At least 22 children have died as the authorities link cases to pesticide-tainted food from local vendors South Africa has declared a food poisoning outbreak a national disaster following the deaths ofRead More…
Kenya cancels deal with company of US-indicted tycoon
The country’s president has said the decision on India’s Adani Group is based on information from investigative agencies and “partner nations” Kenyan President William Ruto says he has ordered the immediate terminationRead More…
Russia foils Ukrainian military plans for 2025 – Moscow
Russian troops have “ground down” Kiev’s best units, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has claimed Russian forces involved in repelling a Ukrainian incursion in Kursk Region have “ground down” Kiev’s best military unitsRead More…
US sanctions last major SWIFT-linked Russian bank
The restrictions target Gazprombank and six of its foreign subsidiaries, effectively banning them from conducting dollar transactions Washington has sanctioned dozens of Russian financial institutions, including Gazprombank and six of its internationalRead More…
Trump ally calls for US to sanction ICC
The Hague-based court is “a dangerous joke” and must be restricted, Senator Lindsey Graham has said US Senator Lindsey Graham has called for Washington to slap sanctions on the International Criminal CourtRead More…
Korean Peninsula facing nuclear destruction – Pyongyang
The US is stroking tensions as it tries to assert hegemony in Asia and beyond, Kim Jong-un has claimed The US is seeking to bend the entire world to its will andRead More…
‘Don’t play with fire’ – senior Russian MP to the West
Duma International Affairs Committee head Leonid Slutsky has highlighted the advanced weaponry at the Russian Army’s disposal The West is “playing with fire” through its actions in the Ukraine conflict, senior StateRead More…
UK to scrap five warships and dozens of aircraft – defense secretary
“Difficult decisions are required” to save the military hundreds of millions of pounds, John Healey has said The British military will scrap several warships and dozens of helicopters and drones as itRead More…
Trump announces new pick to run Justice Department
Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration amid sexual misconduct allegations US President-elect Donald Trump has announced former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his new nominee to lead the JusticeRead More…
Trudeau government denies linking Modi to criminal plot
Ottawa reacted after New Delhi blasted a Canadian media report linking top Indian officials to the murder of a Sikh separatist The Canadian government has denied that it linked Indian Prime MinisterRead More…