Foreign
Page: 30
A United States judge has authorized the seizure of two aircraft owned by a Russian oligarch, Roman Abramovich, for violating export restrictions as well as U.S. sanctions on Russia. The Department of Justice said a federal judge in New York authorized the seizure requested by federal agents of a Boeing 787-8 and a […]
Bodies from a Rio de Janeiro police raid that left more than 20 alleged drug traffickers dead show signs of torture and summary execution, a senior lawyer said on Thursday, the latest incident of suspected police brutality to shock the South American nation. Police say they encountered heavy gunfire when they carried […]
An employee opened fire Wednesday at a California rail yard, killing eight people before taking his own life as law enforcement rushed in, authorities said, marking the latest attack in a year that has seen a sharp increase in mass killings as the nation emerges from coronavirus restrictions. The shooting took place around […]
An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The attacker was killed […]
A Russian diplomat has quit his job in protest at the “bloody, witless” war “unleashed by Putin against Ukraine”. Boris Bondarev, whose LinkedIn says he worked at the Russian mission to the UN in Geneva, told the BBC he knew his decision to speak out may mean the Kremlin now considers him a […]
Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday. “The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has now crossed the staggering milestone of 100 million for the […]
The Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has warned that COVID-19 is not over in spite of reports that COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly. Ghebreyesus said this at the opening of the World Health Assembly on Sunday at Geneva, Switzerland. World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of […]
Vladimir Putin has signalled Russia will tolerate Finland and Sweden joining NATO, but warned the Kremlin would respond if the alliance installed military bases or equipment in either country. The Russian president said on Monday the proposed NATO enlargement posed “no direct threat for Russia”, adding he had “no problems” with either Finland […]
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between people. It is usually a mild self-limiting illness and most people recover within a few weeks. However, severe illness can occur in some individuals. The infection can be spread when someone is in close contact with an infected person; however, there […]
Three weeks after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the war is starting to have devastating effects not only on the ground, but in many countries that rely on Ukraine’s important wheat production. The United Nations has warned of a “hunger hurricane”, which is already starting to be felt in Northern Africa. On March […]
Crown FM Onitsha