Tag: World
Five migrants die attempting Channel crossing
At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on their overcrowded small boat, local authorities said.
Three men and a woman were also among those...
French court gives man suspended sentence for Iran consulate intrusion
A French court this week handed an Iran-born man a suspended 10-month sentence for entering the Iranian consulate in Paris with fake grenades in what he said was “revenge” for a crackdown at home...
China slams US claims it is fuelling Ukraine war
China condemned on Tuesday as “groundless accusations” US claims that Beijing was fuelling the Ukraine war by supplying components to Russia that it uses for its military expansion.
China and Russia have ramped up economic...
Trump faces contempt hearing for comments on witnesses
Donald Trump faces a contempt of court hearing on Tuesday as part of his historic criminal trial, with New York prosecutors insisting the former president repeatedly violated the gag order issued to prevent him...
UN urges UK to reconsider Rwanda deportation plan
The UN called on Britain on Tuesday to reconsider plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, warning it threatened the rule of law and set “a perilous precedent globally.”
The UK government’s controversial Rwanda scheme...
ITUC charges World Bank on global democracy
As about four billion people in more than 60 countries go to the polls this year, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has urged the World Bank to support the growth of democracy worldwide.
The...
Lawyer wants Ododo impeached over gross misconduct, obstruction of justice
Falana describes allegation about EFCC flouting court order on Bello as baseless
Human rights lawyer, Deji Ajare, has called on the speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Umar Yusuf, to impeach the current governor,...
60 garlands to Olatunji-Bello, a paradigmatic leader, phenomenal mother
In a world where leadership often feels distant and detached, there are individuals who effortlessly bridge the gap between professional excellence and personal compassion. Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), stands...