Officials preparing for elections in Russia’s Kursk region bordering Ukraine are to be issued body armour and helmets, the head of the regional electoral commission, Tatyana Malakhova said, according to Russian news agencies. Additional polling booths will also be set up for people displaced from parts of the region where Ukrainian forces have conducted a…
The European Union’s foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, on Wednesday called Ukraine’s Kursk offensive a “severe blow” to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Borrell also appeared to argue in favour of lifting territorial restrictions on the use of western arms supplies by Ukraine. Some donor countries have insisted that their weapons only be used in Ukrainian…
The Ukrainian parliament voted on Wednesday to ratify the Rome Statute by 281 votes to one, with 22 abstentions, making the country a party to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Parliamentary deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported this on Telegram. The measure was passed with a temporary reservation relating to Ukraine’s military. While Ukraine signed the statute…
An athlete, Michael Godwin has called for early preparation for Nigerian athletes ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, U.S. Godwin made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. He said that early preparations would enhance the athletes` performances and place them in a…
An Israeli drone fired two air-to-surface missiles at a civilian SUV at the southern entrance to the city of Sidon on Wednesday, killing a leader in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. The armed wing of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah), Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The dead were identified as Khalil Maqdah, a leader of…
Dr Temiloluwa Adesina, the Local Engagement Coordinator (LEC) for TechGirls, Nigeria, said the programme is building a crop of talent hub among young people in Nigeria and across the globe. Adesina said this on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, after the recently concluded three weeks TechGirls programme…
Germany’s military has increased security measures around its barracks in the country in response to reports of possible intruders. “Inspections of fencing systems and technical security measures, the closure of some areas and with up-to-date security instructions and awareness-raising measures.’’ She said that measures would be adapted to the specific security situation. The news magazine…
At least 28 people were killed and 23 others injured as a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims to Iraq overturned in the central Iranian province of Yazd Tuesday night. According to local media reports, the incident occurred in Dehshir village, Taft County, at around 9:50 p.m. local time (18:20 GMT) Tuesday night. The bus was en…
A commander linked with the Palestinian faction Fatah was killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. Khalil al-Makdah was killed in a drone attack in the port city of Sidon, 40 kilometers south of Beirut, according to the Lebanese army. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, which is the military wing of Fatah, also…
European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate Mpox, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday. Briefing journalists in Geneva, Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, insisted Mpox is which “not the ‘new COVID’” and that the risk from…
