The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adelabu who was on a working visit to various power projects in Lagos on Friday, said the aim was to enhance power supply across the country to meet the growing energy demands. His visit included an inspection of the headquarters of Eko …
Read More »North Korea bans keeping dogs as pets unless they plan to eat them
North Koreans have been banned from keeping dogs as pets except they are kept for meat and fur. The ban was announced through the Socialist Women’s Union of Korea, according to a source in South Pyongan Province, which lies north of the capital. Speaking to …
Read More »Europe and U.S. Plan to Supply Gaza by Sea, but Aid Groups Say It’s Not Enough
A day after President Biden announced plans for maritime aid delivery to the Gaza Strip, European leaders said Friday they would deliver aid by ship as early as the weekend. But aid groups and Gaza officials criticized shipments by air or sea as too cumbersome, urging that vastly more food …
Read More »US warns of likely 'imminent' terror attack in Moscow after authorities thwart ISIS plan to massacre Jews
The US embassy in Russia has issued an urgent warning of an “imminent” terrorist attack in Moscow just hours after ISIS was thwarted from a planned massacre at a synagogue. “The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, …
Read More »International Women’s Day: UN chief launches plan to tackle ‘baked-in bias’
“Equality is overdue; to achieve it, we must match rhetoric with resources,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “We must invest in women and girls, turbocharge progress and build a better world for us all.” His new UN System-Wide Gender Equality Acceleration Plan “commits to placing women and girls at the …
Read More »Israel Rejects Far-Right Plan for New Limits on Access to Important Mosque
The Israeli government has decided against putting new restrictions on access to an important mosque in Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a move that may reduce tensions at a site that has long been a flashpoint for unrest. At a meeting on Tuesday night led by Prime …
Read More »Lack of Plan for Governing Gaza Formed Backdrop to Deadly Convoy Chaos
Israel’s reluctance to fill the current leadership vacuum in northern Gaza formed the backdrop to the chaos that led to the deaths on Thursday of dozens of Palestinians on the Gazan coast, analysts and aid workers have said. More than 100 were killed and 700 injured, Gazan health officials said, …
Read More »Biden Mulling Plan That Could Restrict Asylum Claims at the Border
President Biden is considering executive action that could prevent people who cross illegally into the United States from claiming asylum, several people with knowledge of the proposal said Wednesday. The move would suspend longtime guarantees that give anyone who steps onto U.S. soil the right to ask for safe haven. …
Read More »Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s outlines plan for Old Trafford to become ‘Wembley of the North’
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has plans for Manchester United to create the “Wembley of the North” by redeveloping Old Trafford. The INEOS billionare is expected to soon complete a 25% partial takeover at the Theatre of Dreams, after agreeing terms with clubs owners, the Glazer family. With investment comes ambition, and …
Read More »Hamas Gives ‘Positive’ Reply to Gaza Truce Plan, but Odds Remain Murky
“There’s a lot of work to be done, but we continue to believe that an agreement is possible and indeed essential, and we will continue to work relentlessly to achieve it,” Mr. Blinken said. The Hamas reply came as something of a surprise to Mr. Blinken and the White House, …
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