Category: International

By Miracle Ogunde Hours after a visit by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to Chad, the country has announced the termination of military cooperation with her former colonial power. A statement by Chad’s Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah confirmed this on Facebook on Thursday. “The government of the Republic of Chad informs national and international opinion…

By Miracle Ogunde Former Liberian warlord, Prince Johnson, who was a key player in the 1989-2003 back-to-back civil wars, has reportedly died. He died Thursday, aged 72. Siaffa Jallah, deputy director of press at the Senate confirmed his death saying, “Senator Johnson was the longest-serving senator,” “Yes, we lost him this morning. He passed away…

Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to dismiss the federal indictment against President-elect Donald Trump, which accused him of attempting to overturn the 2020 election results. The request, submitted to a Washington court on Monday, aligns with the Justice Department’s policy that prohibits the prosecution of a sitting president. In the filing, Smith…

By Miracle Ogunde A Russian plane made an emergency landing at Antalya airport in southern Turkey on Sunday after one of its engines caught fire. The plane, a Sukhoi SuperJet 100-95LR, took off from Sochi, a Russian Black Sea resort, and was landing at Antalya airport when the fire broke out in its left engine.…

By Miracle Ogunde A plane crash involving DHL cargo plane has reportedly crashed on Monday near Vilnius airport, Lithuania at about 3.30 a.m GMT (10.30 p.m ET). The crash was confirmed by a Lithuanian police spokesperson. However, the cause of the accident and casualties involved remain unknown as at the time of filing this report.…

President Zelenskyy, who made this known on his verified social media handle, said the new support package is the 70th defence package Ukraine got from the US. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday confirmed US’s fresh supply of drones, ammunition for HIMARS and artillery and other support packages worth $275 million to sustain the war…

The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit is suspected of a second rape, police said on Wednesday, two days after his arrest over another allegation of sexual assault. Born of a relationship prior to Mette-Marit’s marriage to heir Prince Haakon, Marius Borg Hoiby was arrested on Monday evening on suspicion of one case of…

The United Kingdom government has said it is contemplating a ban on social media for under-16s, with Technology Secretary Peter Kyle, confirming the measure is “on the table.” This follows Australia’s announcement to introduce legislation restricting social media access for children under 16. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Kyle said he would “do…

Pope Francis marked 1,000 days since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Wednesday, calling it a “shameful disaster for humanity” at an audience attended by First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska. “Yesterday marked 1,000 days since the invasion of Ukraine. A tragic anniversary for the victims and the destruction it has caused,” the Argentine pope said at…

Canada scraps study permits pathway to permanent residency for foreign students Canada has closed the study permit pathway for international students to get permanent residency under its latest immigration policies. This new regulation mandates that international students return to their home countries upon the expiration of their study visas in Canada. Canada is also terminating…