The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) congratulated Guinean President Alpha Condé on Tuesday on his October 18 election victory in which he won a controversial third term on charges of fraud part of the opposition.
Speaker John Bercow accused the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson of being sexist for referring to shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry as Lady Nugee because of her husband’s title. Ms Thornberry is married to Sir Christopher Nugee but chooses to use her maiden name. The speaker’s intervention drew a Commons protocol-breaking round of applause from some…
Three missiles hit near Baghdad International Airport. – FACEBOOK SECURITY INFORMATION CENTER IRAK Iran calls the “silly escalation” attack and warns of the “consequences” The United States has claimed this Friday the death of Iranian General Qassen Soleimani, head of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards of Iran, in an attack at the Baghdad…
The authorities in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Friday that mosques in both countries would be closed due to the coronavirus pandemic during the Eid al Fitr celebrations, which mark the end of Ramadan. The Saudi Minister for Islamic Affairs, Abdulatif al Asheij, has asked all imams not to hold…
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro – GETTY IMAGES / EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI – Archive He says “to the right of Vox, the PP and Franco” to “calm the nerves and stop the persecution against Venezuela” MADRID, Feb. 14 (EUROPE PRESS) – The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has revealed on Friday that his vice…
The US cable operator confirmed its interest in taking a majority stake as a 21st Century Fox deal to buy the 61% of Sky it does not already own remains held up by regulatory clearances. Comcast said its possible all-cash offer of £12.50 per Sky share represented a premium of 16% on the current Fox…
Eight celebrities led by captain Robbie Savage will play five-a-side football for 12 straight hours to raise money and awareness for Sport Relief 2018. Olympic hockey gold medallist Sam Quek and presenter Kirsty Gallacher will join Robbie’s Sport Relief Allstars team. On 23 March, they will face teams participating in this year’s FA People’s Cup….