Switzerland’s Ukraine-Russia peace deal a damp squib
Joseph Piquet Recently, Switzerland organised a Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Bürgenstock (Canton of Nidwalden). The aim of the summit was to make heads of states and governments, develop a common...
View ArticleStaying in touch with Putin would be ‘smart’ — Trump
NEW YORK. — Former US President Donald Trump has refused to confirm or deny contacting Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office in 2021, but said that doing so would have been “a smart...
View ArticleIsraeli forces burn Palestinians alive
Herald Correspondent Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Zimbabwe Dr Tamer Almassri has condemned the burning of displaced Palestinians alive by Israeli forces. The victims were living in tents at...
View ArticleIs world prepared for another pandemic?
NEW YORK. – Some 4,5 billion people worldwide are currently without adequate access to essential healthcare services, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). This comes as more than 100,000...
View Article7 killed as ferry dock collapses
GEORGIA. – At least seven people were killed after part of a ferry dock collapsed off the coast of the US state of Georgia, the authorities said. The incident on Saturday caused at least 20 people to...
View ArticleKey takeaways from Putin’s BRICS address
Kazan. - Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a meeting of leaders at the BRICS Summit in Kazan yesterday.
View ArticleWest’s belief it can defeat Russia ‘a mere illusion’ – Putin
KAZAN. - The West is using Ukraine to threaten Russia’s security while believing in the “illusion” that it can inflict a strategic defeat on Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.
View ArticleRussian warship arrives in Tunisia
TUNIS. - The Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov on Tuesday docked at the port of Bizerte in Tunisia to mark the 100th anniversary of a stay in Tunisia by the Russian squadron.
View ArticleZelensky complains about Tomahawk request leak
MOSCOW. - Kiev’s request for long-range weapons was brushed off by the White House, according to the New York Times.
View Article‘World now has three superpowers’
MOSCOW. - Washington is no longer the only dominant force on the international stage, former US Army Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley has said.
View ArticleDoctor jailed over Rwandan genocide
PARIS. – A court in Paris has sentenced a former Rwandan doctor to 27 years in jail for crimes committed during the 1994 genocide, during which several thousands of people were killed. The decision...
View Article‘Western democracy not working for us’
LAGOS. – Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged his country to consider adopting a government system based on African cultural principles, claiming that Western democracy has failed. The...
View ArticleUS to back South Korea with nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON. – The US is ready to support South Korea with both its nuclear and non-nuclear military capabilities, Defence Secretary Mr Lloyd Austin stated. The statement comes as tensions on the Korean...
View ArticleKenyan Court approves new Deputy President
NAIROBI. – A high court in Kenya yesterday gave the green light for a new deputy president to take office despite a continuing court case challenging the impeachment of the previous deputy president....
View ArticleFood shortages threaten thousands
Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands of people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali, where populations face or near famine, says a...
View ArticleSpanish flood toll reaches 205
CHIVA. — The death toll from historic flash floods in Spain climbed to at least 205 people yesterday, with many more believed to be missing, as the initial shock gave way to anger, frustration and a...
View ArticleEthiopia will pursue sea access without war: PM
The landlocked African nation Ethiopia and its neighbour, Somalia, have been at odds since January over a coastline lease deal. Ethiopia has an “unwavering interest” in gaining access to the Red Sea...
View ArticleKenyan deputy president sworn in
Kenya’s new deputy president has been sworn into office, two weeks after his predecessor was overwhelmingly voted out in an impeachment motion in parliament over allegations of corruption and inciting...
View ArticleBatswana elect Boko new leader
GABORONE. – Botswana’s voters delivered a shock defeat to the party that has ruled them for nearly six decades, with economic stagnation linked to a decline in the diamond trade, by handing victory to...
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