Four elections and their lessons, by Nick Dazang
By virtue of the not less than seventy elections to be conducted this year, 2024 has been christened the “the year of elections”. Four elections […]
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Samsung workers strike for three days, push for higher pay and enhanced benefits
Thousands of Samsung workers staged a three-day strike on Monday, demanding better pay and benefits. The protest, marked by workers wearing rain jackets and solidarity […]
31 Killed in Russian missile attack on Ukraine, Kyiv children’s hospital in ruins
Russia struck cities across Ukraine on Monday with a missile barrage that killed 31 people and heavily damaged a Kyiv children’s hospital in an assault […]
UK’s new Prime Minister halts Rwanda migrant deportation scheme
Britain’s new Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday said he was “not prepared” to continue with the previous Conservative government’s flagship scheme to deport […]
UK’s new Prime Minister appoints 10 members to cabinet
Newly-elected UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has made his first set of appointments into the cabinet, BBC reports Friday. This follows his centre-left Labour Party’s […]
G20, BRICS+ snub Nigeria, Ex-Envoys explains why
Some former envoys have said that the G20 and BRICS+ have continued to ignore Nigeria because of the country’s increasingly weak economy. According to them, […]
Keir Starmer becomes official UK prime minister
Britain’s head of state King Charles III officially appointed Labour leader Keir Starmer as prime minister on Friday during an audience at Buckingham Palace. A photograph released […]
Gaza war escalates as Hezbollah launches rocket attack on Israel
Lebanon’s Hezbollah said it launched more than 200 rockets and explosive drones at Israeli military positions on Thursday as tensions have soared amid the almost […]
Canada breaks ground with first female defence chief appointment
Canada has, for the first time in its history, appointed a woman to head its military. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday named Lieutenant-General Jennie […]
Uncertainty surrounds Biden’s performance at upcoming presidential debate
The woeful performance of US President Joe Biden at the CNN organised presidential debate, has left some Democrats thinking there may be the need for […]
Historic US presidential debate moments: Gaffes, chaos, and scandals
From Gerald Ford’s disastrous Soviet Union gaffe to Ronald Reagan’s clever quip about his age and Joe Biden telling Donald Trump to “shut up,” US […]
Macron’s civil war warning sparks intense debate among French parties
France’s three main political camps were set to go head-to-head Tuesday in a key TV debate as voters prepared for the most polarising election in […]
Prime Minister Modi to unveil third-term agenda in parliamentary address
Indian lawmakers begin taking their oaths Monday as parliament opens after an election setback forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a coalition government for the […]
Israel carries out military strikes in Southern Lebanon
The Israeli army has launched airstrikes against Iran-backed militia, Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon in response to ongoing attacks on northern Israel. In a statement […]
Exploitation of domestic workers in Switzerland lands UK’s richest family in jail
A Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family on Friday for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. The Hindujas […]