Iran hangs man ‘for second time’ after previous execution halted: NGO
Iran hanged a 26-year-old man for a second time Wednesday months after a previous execution was halted half a minute in, an NGO said. Ahmad Alizadeh was arrested in October…
COP29: Pay up or face climate-led disaster for humanity, warns UN chief
BAKU, Azerbaijan – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP29 summit on Tuesday to “pay up” to prevent climate-led humanitarian disasters, and said time was running…
African civil society organizations call for urgent climate finance action at COP29
Agency Report African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are pressing world leaders to prioritize climate adaptation, Loss and Damage funding, and a just transition for Africa at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.…
YORNCA congratulates US President-elect Donald Trump
We Congratulate Donald Trump YORÙBÁ NATION CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YORNCA) To:The PresidentUnited States of America (USA)Donald J. Trump Friday 8th November 2024 Dear President Trump, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE…
Canada ends automatic 10-year tourist visas
The updated guidance reflects a shift in Canada’s approach to temporary immigration, driven by rising housing shortages and cost-of-living concerns. Agency Report Canada has introduced changes to its tourist visa…
Irish parliament passes motion that Israel is ‘perpetrating genocide in Gaza’
Ireland also intends to intervene in South Africa’s case against Israel for genocide before the end of the year. Agency Report Ireland’s Dail parliament has passed a non-binding motion agreeing…
Putin praises Trump, says Russia is ready for dialogue
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. election, praised him for showing courage when a gunman tried to assassinate him, and said…
It’s ‘scam’ for former British colonies to blame their underdevelopment on colonialism, Nigerian-born UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said in a recent video, and branded ‘slavery reparations’ call as ‘scam’ and an attempt to ‘extort’ the UK
Morakinyo Akinosun The leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, Kemi Badenoch, once said it is mendacious for former British colonies to always blame their underdevelopment on colonialism.…
US and China must ‘get along’, Xi tells Trump
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday Beijing and Washington must find a way to “get along” in a message to US president-elect Donald Trump, state media reported. Trump’s…
Big-hearted mom donates record levels of breastmilk to help over 350,000 premature babies
A kind-hearted mom has helped hundreds of thousands of premature babies by donating more than 2,600 litres of breastmilk. Alyse Ogletree (USA) has reclaimed the record for largest donation of…