Diasporas

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill on Friday congratulated Vladimir Putin on his 70th birthday, marked by a shower of praise. In his message, Kirill praised the Russian leader for “transforming Russia’s image, strengthening its sovereignty and defensive capabilities, defending national interests”. He also wishes him “physical and moral strength for many …

The boss of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk finally wants to proceed with the acquisition of Twitter, after having given up on a first takeover project on July 8. According to the initial terms, the company is valued at 44 billion dollars, or 54.20 dollars per share, American media Bloomberg …

Australia on Tuesday listed fifteen new endangered species, including a small wallaby, vowing to prevent the total disappearance of animal and plant species. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government has announced a new ten-year plan to try to stem the extinction of 110 “priority species” and protect 20 “priority places” from …

There has been sparse media coverage in Senegal following a visit to Dakar by Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who is embarking on an African tour. The Ukrainian diplomat met Senegal’s Foreign Minister Aissata Tall Sall and they signed several bilateral co-operation deals. Mr Kuleba is on an apparent …

The United States has just made a solemn appeal to China and India, asking them to increase pressure on Russia not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin ratifies this Friday the annexation of the 4 Ukrainian regions to Russia following the referendums organized by the pro-Russian authorities. This …

US Embassy in Moscow urged all its nationals to leave Russia immediately as long as opportunities for commercial travel remain limited, deploring the filling of flights and the closing of borders by Russian troops. “All Americans in Russia should leave immediately to avoid being drafted into the military” the embassy …

US rapper Coolio, 59, known for the iconic hit Gangsta’s Paradise, was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of a friend’s house in Los Angeles, his longtime manager Jarez Posey told US media. The exact cause of his death on Wednesday has not yet been revealed. He recorded eight studio …

Police in India are searching for a teacher accused of beating a Dalit student to death over a spelling mistake, officers said amid violent protests triggered by the incident, local media reported. Nikhil Dohre was struck with a rod and kicked until he fell unconscious by his high school teacher …

Chinese authorities have given their support to Algeria after its application to join the group of emerging countries Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS). It comes after a meeting between the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Algerian counterpart, on the sidelines of the 77th General Assembly …

Facebook founder and CEO of Meta Platforms Inc, Mark Zuckerberg, lost $71 billion, a big loss due to Meta’s price crash, the Capital website reported. From the 6th to the 20th place in the ranking of the richest people on the planet. His fortune is almost exclusively based on Meta …