A version of this story appeared in the March 3 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Sign up here. London CNN — Royals speak through actions more than words, which often leaves royal commentators reading into what they do …
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I recently traveled to the Donetsk region, where I got to know some of the soldiers. Here’s what they told me.
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During his speech in Oyo State, where Governor Seyi Makinde, his ally, had invited him to commission a project, Wike expressed his joy, stating that Makinde was among those who played a crucial role in ensuring that power shifted to the southern part of the country, thus making history. In …
Read More »Turkish opposition expected to announce election candidate soon
Leaders of six parties met to discuss their presidential candidate – widely expected to be the CHP’s Kilicdaroglu. Turkey’s six-party opposition alliance has said it will announce its joint candidate next week to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the presidential election, with a little more than two months to …
Read More »At U.S. Base in Germany, Ukraine’s Military Conducts War Games
WIESBADEN, Germany — With winter almost behind them, senior American generals hosted Ukrainian military officials this week for a set of “tabletop” exercises designed to help Kyiv map out the next stage of its battle to reclaim territory from dug-in Russian troops. During a war-game session at the headquarters of …
Read More »Peter Obi took my votes in South-East and South-South, Atiku confesses
Atiku said even though Obi chipped away at his votes in some regions, that wouldn’t have been enough to make him president. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just-concluded presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has admitted that his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, hurt his chances in the Saturday, …
Read More »Peter Obi vows to challenge Nigerian election result: ‘We won and we will prove it’ | CNN
Abuja, Nigeria CNN — Nigeria’s third-placed presidential candidate, Peter Obi, strongly rejected the results and vowed to contest them in the courts, in his first public address since Saturday’s election. Obi said he rejected the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress party, who was declared …
Read More »Interwoven Global Crises Can Best be Solved Together
Mangroves in Tai O, Hong Kong. Coastal wetland protection and restoration is an example of the kind of multifunctional solution that is needed to address multiple global crises together. Credit: Chunyip Wong / iStock Opinion by Paula Harrison – Pamela McElwee – David Obura (bonn) Thursday, March 02, 2023 Inter Press …
Read More »Middle East round-up: Talks, then a ‘pogrom’ in Palestine
Israeli settlers rampage through Palestinian villages, Syria’s president is getting friendly with several Arab states, and attacks against African migrants in Tunisia. Here’s your round up of our coverage, written by Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera Digital’s Middle East and North Africa editor. With the backing of the United States, Israeli …
Read More »Anger Mounts in Greece After Deadly Train Crash
After years of pandemic-forced cancellations, Athens last weekend hosted carnival, and scores of Greeks flocked in to celebrate. Vaios Vlachos and his girlfriend, who dressed up as marble busts, were among them before they rushed to catch a night train on Tuesday that would get them home in time for …
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