Whether you’re visiting London for a romantic weekend retreat, to explore the West End and catch some shows, or you’re on a mission to seek out some of the city’s top restaurants and coolest vintage shops, you’re going to need a base of operations. Choosing a hotel you can rely …
Read More »Nigerians troop out to greet President Tinubu after he prayed at Lagos Central Mosque (video)
Nigerians residing in Lagos trooped out en-mass to greet President Tinubu who performed his Friday prayers at the Lagos Central Mosque today December 29. The residents filed out in front of the mosque to hail the President as he exited the mosque. Watch the video below.. …
Read More »Video: Strikes Kill Dozens in Central Gaza, Local Health Officials Say
Dozens of victims, including children, were taken to a nearby hospital in Deir al-Balah. The Israeli military said it was reviewing the incident.
Read More »Turkey's Central Bank Chief moves in with her parents over her inability to afford a home in Istanbul due to inflation
The new head of Turkey’s central bank said she has been priced out of Istanbul’s property market by rampant inflation. Left with no choice, the former finance executive has moved back in with her parents. “We haven’t found a home in Istanbul. It’s terribly expensive. We’ve moved in with my …
Read More »EBRD Provides Footing for Youth-led Businesses in Central Asia
Opinion by Anton Usov (astana, kazakhstan) Thursday, December 14, 2023 Inter Press Service ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Dec 14 (IPS) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is addressing the issue of youth entrepreneurship and employment in Central Asia by launching a seven-year €200 million (US$ 218 million) Youth in Business …
Read More »Justices to Decide Scope of Obstruction Charge Central to Trump’s Jan. 6 Case
The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to decide a question at the heart of the federal election-interference case against former President Donald J. Trump and hundreds of prosecutions arising from the assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Can the government charge defendants in those cases under a federal …
Read More »SDP asks INEC to cancel election in Kogi Central as Ajaka trails behind Ododo
The party’s agent, David Edibo, who presented the petition letter to the state Returning Officer, said the SDP rejected the outcome of the election conducted in the five local government areas in the district on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the election, Usman Ododo, …
Read More »Pakistan, Turkey, Iran leaders visit Central Asia in diplomatic push
Putin visits Kazakhstan while Raisi, Erdogan and Kakar are due to attend a regional economic summit in Uzbekistan. Leaders of Russia, Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan are all making stops in Central Asia as global powers seek to expand their influence in the traditionally Russia-dominated region. Russian President Vladimir Putin touched …
Read More »Israel’s Central Bank Props Up Shekel After Plunge
The Bank of Israel said on Tuesday that it had spent $7.3 billion to support the shekel, which had fallen to an eight-year low after Hamas’s attack on Oct. 7. The currency is now back to about where it was before the invasion, and on Tuesday was trading at around …
Read More »‘Let Gaza Live’: Calls for Cease-Fire Fill Grand Central Terminal
Hundreds of protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war streamed into Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan on Friday, in one of the largest protests New York City has seen since the start of the conflict three weeks ago. The demonstration, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, came …
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