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The White House will announce ‘a major sanction package’ against Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold him accountable for the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and for the two years of war in Ukraine.     National Security Council spokesman John Kirby revealed on Tuesday that the new package would be unveiled this Friday. He declined to …

Women and Youths in Minna, the Niger state capital are currently staging a protest over the high cost of living in the state.    The protesters said the rising cost of food items and poor government efforts to arrest the situation have forced them to block major roads so that …

Passengers board a public bus in Havana. In recent years, some 40 hybrid buses (alternating diesel and electricity), a technology that saves 25 to 30 percent of fuel and generates less pollution, have been added to public transport in the Cuban capital. CREDIT: Jorge Luis Baños / IPS by Luis …

West Indies legend Brian Lara believes the side’s top order needs to address its poor showing across the opening two ODIs against Australia. The Aussies sealed the series on Sunday night with an 83-run win. The third ODI will be played on February 6 at Canberra. The West Indies disappointed …

Opinion Source: Amelia Dimoldenberg YouTube The radically liberal singer Cher broke down in court this week before a judge denied her request for a temporary emergency conservatorship over her 47 year-old son Elijah Blue Allman. Cher pictured with her son Elijah Blue Allman back in 2002Cher’s request for a temporary conservatorship …

Australian legend Ricky Ponting has confirmed his interest in coaching a T20 franchise in the Major League Cricket competition later this year. The former Australian Test captain was linked with the Washington Freedom earlier this week, with the American-based competition looking to continue their growth after a strong inaugural season …

Manchester United are said to be pondering a big-money move for highly-rated Atalanta centre-back Giorgio Scalvini. The 20-year-old has proven his prodigious talent by already establishing himself in Serie A, with Atalanta currently trying to tie him down to a new long-term deal.  But any contract extension may prove immaterial, …

The Eels were the great enigma of the NRL in 2023, beating premiers Penrith twice yet going on to become only the second team in the past decade to go from grand finalist to missing the top eight. It’s clear Parramatta has the roster to make the finals – the …

A massive storm is hitting the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. Tuesday night and Baltimore seems to be getting the worst of it. Shortly after sunset, massive rainfall was causing flooding in the city. The footage has finally reached the Internet and it’s pretty crazy, and is like to to …

  The Japanese government has issued a major tsunami warning after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the coastal Noto area in Ishikawa, the central region. Japan also urged residents to “evacuate immediately” amid warning of waves as high as 5m. Authorities also issued tsunami warnings for the neighbouring Niigata and …