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Airspace Violations: North Korea Vows To Down US Spy Planes

North Korea’s Airspace Threat: US Spy Planes at Risk

July 10, 2023 4:51 pm

On Monday, North Korea issued a warning, stating that it would take necessary measures to shoot down any US spy planes that trespass into its airspace, and criticized the US decision to deploy a nuclear missile submarine near the Korean peninsula.

According to the spokesperson for the North’s Ministry of National Defence, the United States has ‘intensified espionage activities beyond the wartime level’, with
‘provocative’ flights made by US spy aircraft over eight straight days this month, and one surveillance plane encroaching into its airspace over the East Sea ‘several times’.

‘There is no guarantee that such shocking accident as …

Why The World Must Unite To End The Madness In Ukraine

Why The World Must Unite To End The Madness In Ukraine

July 10, 2023 3:34 am

It’s been 17 months since Russia invaded Ukraine and since then, the sensibilities of people across the world have continually been assaulted by scenes of destruction, death and misery. This avoidable war has left big scars on the world, impeded supply chains, strained the global economy, and made a mess of our humanity.

The outrage generated following the recent release of footage showing elderly women and children, including a 95-year-old World War II female survivor, killed or injured by Russian missiles fired on apartment buildings once again accentuates the urgency for the international community to accelerate diplomatic efforts to stop …

ICC's Spot-On But Hypocritical Arrest Warrant On Putin

ICC’s Spot-On But Hypocritical Arrest Warrant On Putin

March 27, 2023 2:43 am

It is beyond reprehensible when you discover that people who have put up an air of morality and pointed damning fingers at others, staring down their noses in condemnation of their actions, turn out to be worse off than the victims of their castigation.

Hearing world powers and leading organisations describe developing countries and institutions as backward, primitive, and immoral makes you wonder just how organised and righteous they are. But in truth, they are no worse than the uncivilised nations they ridicule, because, by our very nature, we are the same. No amount of denial or pretentious behaviour can …

TV Presenter Apologises For Calls To Burn Ukrainian Children

TV Presenter Apologises For Calls To Burn Ukrainian Children

October 25, 2022 6:05 am

A presenter working with state-funded Russian television channel RT has finally apologised after he was suspended for calling for the burning of Ukrainian children.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the 47-year-old Anton Krasovsky who is a pro-Kremlin pundit under Western sanctions, took to his Telegram on Tuesday to write; ‘I apologise to everyone who was stunned by this. I apologise to Margarita, to everyone who found these comments wild, unthinkable’.

The chief editor of RT, Margarita Simonyan who is formerly called Russia Today, during the night from Sunday to Monday announced the channel was suspending its work with …

War Officials Tells Kherson Residents To Leave Immediately

War: Officials Tells Kherson Residents To Leave Immediately

October 23, 2022 12:51 am

In a suspicious move, Pro-Russian authorities have begun urging residents in the southern Kherson region, which Moscow claims to have annexed, to leave the main city ‘immediately’ in the face of Kyiv’s advancing counter-offensive which could be devastating.

This is coming barely 24 hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that Russia had launched 36 rockets overnight in a ‘massive attack’ on Ukraine, the heels of reported strikes on energy infrastructure that resulted in power outages across the country.

Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has now become the latest world leader to berate Moscow for its talk of resorting to …

NATO Begins ‘Routine’ Nuclear Drill Amid Russia Tensions

NATO Begins ‘Routine’ Nuclear Drill Amid Russia Tensions

October 18, 2022 5:17 am

NATO has confirmed that it has launched its regular nuclear deterrence drills in western Europe after tensions heightened with Russia over President Vladimir Putin’s veiled threats in the face of setbacks in Ukraine.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Monday, the 30-nation alliance has pointed out that the ‘routine, recurring training activity’ — which runs until October 30 — was planned before Moscow invaded Ukraine and is not linked to the current situation.

It will have to involve US B-52 long-range bombers, and up to 60 aircraft in total will take part in training flights over Belgium, the United …

Russia Designates Meta As ‘Terrorist And Extremist’ Group

Russia Designates Meta As ‘Terrorist And Extremist’ Group

October 12, 2022 7:25 am

Russia on Wednesday included US tech giant Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to a list of which it has labelled as ‘terrorist and extremist’ organisations, according to a database of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring (Rosfinmonitoring) which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York. 

Recall that in late March, Russia had announced a ban on Facebook and Instagram for allegedly ‘carrying out extremist activities’ after authorities accused Meta of tolerating what it described as ‘Russophobia’ during Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine.

Meta had announced on March 10 that the platforms would allow statements like …

Putin Accuses Ukraine Of Terrorism Over Crimea Bridge Blast

Putin Accuses Ukraine Of Terrorism Over Crimea Bridge Blast

October 10, 2022 4:20 am

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has lambasted Ukraine accusing it of being behind the Kerch bridge explosion, which he described an ‘act of terrorism’ that destroyed part of the crucial link between Russia and the annexed territory of Crimea, as calls grow for reprisals.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the bridge, which holds key strategic and symbolic value to Russia, was partly damaged on Saturday by what Moscow has said was a truck bomb. Road and rail traffic on the 19km (12-mile) bridge was temporarily halted, hindering a vital supply route for Russia’s armed forces battling a …

Over 75,000 Russian Troops Killed, Injured In Ukraine - US

Over 75,000 Russian Troops Killed, Injured In Ukraine – US

July 29, 2022 5:24 am

The Joe Biden-led administration as President of the United States has asserted that over 75,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded during the ongoing war in Ukraine.

It informed US lawmakers this during a classified briefing on Wednesday.

‘We were briefed that over 75,000 Russians have either been killed or wounded, which is huge,” the official said, according to CNN.

‘You’ve got incredible amounts of investment in their land forces, over 80% of their land forces are bogged down, and they’re tired.”

Read Also: War: Ukraine Sends Strong Warning To Russia

Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a Democrat …

Turkey Finally Backs Finland And Sweden NATO Bid

Turkey Finally Backs Finland And Sweden NATO Bid

June 29, 2022 6:39 am

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has revealed that he would no longer uphold his opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO following crunch talks with the leaders of the two Nordic countries in Madrid.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Erdogan had deliberately refused to green-light the applications from the Nordic pair — lodged in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine — despite calls from his NATO allies to clear the path for them to enter.

Turkey could essentially veto Finland and Sweden from joining NATO since all members must agree to taking on new members.

However, …

EU, NATO Building Big Coalition To Fight Russia – Minister

EU, NATO Building Big Coalition To Fight Russia – Minister

June 25, 2022 4:52 am

Russia on Saturday claimed that the European Union (EU) and NATO are currently building a ‘coalition’ to ‘essentially’ prepare for a war with Russia over the ongoing war with Ukraine.

Russian foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, who made the claims while reacting to the news of Ukraine and Moldova officially becoming members of the European Union, claimed that the EU is not a military-political bloc like the NATO.

He went on to add that the development of its relations with other countries does not create any threats or risks but added that his country perceives the rhetoric of the union had …

Chances Of Swift NATO Admission For Finland, Sweden Dwindles

Chances Of Swift NATO Admission For Finland, Sweden Dwindles

June 21, 2022 5:32 am

While Finland and Sweden will meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss their delayed NATO bids with Turkey, experts say the chances of a resolution before the alliance gathering next week are dwindling.

Officials from the three nations were scheduled to meet with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss the Nordic countries’ membership applications, which have been stalled by Ankara.

‘I think it is possible but it would be very difficult,’ Paul Levin, director of the Institute for Turkey Studies at Stockholm University, told AFP, adding it would require both parties to compromise.

NATO and the two Nordic countries had …

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