Tue 19 April 2022: Government is taking a phased approach to deal with the effects of floods that have ravaged KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape provinces. Addressing the nation on government’s response to the disastrous floods, President Cyril Ramaphosa said government will be responding to the disaster in three phases. “First, we will focus on […]
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Tue 19 April 2022: As members of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank convene in Washington to discuss the terrible impacts of Russia’s war against Ukraine, they are focusing on the rising crises of food insecurity and skyrocketing food costs. According to the Treasury Department, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with leaders from […]
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Tue 19 April 2022: Israeli airplanes began an airstrike on the Gaza Strip, claiming to have hit a weapons manufacturing facility linked to Hamas, the Palestinian group that governs the coastal enclave. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported no casualties or injuries on Tuesday. The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ armed wing, stated they fired surface-to-air missiles […]
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Mon 18 April 2022: Putin has said that Western countries have hurt themselves by imposing sanctions on Russia over its offensive, claiming the measures had led to a “deterioration of the economy in the West”. Speaking to top economic officials in a televised video call, the Russian president said that domestic inflation was stabilising and […]
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Mon 18 April 2022: European Council chief Charles Michel held discussions on Monday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II about the deteriorating security situation in the occupied West Bank. The two spoke about “the importance of preserving (the) status quo of holy sites in Jerusalem,” Michel said on Twitter. The leaders agreed that the “deteriorating security […]
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Mon 18 April 2022: Russia’s central bank governor warned on Monday that the country’s economy has entered a challenging time of transition brought on by sanctions. Elvira Nabiullina, speaking in the Russian parliament’s lower chamber, the State Duma, said sanctions prevented Russia from accessing half of its overseas reserves. “Our economy is entering a difficult […]
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Mon 18 April 2022: The ISIS group on Sunday vowed “revenge” over the killing of its former leader, calling on supporters to take advantage of war in Ukraine to stage attacks in Europe. “We announce, relying on God, a blessed campaign to take revenge” over the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi and the group’s former […]
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Mon 18 April 2022: Saudi Arabia condemned the deliberate abuse of the Holy Quran by extremists in Sweden, the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said early Monday. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of the deliberate abuse of the Holy Quran, provocations and incitement against Muslims by some extremists in Sweden,” […]
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Mon 18 April 2022: Since the news broke about the UK government’s proposal to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, there has been a barrage of criticism from all sides. According to media sources, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby claimed “subcontracting out our responsibilities” to refugees cannot stand up to God’s scrutiny, adding to a long […]
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Mon 18 April 2022: As the far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, prepares to confront President Emmanuel Macron in France’s unpredictable election run-off, the European Parliament announced Sunday it will try to recover money owing to her over fraud allegations. A investigation by the EU’s anti-fraud authority OLAF accused Le Pen and three other former MEPs, […]
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