Ukraine will receive support from New Zealand amid the ongoing war with Russia. New Zealand will, on Wednesday, send a C-130H Hercules aircraft and 50 personnel to Europe to aid Ukraine in their battle with Russia. A statement from the New Zealand government said on Monday, according to CNN. Prime …
Read More »Poland accommodates 2,000 Nigerians, others fleeing Ukraine
The Polish government said it allowed passage for over 2,000 Nigerians and millions of other refugees fleeing the Russia-Ukraine war. A statement on Wednesday, from the Embassy of Poland in Nigeria, titled: ‘Poland stands with Ukraine – the spirit of Polish solidarity reborn,’ said Poland has opened its borders to …
Read More »Fuel scarcity: Ministers resign in Sri Lanka amid protests
Sri Lanka’s cabinet ministers have offered resignation letters from their positions in response to calls from increasing protests amid economic instability and a severe fuel shortage in the South Asian country. Government officials confirmed that all cabinet ministers had handed in their resignation letters, paving way for all political parties …
Read More »US court jails Nigerian ‘prince’ for federal fraud violations
A United States District Judge, Jeremy D. Kernodle, has sentenced a Nigerian man to federal prison, on Thursday, for federal fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas. This was announced by US Attorney Brit Featherston of the Eastern District of Texas. In a press release signed by the Senior …
Read More »Turkey prosecutor demands Khashoggi’s case transfer to Saudi Arabia
A Turkish prosecutor on Thursday asked an Istanbul court to dismiss a case into the gruesome murder of Riyadh critic Jamal Khashoggi and transfer it to Saudi Arabia, his Turkish fiancee confirmed. The development comes as Turkey is seeking a thaw in relations with Saudi Arabia, which worsened after the …
Read More »Two die after Russian strike on Mykolaiv govt building
A Russian strike battered the regional government building in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, a key port under heavy assault for weeks, the regional governor said on Tuesday. “The regional administration building was hit,” governor Vitaly Kim wrote on Facebook. He said that most people inside the building had …
Read More »Putin told to worry about US as Kremlin refuses to rule out nuclear weapons
Former US Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, has told Russian President Vladimir Putin to be worried about the United States over Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov’s refusal to rule out the use of nuclear weapons during the Ukraine conflict. Peskov had earlier on Tuesday said that nuclear weapons could be used if …
Read More »“You’ll face justice” – Zelensky tells Russian fighter pilots
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Russian fighter pilots flying sorties in his country that they will face justice. “You will be held accountable one way or another,” Zelensky said on Wednesday as quoted by NAN. “Today or tomorrow, it doesn’t matter that much. “The important thing is that it’s …
Read More »Russia reveals condition for deploying nuclear weapons
Russia has revealed that its nuclear weapons would be used in the ongoing war against Ukraine if there is an “existential threat” to the country. Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, who stated this in an interview with CNN on Tuesday, said the weapons would be used in accordance with the country’s …
Read More »Chinese aircraft carrying 133 passengers crashes
A Chinese aircraft with at least 133 passengers onboard has reportedly crashed. The Boeing 737 aircraft was reported to have crashed on a hill in the Guangxi province southern, China. According to Chinese official media, the aircraft operated by Chinese Eastern Airlines was travelling on a domestic route from Kunming …
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