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Corruption trial: Israel’s PM Netanyahu in court to testify
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to testify for the first time in his corruption case. Netanyahu, who has repeatedly sought to delay his appearance in court, is the first sitting prime minister of Israel to face a criminal trial. He faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach […]
China’s Xi warns of ‘no winners’ in trade war with US
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the United States and vowed the country would hit its growth goals for the year. Former US president Donald Trump — who returns to the White House next month — unleashed a gruelling trade war with China during […]
South Korea Imposes Foreign Travel Ban On President Yoon
South Korean authorities have imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as prosecutors consider possible insurrection charges over his failed attempt to impose martial law last week. LEADERSHIP recalls that Yoon narrowly survived an impeachment motion against him over the weekend after MPs from his ruling People Power Party (PPP) boycotted the […]
Actor John Dumelo wins parliamentary seat in Ghana
Famous Ghanaian actor and politician John Dumelo has emerged victorious in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency election, defeating incumbent Lydia Alhassan in the 2024 general elections. Dumelo, 40, running on the platform of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), won with 40,561 votes, while Alhassan, of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), secured 27,377 votes. The […]
US Court Rejects Elon Musk’s $55.8bn Tesla Pay Deal
A United States Court has rejected Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s whopping $55.8bn compensation package at Tesla, stopping an attempt to restore the pay deal through a shareholder vote on Monday. In a court filing, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of Delaware’s Court of Chancery ruled that Tesla’s attempt to ratify Musk’s compensation package through a June shareholder […]
UK Parliament To Okay Assisted Death For Terminally Ill Patients
Members of the British parliament on Friday voted to legalise assisted death, approving a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives. Lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 330 against 275 to support the bill, after hours-long debate […]
Chad cuts military ties with France
Chad has terminated its defence pact with France. The move leaves the Sahel, a region once brimming with French troops, devoid of one. Abderaman Koulamallah, Chadian foreign minister, said France remains “an essential partner” but said it “must now also consider that Chad has grown up, matured and is a sovereign state that is very […]
American TikToker’s ancestry DNA links grandma to 1997 Baby Garnet murder case
A 23-year-old American TikToker, Jenna Gerwatowski, has revealed how a simple Ancestry DNA test linked her grandmother, Nancy, to a 27-year murder mystery known as the Baby Garnet case. Gerwatowski also said the revisitation of the case would likely land her grandmother in jail. She made this known in a now-viral clip viewed more than […]
NATO chief, Trump hold talks on global security
NATO chief Mark Rutte held talks with US President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on the “global security issues facing the alliance”, a spokeswoman said Saturday. NATO’s Farah Dakhlallah said the meeting took place on Friday in Palm Beach.In his first term, Trump aggressively pushed Europe to step up defence spending and questioned the fairness of […]
Ukraine’s President Confirms Fresh US Supply Of Drones, Ammunition, Others Worth $275Million To Fight Russia
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday confirmed US’s fresh supply of drones, ammunition for HIMARS and artillery and other support packages worth $275 million to sustain the war against Russia. President Zelenskyy, who made this known on his verified social media handle, said the new support package is the 70th defence package Ukraine got from […]