[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa has described South Africa’s election results as a victory for its democracy, despite his African National Congress (ANC) party losing its majority for the first time. The party, which was once led by Nelson Mandela, won 159 seats in the 400-seat parliament, down from 230 in the previous assembly. It is […]

[ad_1] Member countries of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), on the final day of the seventy-seventh World Health Assembly, adopted important amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), including defining a “pandemic emergency” as well as pledging improved access to medical products and financing. These steps will help ensure comprehensive, robust systems are in […]

[ad_1] When discussing foreign policy strategies available to medium and small powers, IR experts tend to focus on bandwagoning and balancing – concepts popularized by scholars such as Kenneth Waltz and Randall Schweller. Bandwagoning is considered a strategy of weak states whose hopes of survival, in a system dominated by great powers, can be shored […]

[ad_1] Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and others see an opportunity, but it remains unclear who will be qualified to run by the Guardian Council. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s ex-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other divisive figures – such as moderate Ali Larijani and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili – have signed up to contest new elections after the death of […]

[ad_1] Mexicans will vote on Sunday in an election that is groundbreaking on several fronts: it’s set to be the largest race in the country’s history, it’s already among the most violent in recent memory, and it will likely put a woman in the presidency for the first time ever. The two main contenders, who […]

[ad_1] The US government has “every expectation” that Israel will accept a ceasefire proposal that would begin with a six-week cessation of hostilities in Gaza, according to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. The three-part plan unveiled by President Joe Biden last week would also be a “surge” of humanitarian aid, as well as an […]

[ad_1] A yet-to-be-specified number of people lost their lives when a trailer lost control and crushed two tricycles at Oba along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Sunday. Our correspondent gathered that the fatal crash occurred at about 9 am and the victims were said to be on their […]

[ad_1] Why I underwent weight-loss surgery – Real Warri Pikin Comedienne and actress Anita Asuoha, known as Real Warri Pikin, revealed that an embarrassing incident with an automated bank security system prompted her to undergo weight-loss surgery. The Daily Post newspaper said Real Warri Pikin disclosed this during a function. Last year, Real Warri Pikin […]

[ad_1] The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) declared a nationwide strike on Friday, May 31, 2024, over a proposed new minimum wage, following a meeting with the tripartite of the federal government, Labour and the Organised Private Sector (OPS). The Federal Government and the labour unions failed to reach an […]