BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended congratulations on the complete success of the Chang’e-6 mission, which brought back the world’s first samples collected from the moon’s far side. On behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military …
Read More »US may set up military bases in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana — news outlet
HARARE, ZIMBABWE | TASS | The United States may open new military bases in Benin, Ivory Coast or Ghana, the AES INFO news outlet reported. Commenting on this week’s trip to Africa by Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown, Jr., the news outlet pointed out that the purpose …
Read More »WHO REPORT: Alcohol, drug use kill millions each year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year are attributable to alcohol consumption. This number accounts for 4.7 per cent of all deaths and 0.6 million deaths that occur as a result of psychoactive drug use. Notably, …
Read More »Assange to return to Australia after US trial
SYDNEY, Australia | TASS | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be sentenced to more than five years in prison after pleading guilty, including the time he has already spent in detention in the United Kingdom, the office of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. According to the statement, the journalist …
Read More »113 countries have no female heads of state, gov’t, new UN Women data show
UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | A staggering 113 countries worldwide have never had a woman serve as head of state or government, and only 26 countries are led by women as of today, according to UN Women’s global data on Women Political Leaders 2024 published on Monday. Despite progress, women …
Read More »Netanyahu says Israel “committed” to Gaza ceasefire proposal
JERUSALEM, Israel | Xinhua| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that Israel is “committed” to the deal proposal outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of hostages. “We are committed to the Israeli proposal that President Biden endorsed,” Netanyahu …
Read More »Julian Assange freed after deal with US Justice Department
LONDON | Xinhua | Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has reached a tentative deal with U.S. Justice Department to plead guilty to a single felony count of violating the Espionage Act, with no additional prison time, according to court filings released Monday evening. Assange left a British prison on …
Read More »UK’s Conservative Party hit by betting scandal in fresh blow to Sunak
LONDON | Xinhua | The Conservative Party of the United Kingdom (UK) has been hit by several allegations that top members placed bets on the general election date, scheduled for July 4, dealing a fresh blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is struggling to regain the trust of the …
Read More »Middle Eastern refugees yearn for peace, reunion amid prolonged wars
Refugees are eagerly awaiting a chance to reunite with loved ones in their homeland. CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | It’s a scorching afternoon in Cairo’s bustling Khan el-Khalili market. Sara Ahmad, draped in a black abaya and clutching a folio of intricate tattoo designs, weaves through the crowd, peddling Henna …
Read More »Trump: Biden will soon embroil US in World War Three
In former US President’s opinion, Biden should be removed from his post as soon as possible NEW YORK, U.S.A | TASS | US President Joe Biden will soon embroil his country into World War Three, former US President Donald Trump told his supporters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “Now under crooked Joe …
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