Category: Foreign Affairs
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Italy’s Prime Minister, Mario Draghi Resigns
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned on Thursday after efforts to bring the country’s fractious parties to heel failed, kicking off a snap election campaign which could bring the hard right to power. The internationally respected 74-year-old formally handed his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella, whose role it is to now guide the country out…
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Donald Trump First Wife Dies At 73
Ivana Trump, the Czech American businesswoman and ex-wife of former President Donald Trump, died Thursday in Manhattan. She was 73. Ivana Trump, the Czech American businesswoman and ex-wife of former President Donald Trump, died Thursday in Manhattan. She was 73. Her death was announced by former USA president, Donald Trump“I am very saddened to inform…
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Sri Lanka Swears In Acting President
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was sworn in Friday as acting president, his office said, replacing Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to Singapore following months of protest against him. Wickremesinghe, 73, took his oath of office before chief justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Wickremesinghe’s office said in a brief statement. 91
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UK Court Rules Ekweremadu’s Kidney Donor 21 Not 15
The Westminster Magistrates Court in the United Kingdom, on Wednesday, ruled that David Nwamini Ukpo, the alleged kidney donor for the daughter of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, is not a minor. According to Arise TV reports that Ukpo has admitted to the court that he is 21 years old and had been in the UK since…
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UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, Finally Resigns
The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has finally resigned from his position. His resignation will pave the way for a successor to replace him as British prime minister after dozens of his ministers quit his scandal-hit government. Following his resignation, British Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, called for “calmness and unity” Thursday after Johnston quit…
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UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson To Resign As Conservative Leader
The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will resign as Conservative party leader on Thursday, according to BBC reports. His resignation will pave the way for a successor to replace him as British prime minister, after dozens of his ministers quit the government. “Boris Johnson will resign as Conservative leader today — he will continue as…
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Ukraine President Ignored Warnings About Russian Invasion- US President Says
United States President Joe Biden said that The Ukraine president, Volodymyr Zelensky “didn’t want to hear” American warnings ahead of Russia’s invasion of his country. “I know a lot of people thought I was exaggerating,” Biden said at a fundraising reception in Los Angeles, referring to his forewarning of the possibility of a Russian…
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US President Announces New Military Aid For Ukraine
US President Joe Biden announced on Thursday a new package of $800 million in military aid for Ukraine, saying it would help Kyiv in the fight against Russian military in the Donbas region. The Pentagon said the newest round of US support will include 72 155mm howitzers, 72 armored vehicles to tow them, 144,000 rounds…
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United States FBI Indicts 12 Nigerians Over Fraud Case
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and its partners across the globe, have arrested 65 suspects in the United States, including 12 in Nigeria, eight in South Africa, two in Canada and one in Cambodia. In July last year, a US court issued a warrant of arrest for Nigeria’s Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari,…
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Russian Billionaire, Abramovic Buys House In Dubai no
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has decided to buy a house in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The entrepreneur began looking for housing in Dubai. For the past few weeks, Abramovich has been searching for a suitable property on the Palm Jumeirah, a tree-shaped island with luxury hotels, high-end high-rise buildings and international restaurants. Lawyers say…