempts to assassinate former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are real and ongoing, his successor,…
AU applauds Macron on re-election as French President
African Union on Monday sent a congratulatory message to Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as French…
Russia warns U.S. against sending more arms to Ukraine
Russia on Monday warned U.S. against sending more arms to Ukraine. The country’s ambassador to Washington…
UN chief mourns Ex-Kenyan President, Mwai Kibaki
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Saturday mourned the death of former President of the Republic of…
Zelensky to welcome Blinken as death toll rises from Russian attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing to welcome U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary…
UN chief requests meetings with Russian, Ukrainian Presidents
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has written separate letters to leaders of Russia and Ukraine to request…
Canada imposes sanctions on Putin’s daughters
Canada announced on Tuesday that it would place sanctions on 14 associates of the Russian government,…
Ukraine: UN chief, Turkish president express support for Istanbul process
UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has expressed his ongoing support for the Istanbul process in relation…
870,000 Ukrainians return amid deteriorating food security – UN
UN humanitarians on Thursday said no fewer than 870,000 people who fled abroad since the Russian…
Ukraine: UN condemns deadly attack on train station
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has condemned reported Russian missile attack on a railway station in eastern…
Russian military shot down 2 Ukrainian combat helicopters
The Russian military has shot down two Ukrainian combat helicopters, according to Defence Ministry spokesperson, Igor…
US describes Russia’s suspension from Human Rights Council as “historic”
U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has described the adoption of the resolution to suspend…
47 countries to attend Africa’s 2022 Travel Indaba expo – Organisers
The South Africa Tourism, Organisers of Africa’s Travel Indaba expo, says no fewer than 47 countries…
Ukraine threatens retaliation after Bucha massacre
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has accused Russian troops of massacre of civilians in the town…
Zelensky says Turkey ready to become guarantor of Ukraine’s security
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted that he had discussed steps toward peace in Ukraine with Turkish…
Putin signs decree enlisting 134,500 young men into Russian army
Russia is conscripting 134,500 men between the ages of 18 and 27, according to a decree…
Woman arrested for allegedly killing her 3 daughters
A formal arrest warrant has been issued in Greece for a 33-year-old woman who allegedly killed…
Israeli President, Jordan’s king hold talks on first official visit
Jordan’s King Abdullah met Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday in Amman, where the monarch condemned…
Russia eyes Asia for oil exports as Europe turns away
As European countries look to wean themselves off of Russian energy, Moscow is looking to fill…
Biden to review humanitarian efforts, U.S. troops in Poland
The President of United States(U.S.), Joe Biden, is set to travel to the Polish city of…
Ukraine: 6.5m turned IDPs in 2 attacks on health facilities – UN
UN warns that no fewer than 6.5 million people are now internally displaced in Ukraine in…
Parents return from holiday to find out son has gone to fight in Ukraine
The parents of a Scottish garage owner said they found out their son was fighting in…
Soludo’s administration will herald economic development in Anambra – Sen. Ekwunife
Sen. Uche Ekwunife, representing Anambra Central in the Senate, has expressed optimism that Prof. Charles Soludo’s…
Tensions rise in Libya as risk of ‘parallel governments’ grows – UN
UN Political Affairs Chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, says amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya…
ICJ orders Russia to immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine
Russia must immediately suspend its military operations in Ukraine, the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ)…
Russia expelled from Council of Europe after 26 years
The Council of Europe, says it has expelled Russia with immediate effect after 26 years of…
UN allocates additional $40m from emergency funds for Ukraine
UN on Monday injected additional 40 million dollars in emergency funding to its agencies supplying Ukrainians…
13 gendarmes ambushed, killed in northern Burkina Faso
13 gendarmes were killed on Sunday by unidentified gunmen in an ambush near Taparko, in the…