[ad_1] It is not known when Congress would consider the new arms deal but it it likely to spark objections from some members. Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen was critical of the decision and told the Washington Post, external the US should not proceed with any additional arms transfers until the Netanyahu government had met […]

[ad_1] Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State said his administration inherited a “huge debt burden” from his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. He said contractors have been coming for payment running into billions of naira for projects commissioned by Mr Wike, who is now the FCT minister. Mr Fubara disclosed this on Tuesday at Ebubu community, Eleme […]

[ad_1] Caster Semenya said Wednesday’s hearing at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) into whether the double Olympic champion can be required to lower her testosterone levels to compete was an “important day” as her costly legal marathon entered its last lap. The 33-year-old runner won an earlier round at the ECHR, which last […]

[ad_1] Herald Correspondent ZIMBABWE is participating at the Africa Travel Indaba (ATI), which opened yesterday in Durban, South Africa. At the four-day conference, Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Barbara Rwodzi, is being represented by her deputy, Tongai Mnangagwa, who is leading a delegation of ministry officials, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) and tourism industry […]

[ad_1] 56% growth in fuel demand in Sub-Saharan Africa expected by 2040 $10 billion in potential savings by addressing identified inefficiencies across the supply corridors analysed $9 billion of investment required in pipeline infrastructure to meet current and future fuel demand across key sub-Saharan Africa supply corridors More than 750kt of annual GHG emissions could […]

[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — A massive manhunt was underway in France on Wednesday for an armed gang that killed two prison officers and seriously injured three others to spring an inmate they were escorting. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said “unprecedented” efforts were deployed, with hundreds of officers mobilized in the search for the escaped […]

[ad_1] Delegates say the survival of humanity is interlinked with the sustainable use of ocean and marine biodiversity resources. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, May 15 (IPS) – The oceans are as fascinating as they are mysterious. Home to the largest animals to ever live on […]

[ad_1] Thinking Global Podcast – Ajay Gudavarthy Image by Ajay Gudavarthy On this episode of the Thinking Global Podcast, Dr. Ajay Gudavarthy  chats with Tusharika (⁠@Tusharika24⁠) about The 2024 Indian Elections. Dr. Gudavarthy speaks about the Congress party of India, its history, its electoral effect, the ongoing 2024 elections in India, and […]

[ad_1] Request for tank ammunition, tactical vehicles for Israel despite Biden’s earlier pause on bombs over Rafah assault. The Biden administration has told Congress that it plans to send a $1bn package of military aid to Israel, according to media reports, despite the United States’s opposition to a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza […]

[ad_1] Michael Cohen described a hush-money deal Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former fixer, returned to the stand yesterday to face lawyers for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, as well as Donald Trump’s legal team, in the case against the former president. Cohen told jurors that he received monthly checks — most bearing the former president’s […]