Relations between President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel appear to have sunk to a new low, with both men pressed hard by domestic politics and looming elections. Mr. Biden is facing outrage from his own supporters and global allies about the toll of civilian deaths in the …
Read More »Will Israel Defy Another Security Council Resolution?
by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 26 (IPS) – The UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution for a temporary cease-fire in the ongoing conflict in Gaza— adopted by a 14-0 vote with the US abstaining –- marks a significant step forward in momentarily …
Read More »FG to establish natural gas park at Ajaokuta steel company
The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, disclosed this in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Lizzy Okoji, on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that CNG is a fuel gas mainly composed of methane and primarily used as a substitute fuel …
Read More »New Zealand says Chinese ‘state-sponsored’ group hacked parliament
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says alleged cyberattack ‘unacceptable’ New Zealand has accused Chinese state-sponsored hackers of infiltrating parliament, joining the United States and United Kingdom in accusing Beijing of malicious cyberactivity. New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Tuesday that the cyberattack was “unacceptable” and his country’s …
Read More »U.N. Security Council Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza as U.S. Abstains
The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip during the remaining weeks of Ramadan, breaking a five-month impasse during which the United States vetoed three calls for a halt to the fighting. The resolution passed with 14 votes in …
Read More »Building Resilience and Mental Health Capacity of Youth
Youth mental health in Sri Lanka was the focus of an APDA-supported two-day workshop. Credit: ILO by Cecilia Russell (sri jayawardenepura kotte & athens) Monday, March 25, 2024 Inter Press Service SRI JAYAWARDENEPURA KOTTE & ATHENS, Mar 25 (IPS) – Sri Lankan lawmaker Hector Appuhamy, in conversation with IPS ahead of …
Read More »FG opens trial of blogger accusing Fashola of writing election judgments
Ibezim is charged with criminal conspiracy, cyberstalking, and defamation, among others. The Federal Government has opened the trial of a blogger, Victor Ibezim, who alleged that former Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Fashola, authored the judgments of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that dismissed the Labour Party (LP) and …
Read More »Photos: Russia steps up bombardment of Ukraine’s capital
Russia launched missiles against Kyiv for the third time in five days, part of an apparent escalation of the aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities as the war stretches into its third year with the front line largely stationary. Five people were injured in the strike on the Ukrainian capital, with …
Read More »Russia Charges 4 People With Terrorism After Concert Hall Attack
The four men suspected of carrying out a bloody attack on a concert hall near Moscow, killing at least 137 people, were arraigned in a district court late Sunday and charged with committing a terrorist act. The four, who were from Tajikistan but worked as migrant laborers in Russia, were …
Read More »Troubled 17-year-old stabs aunt for 'disturbing' her to use psychiatric medication
The teenager has been taken into protective custody at a police medical facility. Police in Ondo State says a 17-year-old girl, who stabbed her aunt to death in Akure, has psychiatric problems.
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