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President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of UAE dies
The United Arab Emirates will hold 40 days of mourning after the longtime ruler died following a long illness, according to Deutsch Welles. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates President whose modernization policies helped transform his…
Media analyst and US Navy veteran fights for Ukraine
Former MSNBC analyst and U.S. Navy veteran Malcom Nance has joined the International Legion of Territorial Defense to fight Russia’s continued invasion. Mr Nance who said he is in the war to fight for the survival of Ukraine added that…
US approves attack helicopters, military training for Nigeria
The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria worth nearly $1 billion, apparently after U.S. lawmakers lifted objections over human rights concerns. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Thursday announced the sale…
S&P dents Russia’s 105-year credit integrity
Sopuruchi Onwuka International credit rating agency, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has downgraded Russia’s foreign currency rating to “selective default” signaling increased risks that that the country would likely default on foreign debt for the first time in more than a…
Russian strike kills over 50 at Ukraine rail station
A rocket strike targeting a train station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Friday killed at least 50 people and injured dozens who were attempting to flee amid Russia’s new focus on the region, Ukrainian officials said. Five…
Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes US’ first black female Supreme Court judge
The United States’ Senate on Thursday voted 53-47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson the first black American female to sit on the bench of the Supreme Court. He confirmation enjoyed cross partisan approval as three Republican senators comprising Mitt…
US, NATO pledge accountability for Ukraine war crimes
The government of the United States has pledged to ensure accountability for the gruesome massacre of rural civilians by Russian soldiers in Bucha, Ukraine. The government of President Joe Biden also confirmed President Vladimir Putin of Russia war criminal, stating…
Ukraine gives up freedom, territories for peace
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Negotiators representing the Ukrainian government on Tuesday offered up the country’s freedom to associate with Western military alliance and pledged military neutrality in exchange for a guarantee of peace with belligerent Russia. The offer came…
Queen’s jubilee: Jamaicans shun royals, demand slavery reparation
As Prince William and Duchess Kate are met with protests during their arrival to Jamaica for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, which marks the 70th anniversary of her coronation, pressure for the country to cut ties with the British monarchy continues…
Oil prices dive below $100/bbl as demand softens
Oil prices took a dive Tuesday after surfing close to the 2008 record levels, with all major benchmarks shedding market value. The development came as key economies of the world contend with new waves of the coronavirus pandemic, Iran begins…
