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Namibia’s first president, dies at 95
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first democratically elected president after the country’s independence from South Africa, is dead. The Namibian presidency said in a statement on Sunday that Nujoma died on Saturday at the age of 95. The presidency said over the past three weeks, Nujoma was hospitalised for medical treatment and observation due to ill health. […]
War: Tears of Joy as Relatives received five freed Thai farm workers in Bangkok
Five Thai farm workers freed by Hamas in Gaza arrived home in Bangkok after spending nearly 500 days in captivity. The released workers, Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Bannawat Saethao, and Surasak Lamnao, had all been working in southern Israel when they were kidnapped during the attacks in October 2023. A month after regaining […]
Germany condemns Hamas for treatment of freed hostages
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock condemned Hamas on Saturday for “forcing” the three latest Israeli hostages freed by the Palestinian militant group to speak before large crowds of its supporters. Though welcoming their release, Baerbock said it was “intolerable that Hamas has again shown the three men in public… and forced them to give ‘interviews’,” […]
Trump’s second coming will make the world better – Group
The Handlifters Praying Group, in collaboration with King Joseph Okechukwu, has held a programme to celebrate Donald Trump’s election as the 47th President of the United States of America. Speaking during the programme, the Visionary and Lead Pastor of the group, Pastor Chinyere Adegboye, said that Trump’s second coming as the US President will make […]
Trump signs order sanctioning International Criminal Court
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, after accusing it of targeting the US and Israel. The measure places financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who assist in ICC investigations of American citizens or allies, the White House said before the signing. In January, the US […]
Trump says Gaza would be ‘turned over’ to US by Israel
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Gaza would be “turned over” by Israel to the United States when the conflict is over, and no soldiers would be needed for his subsequent takeover and redevelopment plan. Trump doubled down on the shock plan he first announced on Tuesday — and on his plan to resettle two […]
Iran says US ‘maximum pressure’ will fail as it did in Trump first term
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s reimposition of a policy of “maximum pressure” against Iran will end in “failure” as it did during his first term. “I believe that maximum pressure is a failed experiment and trying it again will turn into another failure,” Araghchi told reporters following a […]
Trump to cut off funding to South Africa, gives reason
The United States President, Donald Trump, has revealed his decision to cut off all future funding to South Africa, citing poor treatment of “certain classes of people.” Trump made this known on Sunday in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform. According to Trump, South Africa was seizing land and mistreating some citizens […]
Americans could feel pain in trade war with Mexico, Canada, China – Trump
United States President Donald Trump on Sunday said that the sweeping tariffs that he has imposed on Mexico, Canada and China may cause short term pain for Americans as global markets reflected concerns that the levies could undermine growth and reignite inflation. Trump said he would talk on Monday with the leaders of Canada and […]
Russian air strike kills 15 in Ukraine
Russian drones and missiles on Ukraine killed no fewer than 15 people on Saturday and damaged dozens of residential buildings as well as energy infrastructure across the country. Ukraine’s Emergency Services said in the central city of Poltava, a Russian missile had struck a residential building, killing 11 people and wounding 16, including four children. […]