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  China appears to be losing the battle to contain COVID-19, but it’s not yet ready to admit defeat. Facing the worst national outbreak since the first wave of the pandemic, authorities have introduced lockdown restrictions in cities across the ...

Former President Barack Obama announced Sunday afternoon: ‘I just tested positive for COVID’, but said Michelle is still clear of coronavirus. ‘I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,’ the former president tweeted in ...

Ukrainian police said Sunday that a U.S. video journalist was killed in the Kyiv suburb of Irpin, which has been devastated by Russian attacks as Moscow’s invasion enters its third week. Although the police statement described the filmmaker, Brent Renaud, ...

Saudi Arabia at the weekend executed 81 men, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian. They were convicted on charges bordering on terrorism and holding “deviant beliefs”, according to state news agency SPA. The authorities say the accused were provided with ...

A former Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Professor Bola Akinteriwa has revealed why the Russian government may take a sanctionary measure against Nigeria as the war against Ukraine continues. Akinteriwa who spoke during a Seminar entitled: “Russia-Ukraine ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said authorities had managed to evacuate around 100,000 from several cities in the past two days, but warned the threat of Russian forces deploying chemical weapons is ‘very real’ as the invasion enters its third week. ...

  At present, NATO Member States comprises 30 countries from the original 12 countries that signed the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. Check the complete NATO countries list below. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO also called the ...

  Three people have been killed in a Russian bomb attack on a Ukraine hospital in southern Ukraine, Mariupol city council said Thursday. “As of today, we know that after the terrorist bombing by Russian aircraft of the children’s hospital ...

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. will ban imports of Russian oil and other energy products. The move is expected to trigger sharply higher gasoline and other energy prices in the U.S. and worldwide. Speaking from the White ...

  Consumer giants including McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Starbucks have joined the list of firms halting business in Russia due to the invasion in Ukraine. McDonald’s said it was temporarily closing its roughly 850 restaurants in Russia, while Starbucks also said ...

Facility to strengthen FirstBank’s commitment to gender financing with US$30 million targeted to women-owned and led businesses Partnership will enhance funding to local SMEs to boost growth and promote financial and social inclusion across Nigeria The facility adds US$100 million ...

Vladimir Putin’s alleged 18-year-old ‘love child’ has suddenly closed her social media account after being on the receiving end of a wave of trolling over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since Putin ordered the invasion, Luiza Rozova, a student in St ...

The Federal Government has said it will not allow the recruitment of Nigerians as fighters in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. According to a statement signed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli, and released on Monday, March 7, ...

  FIFA has announced that it will suspend the contracts of foreign players currently tied to Ukrainian and Russian clubs for the rest of the 2021-22 season. The Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory has prompted dozens of footballers to flee ...

Chinese Telecoms Giant Huawei Has Been Helping Putin’s Efforts To Stabilise Russia’s Internet Chinese telecoms giant Huawei must be investigated over reports the firm has ‘rushed to Russia’s aid’ after attacks on its internet network. Reports in China say the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded the surrender of Ukrainian forces, as he vowed to press ahead with his ceaseless offensive. He said the Ukrainian resistance force should stop fighting to enable the evacuation of 200,000 people from the besieged ...

    It’s back to business for Queen Elizabeth. The 95-year-old British monarch returned to work on Monday, participating in her first in-person engagement since she was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Feb. 20.   She looked to be in good ...

    Tyrant Vladimir Putin has hidden his mistress and their four children in Switzerland, according to sources. Alina Kabaeva, one of the most decorated gymnasts in history who won Olympic gold, is hiding out the war in a private ...

Ukrainian actor turned soldier Pasha Lee has been killed in action on March 6 from a Russian shelling in Irpin, according to Odesa International Film Festival. Lee, who served in Ukraine’s territorial defense unit, worked as an actor, TV host ...

  So Ukraine launched a website Saturday where foreigners can apply directly if they want to go to Ukraine and fight against Russian invaders. President Volodymyr Zelensky says the country has received thousands of applications since he put out the ...

Prince Charles will reportedly loan his younger brother Prince Andrew a hefty sum of money to help cover the cost of the multi-million dollar s3x abuse lawsuit settlement. Charles, 73, has agreed to pony up the majority of Andrew’s settlement ...

The wife of Ukraine’s president begged international media in an emotional plea Sunday to share the “terrible truth” of how Russian forces are brutally murdering children. “I appeal to all the unbiased media in the world! Tell this terrible truth: ...

An investigation is underway after a Ukrainian oligarch was found dead in his British mansion earlier this week, police revealed Thursday. Mikhail Watford, 66, was pronounced dead after authorities were called to his home in Surrey, just outside London, on ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dared Russia’s leader to meet with him Thursday, saying that “I don’t bite” as Vladimir Putin vowed to continue his deadly invasion of Ukraine and claimed his soldiers were acting “like real heroes.” During a news ...

The U.S. has offered Ukrainians in the country temporary humanitarian protection from deportation due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months. It means Ukrainians ...