Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will run for re-election next year after switching political parties. After five years in power, Mr. Jonathan joined the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), which defeated him in 2015. On Monday, a supporters’ organization purchased the nomination form on his behalf, continuing the tradition of hopefuls purchasing the form through … Read more
At least 43 convicts died in Ecuador’s latest gruesome prison riot according to the public prosecutor on Monday. Authorities claimed a battle broke out inside the Bellavista prison in Santo Domingo de los Colorados, some 80 kilometres (50 miles) from Quito, between the rival Los Lobos and R7 gangs. “For now there are 43 inmates … Read more
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka resigned on Monday following a day of violence that saw three people murdered, including an MP, and over 150 people injured as government supporters wielding sticks and clubs attacked protestors. After being mobbed by a throng of anti-government protestors outside the city, ruling party lawmaker Amarakeerthi Athukorala shot … Read more
An EU official reported that European Council President Charles Michel, who paid a surprise visit to Odessa on Monday, was forced to interrupt a meeting and flee when missiles pounded the southern Ukrainian city again. He went on strike while meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal. “During the meeting with the PM, the participants … Read more
Nine African heads of state joined the UN’s COP15 conference on Monday to discuss how to combat desertification and land degradation, which have ravaged significant swaths of the continent as a result of climate change. The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which includes 196 nations plus the European Union, is gathering in Abidjan for … Read more
Egypt has released three social media users who were detained after posting a satirical song about the country’s rampant inflation on TikTok, according to rights groups on Sunday. The group released a satirical video on TikTok in March. The band imitated instruments with household items and parodied a romantic song, changing the lyrics to lament … Read more
After decades of carefully avoiding the taboo subject, more and more US corporations are taking a stand on abortion rights, a sign of a new generation with growing influence and very different expectations than their predecessors. A variety of American businesses began to react publicly just hours after a draught Supreme Court opinion indicating that … Read more
Ukraine announced Saturday that all vulnerable residents had been evacuated from Mariupol, setting up a showdown between Kyiv’s last surviving soldiers and the besieging Russian forces before of the Soviet World War II triumph celebrations. The Azovstal steelworks, the last Ukrainian stronghold in the damaged port city, has acquired symbolic significance during the war. Kyiv … Read more
A panel of UN experts has recommended that the arms embargo on South Sudan be maintained due to ongoing ceasefire violations According to a report released on Saturday. The embargo was set to expire at the end of the month, and the UN Security Council will meet on May 26 to assess the situation. Because … Read more
North Korea launched its second submarine-launched ballistic missile in three days on Saturday, Seoul reported, after the US warned Pyongyang could be planning a nuclear test. Pyongyang has drastically increased its sanctions-busting missile launches this year, conducting 15 tests since January, including the first full-range launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile since 2017. The latest … Read more
The army claimed 11 Egyptian soldiers were killed on Saturday while attempting to foil a “terrorist” attack on the Suez Canal zone bordering the Sinai Peninsula, a hub of jihadist activity. It was the army’s worst loss in years in its long-running operation against militants loyal to the Islamic State group in and around Sinai. … Read more
CIA Director Bill Burns said that there are no indications that Russia is ready to use tactical nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict. “We don’t see, as an intelligence community, practical evidence at this point of Russian planning for the deployment or even potential use of tactical nuclear weapons,” Burns said. “Given the kind of … Read more
On a visit to neighboring Romania on Saturday, US First Lady Jill Biden praised the “very strong” migrants fleeing war-torn Ukraine. “You are amazingly strong,” Biden said after listening women and children recount their experiences fleeing Russia’s assault of their country. “We stand with you, I hope you know that,” she said in a visit … Read more
The Italian authorities confiscated a giant yacht at the centre of a controversy regarding its ownership on Friday, sparking rumours that it might possibly belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Scheherazade”, worth an estimated $700 million, has been the subject of a probe into its ownership by Italy’s financial police. According to the Italian ministry … Read more
Sri Lanka’s major attorneys’ group urged the president on Saturday to lift the state of emergency imposed after a countrywide strike brought the already bankrupt country to a halt. Months of blackouts and acute food, fuel, and medicine shortages have caused widespread hardship across the South Asian island nation, which is experiencing its worst economic … Read more
Brazil and Guyana agreed to expand energy cooperation on Friday during President Jair Bolsonaro’s visit to Georgetown, where the South American neighbours also signed infrastructure and legal agreements. Guyana, a former British and Dutch colony, has emerged as one of the major low-cost oil producing countries, with plans to sell off offshore oil blocks at … Read more
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist ex-president, will open his campaign for Brazil’s October presidential election on Saturday, hoping to unseat far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and staging a stunning comeback four years after being imprisoned for corruption. More than a decade after leaving office as Brazil’s most popular president, the charismatic but tarnished 76-year-old … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated for a second term on Saturday, promising a fresh start in the face of enormous challenges in international and domestic affairs. Macron was confirmed as the winner of the April election at a ceremony at the Elysee Palace by Constitutional Council chief Laurent Fabius, who then signed the formal … Read more
The White House announced Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join President Biden and G7 leaders for a virtual summit on Sunday morning, amid Russia’s months-long conflict with Ukraine. The virtual summit will be headed by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. The United States, France, Canada, Germany, … Read more
In a joint statement to the World Trade Organization on Friday, the European Union, the United States, and more than two dozen other countries pledged to strengthen global food security. They expressed concern over the “global effects on food security” caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and emphasised the “urgency and necessity of preserving free … Read more
The United States stated on Friday that it believes North Korea is prepared to conduct its first nuclear test since 2017. The State Department made its judgment public amid growing US dissatisfaction with North Korea, which has conducted a series of missile launches. “The United States assesses that the DPRK is preparing its Punggye-ri test … Read more
A huge blast in central Havana on Friday killed eight people and injured about 30 people, according to the Cuban government, which claimed the incident was likely caused by a gas leak. After a late-morning explosion sent a tremendous cloud of dust and smoke billowing from the famous Saratoga Hotel, rescuers crawled through the ruins … Read more
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa proclaimed a state of emergency for the second time in five weeks on Friday, giving security forces broad powers in the face of a statewide walkout calling for his resignation. After unions blamed the president for the extraordinary economic crisis that has sparked weeks of turmoil, the president invoked the severe rules … Read more
European diplomats were embroiled in tense talks to agree on a fresh set of penalties against Russia, with Hungary opposing a ban on Russian oil imports, On Friday. Negotiators expect the talks to last through Sunday, but they continue to hope about reaching an agreement. Brussels wants to impose a sixth set of sanctions on … Read more
Heavily armed Al-Shabaab jihadists stormed an African Union (AU) base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce firefight that prompted an unknown range of casualties, a nearby military commander and witnesses said. AU forces dispatched helicopter gunships after the pre-dawn vehicle bomb and gun attack on a camp housing Burundian peacekeepers close to Cell Baraf, … Read more
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky sent a message to Australia from his secret war headquarters. Tom Steinfort, a reporter for Channel 9, traveled to Ukraine to meet President Zelensky in his secret war room.”Into his hidden inner sanctum to reveal the horror display that is this ongoing conflict,” President Zelensky had welcomed Steinfort. On Twitter, … Read more
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has announced his candidacy for governor of Kentucky in 2023, hoping to turn his links to Republican rural regions into a winning recipe in what is shaping up to be a highly difficult battle for the Republican primary to oppose Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Quarles announced to a Republican gathering in … Read more
According to sources, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is ‘excitedly inspired’ to run for President of the United States. This news was provided by people close to Johnson, who discovered that the actor is “motivated enough to attempt.” According to OK, he is enthusiastic about the concept and is “totally serious” about pursuing it provided he … Read more
