Russia attacks Ukraine’s former capital, kills 11 amid peace talks
Russian shelling killed at least 11 civilians in Ukraine’s second most populated city Kharkiv on Monday, the regional governor said, adding that…
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Nigeria, Egypt strengthen military cooperation
Egypt-Nigeria Joint Military Cooperation Committee on Monday visited the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, in Abuja, to strengthen existing military…
Vatican ‘ready to help’ negotiations with Russia
The Vatican is “ready to help” negotiations to stop the war in Ukraine after Moscow’s invasion, Pope Francis’s number two said in…
EU to grant Ukrainians three years right to stay
As the war in Ukraine rages on, officials of the European Union and France have said that the EU was planning to…
US bans transactions with Russian central bank
The United States on Monday banned all US transactions with Russia’s central bank effective immediately, the Treasury Department said as it unveiled an…
Putin suspended as honourary president of world judo federation
The world judo governing body (IJU) has taken personal action against Russian President Vladimir Putin following the invasion of Ukraine. “In light…
Russia sends 400 mercenaries to Kyiv to assassinate Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and his government’
More than 400 Russian mercenaries have reportedly been flown in from Africa to assassinate Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. A private militia known…
Canadian TV providers remove Russian state media outlet RT from its network
Some cable TV providers in Canada are removing the Russian propaganda channel RT (Russia Today) from their packages. Rogers Communications Inc. and BCE…
It’s matter of life, death – EU defence ministers to send arms to Ukraine
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has said the union’s defence ministers would meet virtually to coordinate their assistance for…
Fleeing Ukrainians with relatives in UK are welcome – Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has announced that fleeing Ukrainians will be allowed entry into the United Kingdom provided they have immediate…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives update on number of Nigerians that have moved from Ukraine into Poland, Romania and Hungary
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given an update on the number of Nigerians that have exited Ukraine and moved into Poland,…
Nations who have banned Russian planes from their skies
European countries from north to south are banning Russian planes from transiting through their airspace in protest over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…
China unveils top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2021
China’s Ministry of Science and Technology has issued a list of the top 10 domestic scientific advances of 2021 on Monday. The…
Indian government evacuates some of its citizens from Ukraine
The Indian government has commenced the evacuation of some of its citizens trapped in Ukraine, amid the Russian military offensive in the country. …
Russia demands Google restore its YouTube channels in Ukraine after accusing Facebook of ‘censoring’ state-sponsored programs
Russia’s communications regulator has demanded that Google restore access to its state-sponsored media channels on YouTube in Ukraine, after accusing Facebook and tech companies of ‘censorship’…
Russia’s national team ordered by FIFA to play their matches in neutral countries without their flag, national anthem, or fans under the name ‘Football Union of Russia’
Russia must play international matches in neutral countries without supporters, world governing body FIFA has announced. The country will also have to…