The Group of Seven (G7) leaders are set to wrap up their annual summit on Friday, with discussions heavily centered on China before a historic appearance by Pope Francis to deliberate on artificial intelligence (AI). The inclusion of the Pope, alongside 10 other heads of state and government, including India’s Prime Minister and Jordan’s King, Read More…
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Putin asserts Russia’s non-aggression towards NATO amid F-16 controversy
In a recent statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin has emphatically denied any Russian intentions to launch attacks on NATO countries, including Poland, the Baltic states, and the Czech Republic. This declaration comes amidst the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, which has seen the deepest rift in Russia-West relations since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Addressing Read More…
Russia takes aggressive stance as Ukraine’s counter-offensive fails
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning on Tuesday, suggesting that Ukraine’s statehood could face an “irreparable blow” if the current war pattern persisted. Putin’s comments followed Switzerland’s agreement to host a global summit at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s request. Dismissing proposed peace formulas, Putin asserted Russia’s determination not to abandon the gains it had Read More…
Crash of Prigozhin jet fuels speculation of Putin’s involvement
The wreckage of a jet carrying Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, which crashed with no survivors, has prompted widespread speculation about President Vladimir Putin’s possible involvement, given Prigozhin’s history of challenging the army’s leadership. Two months prior, Prigozhin led a mutiny against the military, positioning himself as a significant threat to Putin’s authority. “Putin’s silence Read More…
Mali’s Military Leader Discusses Niger Situation with Putin
Mali’s military commander, Assimi Goita, announced on Tuesday that he had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the ongoing situation in Niger. Last month, a junta took control through a coup. Goita shared on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) that Putin emphasized the importance of achieving a peaceful Read More…
ICC wants Putin arrested for Ukraine war crimes against children
In a decision that has infuriated the Kremlin, the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the war crime of the forcible deportation of children from Ukraine. After Muammar Gaddafi of Libya and Omar al-Bashir of the Sudan, Putin is the only other sitting Read More…
Russia bombs Ukraine towns, threatens escalation
Officials said Russian missiles hit more than 40 Ukrainian cities and towns on Thursday, as NATO allies gathering in Brussels outlined measures to bolster up Europe’s air defences after committing more military aid to Kyiv. The new pronouncements prompted Moscow to reiterate its warning that Western powers’ assistance made them a “direct party to the Read More…
Funerals of royalty and disloyalty, songs of defeat and victory
Funerals, official and unofficial, were held in parts of the world this Monday, September 19 to eternally send off Queen Elizabeth II. The pre-funeral ceremonies had included the Queen’s coffin which some mischievous people claimed was empty, lying in state in Scotland and London with some mourners spending a whole day queuing to view it. Read More…
Peter Obi, Putin, Bianca top Google searches
The top three trending people in Nigeria in the first half of the year are Peter Obi, Vladimir Putin and Bianca Ojukwu, according to Google Nigeria. The online search engine giant disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Google processes more than 40 000 search queries every second. It translates to more than a billion Read More…
Pope implicitly criticises Putin on invasion, considers Kyiv trip
Pope Francis said on Saturday he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine, saying a “potentate” was fomenting conflict for nationalist interests. Francis made the comments, first to reporters on the plane taking him to Malta for a two-day visit, and then in a Read More…