US Vice PresidentKamala Harris kicked off a visit to Zambia on Friday, announcing a support package for the Southern African nation to fight corruption and promote good governance ... She said the summit was critical for Africa in cementing its democratic tenets to promote good governance on the continent ... .
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police shot and killed a man who they alleged tried to snatch an officer’s gun at an entrance to a Jerusalem holy site early Saturday, raising fears of further violence during a time of heightened tensions at the flashpoint compound ... in Romania ... Alasibi’s relationship to the woman was not clear ... Source .
French PresidentEmmanuel Macron will head to China next week for a rare visit to the rising superpower, in an awkward balancing act between his global statesman ambitions and his struggle to contain embarrassing pension protests at home. ...The StandardChannel. IOSAndroid. IOS Android. More>> ... That hasn't escaped Chinese observers. .
Russian PresidentVladimir Putin declared that the UK’s decision was part of the collective West’s “nuclear component” against Russia... The possibility of a nuclear standoff over Ukraine was not always as likely. By late summer 2022, there was hope that Russia and the US could avoid nuclear brinkmanship ... The Iran factor ... The Rosatom factor ... Like this..
Russia has taken the presidency of the UN Security Council despite Ukraine urging members to block the move. Each of the council’s 15 members takes up the presidency for a month, on a rotating pattern. The last time Russia had the presidency, February 2022, it launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine ...Brazil, China, Gabon and India abstained. .
Finnish Prime MinisterSannaMarin’s hope of securing a second term is in doubt amid a rise in support for far-right parties and the opposition conservative National Coalition Party that holds a narrow lead ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, according to the latest opinion polls ... Meanwhile, Vanhanen said ... .
A country led by an accused war criminal is now in charge of the United Nations Security Council. Hard as it is to believe, it’s Russia’s turn to assume presidency of the powerful body – which is charged with maintaining global peace and security ... Presidency of the security council rotates alphabetically among its 15 member nations ... .
The controversial influencer, along with his brother TristanTate, is under investigation for alleged human trafficking, rape and creating a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Reuters. 01 Apr, 2023 ... They have denied all accusations. “We see the court decision as legal, thorough and correct,” Tate’s lawyer Eugen Vidineac told reporters ... .
(Reuters) - Ten Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, normally an unofficial barrier between the two sides, Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday, as Beijing continues its military activities near the island. Nine Chinese fighter jets and one military drone crossed the median line in the 24 hours to 6 a.m ... .
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas and collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois... It said that an initial assessment was that a tornado had caused the damage ... (Matt Marton/AP) ... Gov ... St ... ... .
After winning her ski collision court case, Gwyneth Paltrow whispered four words to her accuser as she left the courtroom for the final time. Paltrow was accused by retired optometrist ... .
Belarusian PresidentAlexander Lukashenko today warned there is a risk of 'nuclear war' due to NATO's support for Ukraine as he insisted Russian nukes in Berarus are to 'safeguard' the country against the West...Lukashenko has remained a key ally to Putin throughout the war ... This is a breaking news story, more to follow... .
At least 35 people have been killed and 16 injured after the roof of a historic stepwell in an Indian temple complex collapsed on festival goers. Hindu followers were celebrating Ram Navami in the city of Indore on Thursday when a concrete slab covering the roof of a stepwell crushed them, Indian officials confirmed on Friday ... .
Investigative JournalistSoniaElijah has uncovered data that shows both Pfizer and Biontech were actively falsifying lab results in order to bring their vaccines to market. In this interview, Redacted host Clayton Morris and Sonia Elijah discuss the bombshell report. .