(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Ketanji Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman in the nation’s history to serve on the bench at its apex court. Jackson was confirmed to the Supreme Court by a vote of 53-47 with bipartisan support. Beyond breaking barrier as the first […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield is seeking suspension of the Russian Federation from the Human Rights Council over Ukraine’s accusation that invading troops massacred civilians in the town of Bucha. Thomas-Greenfield who made the call while addressing UN Security Council on Tuesday in New York said Russia had been using […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, on Tuesday said North Korea opposes war but would use nuclear weapons if South Korea attacks. Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in the government and ruling party, said it was a “very big mistake” for South Korea’s minister of defence to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – German investigators have shut down what they said was the world’s largest illegal marketplace on the Darknet, selling illicit goods to some 17 million registered customers. Computer servers in Germany and bitcoins with a total value of 23 million euros (25 million dollars) were seized during a series of raids against the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – India on Wednesday increased fuel price again making it the eighth time in the last nine days. According to a price notification by state fuel retailers, in the capital city of Delhi, petrol and diesel prices have been hiked by INR 0.80 a litre respectively. A liter of petrol in Delhi now […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday appealed for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine, so that “serious political negotiations” can advance towards a peace agreement, based on the principles of the UN Nations Charter. Guterres told journalists that a cessation of hostilities would allow essential humanitarian aid to be delivered and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations (UN) global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has called on the authorities in Afghanistan to allow girls return to school. ECW supports quality education outcomes for refugee, internally displaced and other crisis-affected girls and boys, so that no one is left behind. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Madeleine Albright, the first woman U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, the CNN is reporting. She was 84 years old. Mrs Albright’s family announced her death in a statement Wednesday. Mrs Albright was an influential member of former President Bill Clinton’s administration. She was well known for helping steer Western […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Dutch government and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are poised to scale up their investment in the water and sanitation projects in developing countries. The Dutch government has agreed to provide additional €25 million of new support for the Water Sector Fund which is managed by EIB, a long-term lending institution […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis has stated that the present war in Ukraine is a “perverse abuse of power” that has damaged defenseless people to “brutal violence”. “The tragedy of the war taking place in the heart of Europe has left us stunned,” the Pope stated this in a message to a Catholic Church conference […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the vast humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises has appealed to it partners to support its effort in raising additional sum of US$20 million to help affected school children in the country. ECW supports quality […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S. government announced it would provide an additional 186 million dollars in humanitarian aid for refugees that have fled the war in Ukraine. “The additional humanitarian assistance for refugees in Ukraine’s neighboring countries supports the provision of food, safe drinking water, protection, accessible shelter, and emergency health care. “Through the support […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea fans must stop the “completely inappropriate” chanting of Russian owner Roman Abramovich’s name, the spokesman for the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Blues supporters again expressed their backing for Abramovich during Sunday’s home match against NewcastleUnited. This was after he was sanctioned by the British Government last week […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russia sees no reason for United Nations peacekeepers to be sent to Ukraine, RIA news agency quoted the Russian foreign ministry as saying. A new round of talks between Russia and Ukraine will be held via video link. Earlier presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych in a televised interview on Monday said more than […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Portuguese prosecutors have detained a rabbi and carried out raids over the naturalisation process of a number of Jewish people, including Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea football club. Portugal’s Public Prosecution Service said late Friday that it has detained the leader of Porto’s Jewish community, Daniel Litvak, as part […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unknown people have torched the gym entrance of the Lomonosov Russian-German bilingual school in Berlin overnight Friday, the Berlin police said. The police, however, added that the arson did not result in any casualties. “After unknown people set fire to the entrance of a gym in Marzahn this morning, the police department […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Civilian targets came under Russian shelling in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro Friday, killing one, emergency services said, in what appeared to be the first direct attack on the city. Early on Friday, “there were three airstrikes on the city, namely hitting a kindergarten, an apartment building and a two-story shoe […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fiji says that it has recorded 991 cases of leptospirosis with 29 deaths this year, 53 cases of typhoid with five deaths and 965 confirmed cases of dengue fever. This was according to the Health Ministry on Wednesday. Leptospirosis is caused by bacteria that enter the body through skin or eyes, nose […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Indonesia’s Mount Merapi unleashed a torrent of hot clouds, turning the sky a fiery red, as molten lava flowed down its slopes on Thursday with the eruption forcing over 250 people to flee their homes, authorities said. The volcano — one of the most active in the world – erupted multiple times […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over 40 people sustained injuries during the feminist demonstrations on the occasion of International Women’s Day in the capital of Mexico, the city’s Ministry of Citizen Security said on Wednesday. “The Rescue Squad and Medical Emergencies provided more than 40 medical services to people that have suffered from dehydration, heatstroke, and others. […]
