(Makurdi) In the late hours of Thursday, August 8, 2024, the world was watching the high drama of the Paris Olympics. American pundits were watching Donald Trump’s Mar a Lago…
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One must not take Trump at his word, says Juncker
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineBudapest (5/7 – 11.11) Former European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker defended U.S. President Joe Biden after his disastrous debate performance last week and warned of his rival Donald Trump’s “incomplete…
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Vienna-Based Russian Operatives Accused of Paying for Pilot Kuzminov’s Murder
The Wall Street Journal, citing sources within Western intelligence agencies, has reported that Russian state officials based in Vienna paid assassins for the murder of Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov. According to the…
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Kiev (4/6 – 25) The report from The Washington Post underscores the critical issue faced by Ukrainian soldiers, where reinforcements arrive at the front lines lacking fundamental skills such as…
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Opinion: Cattle Bosses on the Outs in Abuja, Industrialists Are in
Northern Elders showing Buyer’s Remorse for Backing Tinubu in 2023 It seems unthinkable that the wealthy and powerful cattle-herding class could be on the margins of President Bola Tinubu’s ruling…
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Ukraine Had No Choice But To Deploy One Of Its Least-Prepared Brigades
The situation in and around Ocheretyne is desperate for Ukraine This weekend, Russian drones and scouts surveilling the front line just west of the ruins of Avdiivka, in eastern Ukraine’s…
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Courage in the Face of Tyranny – Remembering Alexei Navalny
by Wunna Htunby Wunna Htun“A concrete kennel, measuring 2.5m x 3m. Most often, it is unbearable due to the cold and dampness. Water collects on the floor, and the window is tiny. The walls…
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As Congress continues to delay aid and Volodymyr Zelensky replaces his top commander, military experts debate the possible outcomes. Long before it was reported, at the end of January, that…
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War in Europe: Reading the tea leaf’s, hearing the warnings & ignoring the obvious
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineA Pole, a German, a Frenchmen, and a Swiss meet in a bar, or was it a Swiss, a French, a German, and a Slovak, I forgot. However, what otherwise…
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UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Sudan as ceasefire talks stall
The United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, issued a stark warning about the deteriorating situation in Sudan, emphasizing the urgent need for international intervention. UN Spokesperson Stephanie…