[ad_1] Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Friday responds to his 34-count conviction in the “hush money” trial. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump stood in the lobby of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan Friday morning looking somehow ill at ease in his own building. He wore […]
[ad_1] African leaders, executives, tech and financial innovators, creative institutions, policymakers, and government leaders have been urged to connect Africa and set global social and economic goals to foster greater inclusion and equality. This was highlighted during the Africa Soft Power Summit, themed “Africa Now: Connecting Africa–Shaping the Global Social and Economic Priorities of Our […]
[ad_1] Dr. David Morens, a former top adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci, appears during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing on Capitol Hill. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Andrew Harnik/Getty Images At the start of a hearing on COVID’s origins last month, Ohio Republican Brad Wenstrup […]
[ad_1] His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, has highly commended Honorable Miatta Fahnbulleh, Chairperson of the 2024 Inaugural Committee and members of the Committee for their selfless service and meticulous planning of the inaugural activities. The President reiterated his utmost confidence in the integrity of Madam Fahnbulleh, who he […]
[ad_1] Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered as a candidate on Sunday for the upcoming election to the office he held between 2005 and 2013, Iranian media reported. Ahmadinejad’s controversial presidency was noted for his anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic statements. He was accused of denying the Holocaust as well as of calling for the destruction of […]
[ad_1] The international airport had been closed due to rampant gang violence in the country. The flight carried nearly 15 metric tonnes of medicine and medical supplies to be added to the resources of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Mr. Dujarric said this will “support critical, lifesaving operations as […]
[ad_1] On May 21, Amr Musara went out to report on Israel’s raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The 25-year-old videographer was working with three Palestinian colleagues – all visibly identified as press. The Israeli army fired at them. Musara was shot in the back as his colleagues hit the […]
[ad_1] The competing strains on U.S. global power came into sharp focus at a security conference on Sunday, where China accused the United States of stoking tensions around Taiwan and the South China Sea, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was seeking greater support for his embattled country. These scenes played out at the Shangri-La […]
[ad_1] Occupied Palestinian Territory Civilians displaced by escalating hostilities and evacuation orders lack shelter, food, water and other essential supplies for their survival, OCHA says. This comes amid reports of ongoing Israeli bombardment, as well as heavy fighting and ground incursions, particularly in eastern Rafah in the south and Jabalya in the north. Since 6 […]
[ad_1] By Dr Allan Pamba, Executive Vice President, Diagnostics, Africa, at Roche Diagnostics Africa Day on 25 May—and Africa Month for the duration of May—celebrate the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on 25 May 1963 and the progress Africa has made in the global environment. This is an opportune time to reflect on the […]