Qatari Government To Support Over 1,000 Orphans In Borno State
The Qatari Government has pledged to support about 1,000 children orphaned by the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State. Qatari Ambassador to Nigeria Dr Ali Bn Ghanem Al-Hajari, made the…
President Biden To Sign $95bn aid package For Ukraine, Two Others
US President Joe Biden is expected to sign the legislation into law of foreign aid package that includes military support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Today. The US Senate had…
Israel Military Intelligence Chief Quits Over Hamas’ Attack
The Israeli military’s intelligence chief has resigned, saying he took responsibility for the failures before Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Major General…
Oil Price Rises Following Report Of Explosion In Iran
Oil and gold prices have risen this Friday morning following a report by US officials saying an Israeli missile had struck Iran. Both oil benchmarks gained in early trading, initially…
Heavy Rains and Flooding Disrupts Major Flights Activity ‘s In Dubai
Heavy rain has been battering Gulf states, causing flash floods that have killed 20 people and disrupting flights at the world’s second-busiest airport. Dubai Airport said it was facing “very…
Vietnamese billionaire Sentenced To Death For Fraud
A Vietnamese billionaire, Truong My Lan, has been sentenced to death for looting one of the Vietnam’s largest banks over a period of 11 years. It was the most spectacular…
Panama Papers Money-laundering Trial Begins
The trial of 27 people charged in connection with the Panama Papers money laundering scandal has started in a Panamanian criminal court. The leak of secret financial documents in 2016…
Zimbabwe Unveils A New Currency, ZiG
Zimbabwe has introduced a new gold-backed currency called ZiG – the name stands for “Zimbabwe Gold”. It is the latest attempt to stabilise an economy that has lurched from crisis…
Mexico Cut Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador
Mexico has announced that its cutting ties with Ecuador after police stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice-President Jorge Glas. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador…
Botswana President Threatens To Send 20,000 Elephants To Germany
The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Earlier this year, Germany’s environment ministry suggested there should be stricter limits on…