Hundreds of people protested Saturday in Nigeria’s northwestern city of Sokoto over the arrest of two students in connection with the murder of a Christian student accused of blasphemy, Residents said. The continent’s most populous country is roughly divided between Muslims and Christians, but religious tensions and deadly clashes are common, especially in the north. … Read more
Somali police declared a curfew in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, citing security concerns as they prohibited all public activity except emergency services until Sunday’s long-delayed presidential election. Dozens of candidates are competing for the top job in the troubled Horn of Africa nation, which is fighting an Islamist insurgency and the threat of famine, … Read more
Following the police crackdown on PTI activists in Sialkot, the former information minister Fawad Chaudhry accused the PML-N of using the religion card again and dividing people. The PTI leadership reached Sialkot ahead of the political party’s public gathering scheduled tonight. Unlike previous PTI rallies, the preparations in Sialkot didn’t go smoothly as the administration … Read more
Russian forces are reportedly withdrawing from the war-torn area, and the city is returning to “normalcy.” Assed Baig was reporting near the eastern city of Kharviv. Baig said, “People are returning. The governor said people are beginning to return but he was worried that in some of the areas taken back by the Ukrainians, the … Read more
The G7 foreign ministers said that they “will never recognize borders that Russia has attempted to change through military aggression.” These foreign ministers represent the world’s wealthiest nations. They reject “any notion of spheres of influence or any use of force that is not in compliance with international law.” The group called China “not to … Read more
27 people died inside a four-story commercial building near the Mundka Metro station in Delhi. Delhi Fire Services chief Atul Garg stated the structure lacked a no-objection certificate from the fire department, but conceded the department took too long to respond due to traffic congestion. According to call logs, police got the first report at … Read more
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, says a Covid outbreak is causing “great upheaval” in the country, which announced 21 new “fever” deaths on Saturday. Two days after confirming the first Covid-19 cases, the government announced that more than 500,000 people had become ill across the country. Despite activating its “maximum emergency quarantine system” to … Read more
QUETTA: At least six labourers were killed and three others sustained injures in a road accident on RCD Highway near Ornach area of Khuzdar district on Saturday morning. According to the Balochistan Levies officials, a truck loaded with straw, while on its way from Wadh to Karachi, hit a parked tanker at Rostumabad locality of … Read more
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday that his country will decide “to pursue NATO membership in the next days,” according to a statement from Niinistö’s office. In their first encounter in 2012, Niinistö informed Putin that “any sovereign nation enhances its security.” And that “this is what is occurring … Read more
China announced its withdrawal as host of the 2023 Asian Cup on Saturday. This was the latest renunciation of the country’s sporting obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. In June and July of next year, the 24-nation tournament was set to take place in ten cities. The majority of the venues were brand new. China’s absence … Read more
Four Ukrainian flags are flapping in the cold northern wind, Outside the university hospital (UKSH) in Luebeck, Germany’s Baltic coast. Ukrainian nurses and doctors have been treating patients from their home country at this ultra-modern facility since the beginning of the Russian invasion. Oleksandra Shaniotailo, 31, from Chernivtsi, near Ukraine’s border with Romania, was hired as … Read more
Russia has halted power shipments to Finland, according to Fingrid, a Finnish energy company. The supply was essentially cut at 12 a.m. CET on Saturday, according to Reima Päivinen, Fingrid’s Senior Vice President of Power System Operations. He went on to say that the suspension had no effect on the market and that Finland could … Read more
Dmytrivka, a small village in Ukraine, has witnessed the horrors of war. The tragedies that occurred in Dmytrivka only a few weeks ago are still visible everywhere around Tamara Aheieva. The burned wreckage of a Russian armored tank lies across the road from her small fruit stand. A deep crater made by a rocket is … Read more
According to Russian state news agency TASS, a Russian court has extended the pretrial imprisonment of US basketball player Brittney Griner. She is jailed in Russia since February on drug smuggling charges. A court in Khimki outside Moscow determined that Griner, who the US government claims is being unfairly detained, can now be held in … Read more
On Saturday, Israel’s police chief ordered an investigation into the actions of officers at the funeral of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who charged the procession and beat pallbearers, sparking international outrage. Thousands of mourners gathered in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday to pay their respects to the 51-year-old Al Jazeera reporter. The Palestinian-American was killed … Read more
Boris Johnson’s decision to engage in a Brexit-related fight with his old opponent, the European Union, may appear unusual. Johnson currently has a lot on his plate. The British Prime Minister’s personal ratings have been pummeling by the “Partygate” scandal, a cost-of-living crisis is affecting millions of his compatriots, and he’s taking the lead in … Read more
A court heard that David Beckham was “frightened” for the safety of his family when an alleged stalker who believes she is the mother of his daughter showed up at the child’s school. Sharon Bell, 58, claims that Beckham and his wife Victoria took her eggs and that Harper, 10, is her genuine child. She … Read more
Amid Turkey’s mounting economic crisis, animosity is growing toward the country’s millions of refugees. Tensions are threatening to boil over in recent weeks. Thousands of citizens have taken to social media to voice their outrage and urge for refugees to be sent back to their countries after seeing videos of big gatherings of foreign nationalities … Read more
President Gitanas Nauseda of Lithuania speaks with Al Jazeera. According to him, The Ukraine conflict exposed Putin’s aims to Europe. NATO has upped its deployment in Lithuania to around 3,000 soldiers. However, Vilnius has joined the other Baltic states in requesting additional forces. Is a Russian strike on other countries on the cards? And what … Read more
According to a Cabinet of Rwanda communiqué, face masks would no longer be required in outdoor venues in Rwanda. “While wearing face masks is no longer required, citizens are advised to do so indoors,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement late Friday. The public is encouraged to be tested periodically while also following … Read more
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s long-time de facto ruler, has been chosen president on Saturday. He acquires the throne, a day after the country’s former leader died. Sheikh Mohamed was elected by the Federal Supreme Council, according to the state-run WAM news agency. He worked for years behind the scenes while his … Read more
Mitch Hunter-Scullion explains Scar-e, the Space Capable Asteroid Robotic Explorer, a six-legged robot that he plans to send to an asteroid to drill for rich metals including iron, nickel, and platinum. “They essentially hold on to the side of the asteroid for dear life as it screams through the solar system.” Metal-rich minerals such as … Read more
Villagers in a lonely settlement in Turkana, Northern Kenya, hope for rain, but it never comes. One of the worst droughts in East Africa in decades is wreaking havoc on this community, which is home to 3,600 people. The region is parched, dusty, and desolate. The land’s shriveled, greyish shrubs being eaten by the remaining … Read more
According to the state-run Ukrinform news service, Ukraine and Russia are discussing the evacuation of 60 personnel from the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol. According to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, the evacuation is currently focused on badly injured soldiers and medical staff, with several hundred injured in the Azovstal plant overall. Vereshchuk stated … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has described the quickly growing Covid-19 outbreak as a “grave tragedy” for the country. During an emergency meeting on Saturday, Kim urged for an all-out struggle to stop the virus from spreading. It comes after the first verified cases were revealed on Thursday. Specialists believe the virus has been circulating … Read more
Disinfectant spraying is one of the viral controls in its arsenal, which a top Shanghai official praised earlier this month as a critical element of a “grand assault” on the virus. China’s hazmat-clad health workers are cleaning houses, roads, packages, and even individuals, leaving a thin mist of disinfectant in their trail — but experts … Read more
After United National Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Thursday, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa nominated four members to the new government on Saturday. According to the President’s Media Division, new appointments include Dinesh Gunawardena as Minister of Public Administration, G.L. Peiris as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prasanna Ranatunga … Read more
Sheikh Mohamed was chosen by the Federal Supreme Council, according to WAM news agency, after years of working behind the scenes while his half-brother Sheikh Khalifa remained ill. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s long-time de facto ruler, was chosen president on Saturday, state media said, a day after former leader Sheikh Khalifa … Read more
