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 …
Read More »US nationals urged to leave Russia as soon as possible
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 …
Read More »US: ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio passes away
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 …
Read More »Teacher on the run after killing student for spelling mistake
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 …
Read More »China backs Algeria’s application for BRICS membership
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 …
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune plummeted by $70 billion
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 …
Read More »Afghanistan: several dead after explosion near a mosque
An explosion near a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killed 14 people and injured others as worshipers finished their Friday prayers. “A bomb blast occurred on a road bordering the Wazir Akbar Khan mosque, which is frequented by senior Taliban officials,” stated Khalid Zadran. The attack killed fourteen people, …
Read More »Iran restricts internet and social media access
Iranian government restricted Instagram and WhatsApp apps in the country, in response to protests that have been taking place since last week and which it is trying to quell. According to Internet watchdog NetBlocks, WhatsApp’s servers, a few hours after those of Instagram, were disrupted on several Internet service providers. …
Read More »United States: Trump and his children in trouble
New York prosecutor launched legal proceedings against the former US president, three of his children and also executives of Donald Trump’s real estate group for malicious financial practices. The lawsuits come after a two-year investigation during which dozens of witnesses were interviewed and millions of documents were analyzed, Jeune Afrique …
Read More »French President hosts talks on Rwanda and DR Congo tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi to discuss tensions between the two neighbors over rebel activity near their common border. The meeting came moments after Rwandan President Paul Kagame told the UN General Assembly that “blame game doesn’t solve problems”. …
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