PERUVIAN PRESIDENT PEDRO CASTILLO ARRESTED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DISSOLVE CONGRESS

Wed 07 December 2022: After declaring the temporary dissolution of Congress on Wednesday, Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was taken into custody. Castillo said in a televised speech that he would demand congressional elections to approve a new Constitution. The announcement was made hours before was to face an impeachment trial in Congress. After his speech, […]

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‘WHO’S THE DICTATOR?’ ASKS IRAN’S RAISI AS PROTESTS CONTINUE

Wed 07 December 2022: Top officials this week visited universities, which have seen many rounds of protests since September. Tehran, Iran – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has once again denounced the United States amid his country’s continuing anti-government protests. The president visited Tehran University on Wednesday morning, where he delivered a speech to mark Students’ Day, […]

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TIMES MAGAZINE NAMES ZELENSKYY ‘PERSON OF THE YEAR’

Wed 07 December 2022: For his bravery in the face of Russia’s invasion and for inspiring Ukrainians to remain firm and oppose Russia’s full-scale invasion, which Moscow launched in late February, Time magazine has named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 2022’s “Person of the Year.” Time’s Editor-in-Chief Edward Felsenthal stated on Wednesday that Zelenskyy’s choice to […]

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US OPPOSES AL JAZEERA’S DECISION TO REFER SHIREEN ABU AKLEH’S CASE TO ICC

Wed 07 December 2022: Washington announced its opposition to Al Jazeera’s decision to refer the case of the murder of Palestinian-American journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The US State department announced its opposition to the investigations affecting Israel, with US State department spokesman, Ned Price, saying: “We maintain our longstanding objections to […]

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GERMAN POLICE ARREST 25 ON SUSPICION OF PLANNING ARMED FAR-RIGHT COUP

Wed 07 December 2022: Thousands of police officers raided suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the state in an armed coup across much of Germany on Wednesday. Authorities in Germany have arrested 25 members and supporters of a far-right group on suspicion of plotting a violent coup against the government. According to the […]

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BIDEN AND SUNAK REACH AGREEMENT TO INCREASE GAS EXPORTS FROM US TO UK

Wed 07 December 2022: US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have agreed to increase bilateral gas exports. According to the agreement, the amount of gas exported from the United States to the United Kingdom will increase significantly in the near future in order to limit the crisis caused by Russia’s ongoing […]

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MUSK SAYS TWITTER LAWYER FIRED AMID HUNTER BIDEN LAPTOP DISPUTE

Wed 07 December 2022: Elon Musk accuses executive of possibly suppressing information about Twitter’s handling of Hunter Biden laptop story. Elon Musk said he “exited” Twitter’s deputy general counsel over concerns the high-ranking executive tried to suppress information about the social media platform’s handling of the Hunter Biden laptop controversy. Musk, who bought Twitter last month […]

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GULF STATES LOOKING EAST TO REINFORCE ECONOMIC TIES WITH CHINA AS XI VISITS SAUDI

Wed 07 December 2022: Trade and investment ties between China and Gulf Arab States are expected to feature prominently in President Xi Jinping’s visit to Saudi Arabia this week, as the region increasingly looks East to drive economic transformation at home for a post-oil era, Reuters reports. China, the world’s biggest energy consumer, is a major trade partner of […]

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SAUDI ARABIA AND ARAB LEADERS WILL RECEIVE CHINA XI IN RIYADH ON WEDNESDAY

Tue 6 December 2022: Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a two-day visit that will include meetings with several Arab leaders, the Saudi state news agency, SPA reported on Tuesday. The visit is aimed at developing economic ties and strengthening what SPA described as a “strategic partnership” between China and Saudi Arabia, its main oil […]

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TANZANIA: PRESIDENT SAMIA SULUHU SCRAPS INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION, DIVERTS FUNDS TO KIDS

Tue 6 December 2022: Friday’s Independence Day celebrations in Tanzania have been canceled by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who has instead ordered that the funds be utilized to construct dormitories for kids with special needs. The $445,000 cost of the 61st Independence Day celebration will be utilized to construct eight dormitories in elementary schools around […]

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