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18 Oct
The US ambassador to Switzerland criticised the Alpine country's latest sanctions on Russia, saying he was disappointed by a "loophole" which could see them circumvented, newspapers reported Friday. On Wednesday, Switzerland matched most of the European Union's 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. However, it made some exceptions, notably deciding…
14 Oct
Donald Trump has long openly admired the world's dictators and three weeks before the US presidential election he's taking a page from the authoritarian playbook with escalating threats against the "enemy from within." One of Trump's hallmarks as president was his constant use of the phrase "enemy of the people" to describe the media --…
13 Oct
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and founder of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has been charged by the US for alleged obstruction of justice involving fraud charges. This was revealed in a statement on Friday, October 11, 2024, by Ryan Buchanan of the US Attorney’s office in Atlanta Georgia. In a superseding indictment, the US attorney’s office,…
12 Oct
The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said Friday, and millions were still without power
11 Oct
US Vice President and Democratic White House hopeful Kamala Harris appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine Friday, with the style bible calling her a "candidate for our times." A cover shot by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz captured the 59-year-old in a chocolate-colored suit and a silk blouse, seated in an armchair. A long article…
11 Oct
A US soldier who pleaded guilty to trying to provide information to the Islamic State group to help it attack American troops in the Middle East was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday. Cole Bridges, 24, pleaded guilty in June of last year to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign…
10 Oct
The Islamic Republic of Iran leads with the highest number of recorded death penalty executions, accounting for 74% of all recorded execution
10 Oct
A new database launched by Do No Harm, an advocacy group concerned about the medicalisation of transgender youth, claims to track gender-affirming care provided to minors across the United States, saying no fewer than 13,994 minors received medical treatment for gender dysphoria from 2019 to 2023, with over 5,700 of those children having undergone surgical…
10 Oct
The Kremlin on Thursday confirmed claims that then-US president Donald Trump sent Russian President Vladimir Putin Covid tests, but said it was part of an international exchange at the start of the pandemic. US journalist Bob Woodward wrote in a book, "War", published Tuesday, that Trump secretly sent Covid test kits to Putin despite a…
8 Oct
Democrat Kamala Harris got a potential boost Tuesday after a pro-Palestinian group threatening to draw votes from her in the swing state of Michigan came out strongly against her Republican opponent Donald Trump. READ ALSO:Fans hail Trump’s ‘guts’ as he returns to site of rally shooting The Uncommitted movement stopped short of…
8 Oct
Some stakeholders have reiterated the critical need for collaborative efforts to tackle the ongoing food security crisis in Nigeria and across West Africa. The stakeholders spoke at the US-Nigeria Round table Conference on Food Security and Safety on Tuesday in Abuja. They acknowledged that the region’s agriculture and food systems are struggling to meet growing…
7 Oct
A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old US citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary on the side of Ukraine to nearly seven years in prison. Russia has recently detained and tried a number of US citizens and completed a large prisoner exchange, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, which enabled the return…
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