A court in Saudi Arabia has handed death sentences to five suspects charged in connection to the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Three others have received lengthy prison terms for their roles in the killing. Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor announced the court’s ruling on Monday. Apart from the five sentenced to death, three additional […]
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The US has backed the Saudi Arabian initiative that promises to provide extra troops for defeating Islamic State, singles out Iran for destabilizing the region, and says that Riyadh is to become the heart of the region’s counter-terrorism operations. Described as the Riyadh Declaration, the document was signed following US President Donald Trump’s visit to […]
Derek Mackay By Yinka Oketikun/ London Just hours before he was to deliver his annual budget speech, Derek Mackay, Scotland’s finance and economy secretary, has quit his job amid reports that he sent hundreds of texts to a 16-year-old boy on social media. The Scottish Sun reported that Derek, who had been seen as a […]
With stronger data and evidence, African governments and partners are better equipped to understand and plan for future risk and to monitor progress toward targets under development frameworks such as the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. This was said Monday by Kafkas Caprazli of the Food and Agricultural Organisation […]
Taiwan’s Chief of the General Staff Shen Yi-ming was among eight people killed when an army chopper attempted an emergency landing in the mountains, a senior military official said. Shen’s death was announced by Air Force Commander-in-Chief General Hsiung Hou-chi. Shen had earlier been declared missing after an UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, carrying 13 senior […]
The United States has received $500 million from Saudi Arabia to help cover the cost of American troops stationed in the kingdom, the CNN has reported quoting a U.S. official. The payment was reportedly made in December, and last week President Trump said in a Fox News interview that the kingdom had “already deposited $1 […]
Even though he was playing golf at one of resorts when Democratic nominee Joe Biden was projected winner of the US presidential rac, Peresident Donald Trump still managed to release a very on-brand statement to oppose his opponent’s victory. Trump refused to acknowledge Biden’s apparent victory, and promised to start prosecuting cases to ensure “the rightful winner is […]
The Associated Press and other major networks including Fox and CNN have called the United States presidential race for Joe Biden, who has reached 284 electoral votes. Sen. Kamala Harris will become the first female vice president in U.S. history. Biden won the 2020 presidential election, the Associated Press projected Saturday, sending President Trump to […]
President Donald Trump’s administration is poised to announce the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, US media reported on Wednesday. According to the Axios website, the first to break the news citing two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, Trump has reached a decision to pull out of the landmark deal on […]
US president, Donald Trump on Saturday sealed an arms deal with Saudi Arabia worth $350 billion over 10 years, with nearly $110 billion to take effect immediately. The agreement is said to bolster security “in the face of Iranian threats.” “This package of defense equipment and services support the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and […]