Wed 04 September 2024: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has handed in his letter of resignation to the country’s parliament, its speaker said on Wednesday. Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk in a statement on Facebook shared a photo of the resignation letter, saying it will be considered during an upcoming plenary session. Neither Stefanchuk […]
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Wed 04 September 2024: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will pay an official visit to Türkiye on Wednesday to co-chair the first meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, the Turkish Communications Directorate said in a statement. Sisi will visit Türkiye at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “As part of the visit, […]
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Tue 03 September 2024: Ukraine said on Tuesday that 47 people were killed and over 200 injured in a Russian missile attack in the city of Poltava. “There have already been 47 deaths and 206 injuries reported. Russia is taking away the most valuable thing from us: our lives. We will never forget this,” Ukraine’s […]
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Tue 03 September 2024: Nearly 60 percent of young Africans want to leave their countries because their governments are not reining in corruption, according to a new poll of youth across 16 African nations. They cited corruption as the biggest obstacle to progress, according to the 2024 African Youth Survey published on Tuesday. The poll […]
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Tue 03 September 2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived on Monday in Mongolia, his first visit to a country that is member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since the tribunal issued a warrant for his arrest in March 2023. “Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on an official visit at the invitation of President of […]
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Tue 03 September 2024: Pope Francis commenced his most extensive trip to date on Tuesday, kicking off a 12-day, four-nation tour in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Pope shared his hopes for the journey on social media, asking for prayers as he embarked on his mission across Asia and Oceania. 📽️ Pope Francis arrives in Muslim-majority Indonesia […]
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Tue 03 September 2024: The Electoral Commission (IEC) has published the first quarter Political Funding Disclosure Report for the financial year 2024/25. The report covers the period of 1 April to 30 June 2024. It is the first report since the inauguration of the seventh parliament and administration following the successful hosting of free and […]
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Tue 03 September 2024: A retired French man went on trial in Avignon on Monday, accused of a shocking crime that has horrified the nation—drugging his wife and allowing dozens of strangers to rape her over the course of a decade. The 71-year-old former EDF employee is alleged to have recruited the men online, with […]
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Mon 02 September 2024: The United Kingdom says it will suspend 30 out of 350 arms exports licences to Israel, citing a “clear risk” they could be used in serious breaches of international humanitarian law. Foreign Secretary David Lammy told parliament on Monday that the partial ban covers items “which could be used in the […]
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Mon 02 September 2024: Turkey has officially applied to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations, aiming to strengthen its global influence and build ties beyond its traditional Western allies, according to sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported. This move signals President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recognition that the global geopolitical focus is shifting away […]
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