The Russian embassy in Ethiopia has replied after scores of young men gathered outside its Addis Ababa premises this week to express their desire to assist in the Ukraine war effort. Read More: Ethiopians enroll for war at the Russian embassy Soldiers had been rumored to be recruited. “We would like to notify you that the … Read more
Dozens of young Ethiopians continued to congregate Tuesday at the Russian embassy in the city, Addis Ababa, amid reports of soldiers being recruited to participate in Ukraine’s civil conflict. However, Maria Chernukhina, the embassy’s spokesperson, stated that no recruitment was taking place in Ethiopia. She stated that the crowd was demonstrating their support for Russia. “The … Read more
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has requested a four-day humanitarian pause in Ukraine’s war beginning on Holy Thursday and lasting until Easter Sunday, April 24, to allow for humanitarian corridors, warning that the destruction and human loss thus far “could pale in comparison to the horror that lies ahead.” “Ukrainians and Russians will celebrate Easter in … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged officials of Israel and Palestine officials Tuesday to “end the cycle of violence” following a recent spike in tensions between the two sides. Blinken emphasized “the critical importance of Israelis and Palestinians working together to end the cycle of violence in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza by … Read more
A rich Florida teenager who boasted on TikTok about driving down highways was charged Tuesday with six counts of vehicular homicide after police said he killed six companions when his BMW collided with their SUV at 151 mph. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), Noah Galle, 18, of Wellington admitted to speeding … Read more
In Belgium, a gang of 14 persons have been charged with being accomplices in the 2015 Paris terror attacks. The suspects are charged with giving lodging, money, and transportation to assailants who committed what has been labeled France’s greatest tragedy since World War II. The majority of the accused have also been charged with “participating … Read more
Poland has unilaterally withdrawn its contractual obligations to purchase the BioNTech/Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, Health Minister Adam Niedzielski announced Tuesday, citing overstock and financial pressures created by the flood of millions of migrants fleeing Ukraine’s war. Niedzielski told TVN24’s all-news channel that the Warsaw administration informed the European Commission and vaccine suppliers late last week that … Read more
The Russian foreign ministry stated Tuesday that Russia has removed diplomats from the Netherlands and Belgium. The envoys were called to the ministry and informed they had two weeks to leave Russia. The Belgian foreign ministry reported that 15 Dutch diplomats have been deemed persona non grata and 12 Belgian diplomats have been removed. The … Read more
Kelly Clements, the United Nations’ Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, has asked Security Council members to assist in ending Russia’s onslaught and ending Ukraine-Russia war. While the UN has assisted approximately 2.5 million people in Ukraine to date, including those who have been displaced from other regions of the nation after the war broke out, … Read more
Protests against a draft capital control bill were conducted in Beirut on Tuesday, as parliamentary committees debated the proposed legislation. Formal capital controls are a policy suggestion of the International Monetary Fund, and Lebanon intends to gain IMF assistance following the collapse of the country’s financial system in 2019, crippling the banking sector and locking … Read more
Muslim countries across the globe have criticized strenuously plans by notorious far-right organisation Stram Kurs of Sweden to burn copies of the Qur’an, Islam’s holiest book, during Ramadan. Over the weekend, clashes erupted in Norrkoping, Linkoping, Rinkeby, Malmo, Orebro, and Stockholm, as police attempted to avert the book burning. Saudi Arabia criticised the group’s “deliberate” misrepresentation … Read more
Prosecutors in Egypt charged a man with murdering a Coptic Christian priest in an act that horrified the Arab World’s most populous country. The public prosecutor stated in a statement that the man was charged with murdering the priest earlier this month on Alexandria’s popular beach promenade. Additionally, he was charged with illegal possession of … Read more
Numerous retail centres in Budapest and the surrounding countryside have also been evacuated after receiving bomb threats via email. The Westend, Arena Plaza, and Árkád shopping centres, as well as the Kapos Plaza in Kaposvár and a store in Debrecen were evacuated after the warning. Bomb squad investigators have combed over the damaged areas. According … Read more
Israel struck a facility in the southern Gaza Strip belonging to Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military branch, early Tuesday in retaliation to a shell fired by one of the Palestinian groups into an Israeli town bordering the Gaza Strip. There was no material damage or injury, according to Palestinian and Israeli authorities, but they warned of … Read more
Police suspect a man found dead in a Glasgow street was the victim of an attack. Craig Watson, 39, was discovered severely injured just after midnight on Sunday at Whitevale Gardens, Dennistoun. Emergency personnel responded to the location, but he died shortly thereafter. Police are considering his death as “unexplained” and are conducting an investigation … Read more
The death toll among the military’s top brass continues to increase as a result of Vladimir Putin’s barbaric conflict in Ukraine, with the death of another colonel. Colonel Ivan Grishin, commanding officer of the 49th anti-aircraft missile brigade, died of shrapnel wounds to the abdomen. He was assassinated in the vicinity of Kharkiv. The announcement … Read more
Libya’s National Oil Company (NOC) has halted production at two key oil fields: Zouetina and al-Charara, after the closure of many other facilities due to demonstrations and political conflicts. The blockades imposed on Monday come as Libya struggles to move on from the years of Muammar Gaddafi’s rule, which was deposed in 2011. In February, … Read more
Britain and Rwanda have continued to defend their very contentious migration pact in the face of a barrage of criticism. The two governments announced on Thursday an agreement to send certain persons arriving in the United Kingdom as stowaways on trucks or small boats to the East African country to have their asylum requests reviewed. … Read more
