Trump administration officials have reportedly decided to impose economic sanctions on Turkey after its NATO ally refused to back down from a deal to purchase a Russian-made air defense system. Bloomberg News reported Sunday the sanctions would likely be announced later this week after US President Donald Trump signs off on the punitive measures. Officials…
New Zealand women ware headscarves to support Muslims. CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — It has been a week since a gunman spouting anti-immigrant hate stormed into two mosques in Christchurch, killing 50 people and transforming New Zealand. The funerals have only just started. Yet the country has moved with astonishing speed in response to the tragedy….
During the celebration of Iran’s 40th years revolution anniversary, they announced the “successful test” of a new cruise missile with a range of over 1,350 kilometres, the state television reports. “The test of the Hoveizeh cruise missile was carried out successfully at a range of 1,200 kilometres (840 miles) and accurately hit the set…
Following offers from the president of Mexico and his Uruguay counterpart to negotiate with President Nicolas Maduro, opposition leader Juan Guaido says he is respectfully declining it. Guaido on Friday made public a letter that he is sending to both leaders. He urged them to be on the right side of history, saying that…
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini created the Islamic Republic of Iran after he returned from exile and his followers toppled the Shah. Preparations are under way in Iran to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1979 revolution on Friday.
Nigerians have stormed the street of New York to urge the United States and United Nations to support the President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption fight, following their counterparts in the United Kingdom. These Nigerians, under the auspices of Restore Nigeria Coalition (RNC) were spotted in the streets of Washington, chanting ‘Sai Baba’ as they urged the…
There have been endless controversies over the recent suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen by president Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari however maintained that he acted based on a court order requesting him to relieve the ex-CJN of his position pending the conclusion of his case at the CCT. Meanwhile, international communities have…
Contrary to rumours circulating around that the United States government has ” anointed ” a particular candidate in the forthcoming presidential elections in Nigeria, the US are said to have issued a strong statement affirming its neutrality and impartiality in presidential election in Nigeria. The election which is just about 23days away has continued to…
Erdogan, Putin to battle ‘terrorists’ in Idlib, agree on safeguarding. The Russian President, Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recept Tayyip Erdogan has said they have reached agreement to stabilise the situation in Syria’s Idlib province where the joint battle against “terrorist” organisations will continue. THE INFORMANT247 learnt. Erdogan arrived in Moscow on Wednesday with…
…Turkish, Bolivia, Cuba kick The United State president, Donald Trump has recognises the opposition leader, Juan Guaido who declares himself interim president, while his Turkey counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan kicks, maintaining Maduro remains president, THE INFORMANT247 gathered. Venezuela was plunges further into crisis amid a growing row over Nicolas Maduro’s presidency. Just hours after the US…
The result could lead to the country’s first democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960. Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has won the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) presidential election, according to provisional results announced by the country’s electoral commission. The announcement late on Wednesday came as riot police deployed at the commission’s…
Trump says he told top Democrats ‘bye-bye’ after they said they would not fund a border wall if he ended the shutdown. US President Donald Trump walked out of the meeting with top Democrats on Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, after they vowed to not approve funding for a wall on the US-Mexico…
