Category: News Desk

Fri 25 October 2024: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Canada is pulling up the welcome mat on an open-door policy to immigrants.  The dramatic change will see Canada reduce the annual figure of permanent residents by 21% to 395,000 next year; 380,000 in 2026 and 365,000 in 2027. The target was 500,000 in […]

Fri 25 October 2024: BRICS countries are committed to fostering a more democratic and multipolar world order, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, during his press conference on the last day of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan. Putin noted that the Kazan Declaration, endorsed at the summit, outlines a positive agenda for the […]

Thu 24 October 2024: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Wednesday met with Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss shared concerns over global security, according to a statement from the Pentagon. “The two leaders discussed shared concerns over global security challenges and the importance of promoting peace and stability in conflict-affected regions,” the statement said. […]

Thu 24 October 2024: US Treasury Secretary Yellen says Russia will be ‘bear the costs of its illegal war, instead of taxpayers’ in the West. Washington, DC – The White House has announced that the Group of Seven (G7) will offer Ukraine a $50bn loan backed by interests accrued on Russian government assets frozen by the political and […]

Wed 23 October 2024:   Turkey’s interior minister says a number of people are dead and wounded after an attack on the premises of the Turkish aerospace and defence company TUSAS. Ali Yerlikaya did not provide further details on the attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries, located on the outskirts of the capital, Ankara. “A terrorist attack […]

Wed 23 October 2024: Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday reported a “large-scale” cyberattack on its resources ahead of a press briefing. “Specialists are working to restore the functionality of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s resources in connection with a large-scale DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack,” Maria Zakharova, the ministry spokeswoman, told the state news agency Tass. Indicating […]

Wed 23 October 2024: Restricted-format talks of the BRICS economic group began on day two of the bloc’s summit in the Russian city of Kazan on Wednesday. The meeting chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin began with an address to BRICS leaders, including those of Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, who are […]