Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has called for the immediate evacuation of Indonesian citizens in Lebanon following the escalating Israeli attacks in the Middle Eastern country. The president made the call during his working visit to the province of East Nusa Tenggara on Wednesday. He stated that he has instructed Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi to take…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for the violence to end now with war ramping up across the Middle East. Guterres, in a statement on Tuesday, condemned the broadening of the Middle East conflict, with escalation after escalation. “This must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire.” Iran fired waves of ballistic missiles at Israel on…
The West and Central Africa Wheat Development Network (WECAWheat), says it is intensifying efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in wheat production in the region. Prof. Benjamin Ubi, Regional Coordinator of WECAWheat, stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the Second Regional Summit on Wheat Production in West Central Africa would…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says the private sector plays a pivotal role as a driver of innovation, job creation, and social progress. According to a statement by Olayemi John-Mensah, ACCI Media Officer, its President, Dr Emeka Obegolu, said this on Tuesday at the Nigeria-Belgium-Luxembourg Business forum 2024. Obegolu said the forum…
The Nepali government decided to provide 200,000 Nepali rupees (1,497 U.S. dollars) in compensation to each of the bereaved families, as the death toll from monsoon rain-induced floods and landslides hit 205. A three-day national mourning starting from Tuesday was also announced following a cabinet meeting. “The national flag would be lowered to half-mast during…
German police arrested a woman on allegations of spying as a Chinese agent, prosecutors announced on Tuesday. The woman, a Chinese citizen identified only as Yaqi X, was arrested by police in the eastern city of Leipzig on Monday. Her home and workplace were also searched by police. According to German prosecutors, Yaqi worked for…
Former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte is now the secretary general of NATO after a handover ceremony at alliance headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday. Rutte thanked NATO allies for trusting him with the leadership role, succeeding former secretary general Jens Stoltenberg. “It is a big job, and I have big shoes to fill,” he said….
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman says the country sees no need for sending auxiliary or voluntary forces to Gaza or Lebanon as regional countries and peoples could defend themselves against Israel. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks at a weekly press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran while answering questions about whether Iran had “serious and practical”…
The U.S. and Israel agreed on the “necessity of dismantling attack infrastructure” along the Lebanon border, the Pentagon has said. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had spoken with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant to review security developments and Israeli operations, his department said in a statement. The U.S. and Israel had agreed on “the…
Jordan and Saudi Arabia has expressed their support for Lebanon as Israel intensified its attacks on the country. Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and expatriates, reaffirmed Jordan’s unwavering support for Lebanon. He made the remarks in a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, during which he condemned…
