NewsFeedKenyan President William Ruto told the UN General Assembly that Africa’s exclusion from permanent membership on the Security Council is unfair and undermines the UN’s credibility, arguing the continent bears the “heaviest cost of instability”.Published On 24 Sep 202524 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Ukraine – with the support of the European Union and NATO – can win back its territory captured by Russia since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, in a dramatic U-turn from his previous position that both sides will have to cede land to end the war.Here’s a closer look at what Trump is saying now and how his position has shifted.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of…
Syria’s al-Sharaa voices hope for deal, warns of regional risks due to Israeli attempts to fragment country.Published On 24 Sep 202524 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareIsrael is close to striking a “de-escalation” agreement with Syria, after the latter’s President signalled that his country was “scared” of the former’s relentless attacks since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s rule last year.United States Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said on Tuesday that the agreement would see Israel stopping…
US President Donald Trump took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, delivering a sweeping speech that touched on foreign policy, immigration, climate change and more. He attacked friends and rivals alike, while making controversial – and often factually inaccurate – assertions.Here’s a look at some of his key comments and arguments – and how they hold up against the facts.Broken teleprompterTrump kicked off his speech with a lighthearted comment about a non-functional teleprompter,…
NewsFeedColombian President Gustavo Petro told the UNGA the world must end the “genocide in Gaza,” blasting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the US, and Europe as genocidal. He also tied US strikes on Caribbean boats to wider abuses driven by racism and domination.Published On 24 Sep 202524 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
Presidential election is currently expected to take place in December.Published On 23 Sep 202523 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareVoters in Guinea have overwhelmingly backed a new constitution that could allow coup leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president if he chooses to, according to partial results.The constitution looked set to pass with 90.6 percent votes in favour and 9.4 percent against, the head of Guinea’s General Directorate of Elections, Djenabou Toure, told reporters late on…
NewsFeedPeople in India hopeful of working in the US say President Trump’s move to implement a new $100,000 annual fee on H-1B worker visas in the United States “shatters the dreams of Indians”.Published On 23 Sep 202523 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
NATO has issued a stern warning to Russia against what it calls an “increasingly irresponsible” string of violations of its member states’ airspace, adding that it will employ “military and non-military” measures to defend itself.In a statement on Tuesday, NATO said, “Our commitment to Article 5 is ironclad,” the provision in NATO’s founding treaty that commits all member states to mutual defence in the event of an attack on any one of them.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend…
President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol, pointing to an unproven claim that links the painkiller to autism.Speaking from the Oval Office with Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump claimed that acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol – also known as paracetamol in most parts of the world – was “no good” and should only be used in pregnancy when there’s a high fever.He then outlined steps his administration would take to restrict…
No official word yet on the killing of 24 people, including 14 fighters, in tribal area as opposition politicians blame the military for explosions.Published On 23 Sep 202523 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAt least 24 people, including children, have been killed in explosions in a remote area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan, triggering calls for an investigation into the incident.A local police official said bomb-making material allegedly stored at a compound run by…
Paris Saint-Germain’s French international forward Ousmane Dembele has been named the men’s Ballon d’Or winner for 2025, with Barcelona’s Spanish international Aitana Bonmati claiming the women’s title for the third consecutive year.The pair were awarded the trophies, recognised as the most prestigious individual prizes in football, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listDembele helped PSG to its first Champions League title in May, and saw off strong competition…
Published On 22 Sep 202522 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareBrazil’s prosecutor general has charged federal lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro with coercion in a case linked to the one in which his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, was convicted for plotting a coup.The younger Bolsonaro has “repeatedly sought to subordinate the interests of Brazil and the entire society to his own personal and family agenda”, the prosecutor general’s office said in a statement on Monday.Recommended Stories list…