MULTIPLE DEAD IN DNIPRO AND UMAN IN NEW MASS MISSILE ATTACK BY RUSSIA

Fri 28 Apr 2023: An apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Uman was been hit during a series of early morning airstrikes across the country on Friday, killing at least 20 people, according to Ukraine’s Internal Affairs Ministry. The commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, Valery Zaluzhny, said Ukraine managed to shoot down 21 […]

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SAUDI ARAMCO OVERTAKES MICROSOFT AS WORLD’S 2ND LARGEST COMPANY BY MARKET VALUE

Fri 28 Apr 2023: Saudi oil giant Aramco has displaced American technology giant Microsoft to become the world’s second-largest company by market value at 7.92 trillion Saudi Riyals (2.11 trillion dollars) as the company’s stock prices hit 36 Saudi Riyals (9.60 dollars) on Wednesday, local media reported. Apple still holds the top of the ranking, […]

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INDIA’S TOP COURT ASKS WHY ATIQ AHMED, BROTHER WERE PARADED BEFORE MEDICAL CHECKUP

Fri 28 Apr 2023: The Supreme Court on Friday, April 28, sought a status report from the Uttar Pradesh government on the steps it has taken after the gangster and former MP Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf’s murder while in police custody, and has categorically asked its attorney why the duo was paraded in […]

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TURKISH MILITARY PLANE ON SUDAN EVACUATION MISSION COMES UNDER GUNFIRE

Fri 28 Apr 2023: A Turkish military plane on a mission to evacuate Turkish citizens from conflict-torn Sudan came under gunfire, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Friday. A Turkish C-130 evacuation plane, which was headed to Wadi Seidna Air Base for the evacuation, came under small arms fire, said a ministry statement. The […]

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RICHARD SHARP QUITS AS BBC CHAIR AFTER CONTROVERSY INVOLVING LOAN DEAL FOR FORMER PM JOHNSON

Fri 28 Apr 2023: Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chair after an official report found he breached the rules for public appointments. He said he was quitting to “prioritise the interests” of the broadcaster after the report by Adam Heppinstall was published. Barrister Adam Heppinstall was appointed by the Commissioner of Public Appointments to investigate the claims […]

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SOUTH AFRICA REMAINS A SIGNATORY TO ROME STATUTE

Fri 28 Apr 2023: Cabinet has reaffirmed South Africa’s participation in the International Criminal Court (ICC) and confirmed that South Africa remains a signatory to the Rome Statute. “South Africa will continue to advocate for strengthening institutions of global governance, and we continue to campaign for equal and consistent application of international law,” Cabinet said […]

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TURKIYE GAINS NUCLEAR STATUS WITH FIRST NUCLEAR FUEL DELIVERY TO AKKUYU POWER PLANT: ERDOGAN

Thu 27 Apr 2023: Turkiye’s first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, has been officially granted nuclear facility status with the delivery of the first nuclear fuel to the plant site, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, Anadolu News Agency reports. “With the delivery of nuclear fuels by air and sea to our power plant, Akkuyu has now […]

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CHRISTIAN GROUPS WRITE TO MODI ON DISCRIMINATORY ANTI-CONVERSION LAWS, FALSE CASES

A statue of Jesus is destroyed in Gokunte village in Karnataka state, in southwestern India, Feb. 15, 2022. (Credit: YouTube screen grab.) Thu 27 Apr 2023: New Delhi: A.C. Michael, president of the Federation of Catholic Associations of Archdiocese of Delhi (FCAAD) and national coordinator of the United Christian Forum, has written to Indian Prime Minister […]

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CHINA TO ‘DEEPEN AND EXPAND’ MILITARY TIES WITH PAKISTAN

Thu 27 Apr 2023: Islamabad, Pakistan – China says it will work with Pakistan’s military to “further deepen and expand” the two nations’ mutual interests and jointly protect regional peace and stability. A statement by the Chinese defence ministry on Wednesday said Zhang Youxia, the vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, made the comments during […]

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MORE AIR STRIKES IN SUDAN AS CEASEFIRE EXPIRY LOOMS

Thu 27 Apr 2023: The Sudanese army has pounded RSF fighters with air raids in the capital, Khartoum, while deadly fighting has flared in Darfur. Columns of smoke rose near the presidential palace in Khartoum and areas north of the capital as aircraft flew sorties. Battles continued despite a three-day, US-brokered ceasefire that took effect early on […]

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