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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia will not attend the funeral for Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the mercenary chief who launched a failed mutiny against Russia’s military leadership and died in a plane crash last week, the Kremlin spokesman said on Tuesday, according to Russian state media. The spokesman, Dmitri S. …

Opinion by Timothy A. Wise (cambridge, ma.) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Inter Press Service CAMBRIDGE, MA., Aug 29 (IPS) – As the adage goes, when you find yourself stuck in a hole, stop digging. As African leaders and their philanthropic and bilateral sponsors prepare for another glitzy African Green Revolution Forum, …

The PDP says Tinubu’s policies have already resulted in unbearable high cost of living. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, are creating disconnection between …

The US has condemned the arrest of Claudia Gonzalez, a lawyer who worked with a UN-backed anti-corruption commission. Guatemala has arrested a former member of a United Nations-backed anti-corruption mission, the latest in a string of legal actions taken against those who prosecuted government wrongdoing and organised crime. The Guatemalan …

In comments made by video to Catholic youth in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday, Pope Francis praised 18th-century Russian rulers and the Great Russia they helped create — an empire that President Vladimir V. Putin has invoked in framing his invasion of Ukraine. “Never forget the legacy,” Francis said. “You …

Tinubu says the decision is part of broader efforts to reduce the cost of governance. President Bola Tinubu has directed that only government officials who have direct relevance to the United …

Dmitry Utkin, a shadowy figure whose call sign “Wagner” allegedly inspired the Russian private mercenary group’s name, died alongside Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash on Wednesday. Utkin, who served in the Russian military intelligence, is often cited as the founder of Wagner Group, but many analysts now say that …

Tearful mourners gathered in Moscow over the weekend to pay muted respect to the founder of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, and nine other people who the Russian authorities said were killed in a plane crash last week. Hundreds of people have placed flowers, photographs, candles and flags …

Ogunkolade also noted that Federal Government’s proposed palliatives to states to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy were temporary. Pensioners are worst-hit by galloping inflation that had set …

Genetic analysis confirms mercenary boss was killed after his aircraft went down in what appeared to be an explosion. Russian authorities confirmed the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, putting to rest any doubts about whether the wily mercenary leader turned mutineer was on a plane that crashed killing …