On March 21st, Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission announced that it had arrested political leader Given Lubinda. When Hakainde Hichilema, the current president of Zambia, was elected in 2021, he promised to fight the country’s pervasive corruption and recover state assets that were allegedly stolen under the previous administration ... ....
London - Russia has warned Nato on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the US-led military alliance then Russia would have to bolster its defences in the region, including by deploying nuclear weapons. Finland, which shares a 1,300-km border with Russia, and Sweden are mulling whether or not to join the Nato alliance ... Reuters .
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ODESSA. Russia's Black Sea flagship leading the naval assault on Ukraine has been "seriously damaged" by an explosion, state media reported Thursday, as Moscow threatened to strike Kyiv's command centres ... Moscow's Black Sea fleet is blockading Mariupol and off the coast of Odessa, and its ships have been used to bombard coastal cities ... .
It's unclear how much of the Russian army has been affected by the war. Vladimir Putin is still claiming that his war against Ukraine is going to plan, but a breakdown of the losses suggests otherwise ... However, Russia has only attributed this to an unexplained fire, and claims the ship was still afloat ... It added ... But it’s not. Russia’s plan is failing ... .
Britain’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has announced an agreement that would see asylum seekers crossing the English Channel taken to Rwanda for their applications to be processed. "The UK asylum system is collapsing under a combination of real humanitarian crises and evil people smugglers" ... (Photo credit. Chatham House). ... .
France's two rivals for the presidency have traded accusations after a woman was manhandled for protesting against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen's ties to Russia's Vladimir Putin. The protester was dragged along the floor after she held up a heart-shaped sign showing Ms Le Pen meeting the Russian leader in 2017 ... More on this story.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan has questioned the judiciary to explain the motive behind opening its doors at midnight on Saturday, hours before his ouster as the prime minister via a successful no-confidence motion against him in the National Assembly... this nation has known me for 45 years ... .
$800 million package includes cannons, radars, armored vehicles and helicopters. Washington is expanding the range of weapons deliveries to Ukraine to include artillery, armored vehicles and helicopters, the Pentagon revealed on Wednesday ... It has helped ensure that Putin failed in his initial war aims to conquer and control Ukraine ... .
The Philippine military pledged on Thursday to keep up search and rescue efforts after tropical storm Megi ripped through central areas this week, burying many under landslides and killing at least 123 people. ... Three others drowned in different provinces, while six people were still missing, the national disaster agency said. ... More>>.;
BillionaireElon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for over $41 billion, just days after rejecting a seat on the social media company's board ... Twitter's shares jumped 12% in premarket trading ... More to follow .
PARIS (Reuters) -French far-right presidential candidate Marin Le Pen rebuffed on Thursday criticism by her rival Emmanuel Macron accusing her of retaining her “authoritarian” and extremist views, despite displaying a softer image in the current campaign ... She had previously said that personally she would vote against such a step ... Advertisement ... ....