Category: International News
Relief as NiMet Workers Suspend Strike After Government Talks
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency workers (NiMET) have called off their strike after the Federal Government’s intervention. The workers had protested over poor working conditions, [more…]
Palestinian President Abbas Urges Hamas To Release Gaza Hostages
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas urged the militant group Hamas on Wednesday to release the hostages still being held in Gaza, calling it the main factor [more…]
Philippines Declares Four Days Of National Mourning For Pope
President Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday declared four days of national mourning in the Philippines, Asia’s Catholic bastion, over the death of Pope Francis. The Philippine [more…]
Zelensky Calls For ‘Unconditional Ceasefire’ After Russian Attack Kills Nine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Wednesday for an “immediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire”, hours after a Russian drone strike on a bus killed nine and [more…]
Israeli Army Blames Huthis For ‘Likely’ Intercepted Missile Attack
Israel’s military said on Wednesday that they likely intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, with the Iran-backed Huthi rebels saying they had launched the attack [more…]
Thailand To Test Disaster Alerts After Quake Criticism
Thailand will conduct tests of a cellphone disaster alert system, senior officials said on Wednesday, after criticism that no alarm was sent after last month’s [more…]
Pope Francis: Pilgrims Gather As Lying In State Begins
Pope Francis’s coffin began its transfer to St Peter’s Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with thousands of well-wishers gathering to pay [more…]
Trump To Visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE From May 13
US President Donald Trump will visit the Middle East next month on a three-country tour, his spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday. It will be [more…]
South Sudan Opposition Under Fresh Govt Military Attack
South Sudan’s opposition accused government forces of attacking one of its military positions near the capital on Tuesday as a fragile power-sharing agreement unravelled further. [more…]
Ghana President Suspends Supreme Court Chief Justice
Ghana’s president on Tuesday announced the suspension of the country’s top judge while she is investigated for misconduct. The action against Supreme Court Chief Justice [more…]
