Image by Stephen Meslin. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vehement opposition to a Palestinian state aligns perfectly with a long-standing Zionist ideology that has consistently viewed the establishment of a Palestinian state as a direct threat to Israel’s very foundation as a settler colonial project. Thus, the mere existence of a Palestinian state with clearly…
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé arrived in Kigali on Monday to continue his mediation efforts between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in response to escalating regional tensions driven by the presence of armed groups in eastern DRC. Appointed by the African Union as mediator, Gnassingbé is holding direct talks with Rwandan President Paul…
Thailand’s negotiations with Washington on steep trade tariffs were postponed because the United States has asked Bangkok to review important issues, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Tuesday. A new meeting date was being scheduled, she said. The previous date for talks was April 23. Thailand is among the Southeast Asian nations hardest hit by…
As Tech Digest recently reported, the same technologies driving innovation and efficiency have also expanded Nigeria’s attack surface. From ransomware and data leaks to attacks on government portals, the threats are no longer abstract — they are active and escalating. Unfortunately, Nigeria’s capacity to respond remains alarmingly thin. With an estimated 8,300 cybersecurity professionals serving…
At least five person’s died in an auto crash in Biliri, headquarters of Billiri local government area of Gombe State on Monday. The victims included two men and three women. The spokesman for the state police command, Buhari Abdullahi. confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday in Gombe. He said eight other injured persons…
The Catholic Broadcast Commission of Nigeria, CBCN, has revealed that only one cardinal from Nigeria is eligible to participate in the election of a new Pope. According to a statement posted on the CBCN Facebook page, His Eminence, Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke, 62, the Bishop of Ekwulobia, is the only Nigerian Catholic cardinal, out…
Photograph Source: BAE Systems – OGL 3 It was a deal for the cretinous, hammered out by the less than bright for less than honourable goals. But AUKUS, the trilateral security alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, is now finally receiving the broader opprobrium it should have had from the outset….
The Burkinabe government announced on Monday that it had thwarted a coup attempt involving several active and former military personnel. In a statement read on national television by Security Minister Mahamadou Sana, authorities said intelligence services intercepted communications between a soldier and armed group leaders. The leaked information included sensitive details on troop positions and…
Asian shares were trading mixed amid global skepticism about U.S. investments and President Donald Trump’s trade war. Trading was cautious in Asia, where the benchmark Nikkei 225 lost… © Japan Today
Pope Francis who died yesterday morning, April 21, at the age of 88 was a trailblazer in more than one respect and definitely one of the most influential figures of the 21st century: the first priest of the Jesuit Order (Society of Jesus) to occupy the Throne of St. Peter as sovereign of the Vatican…
