Afghanistan’s Taliban has instructed all government employees to wear a beard and adhere to a dress code or risk being fired. This is the latest of several restrictions imposed by the hard-line Islamist administration. Employees were being instructed not to shave their beards and to wear local clothing consisting of a long, loose top and trousers, and a hat or turban. They were also told to ensure they prayed at the correct times, in strict...

Russia-Ukraine: EU Set to Agree 5,000-Strong Response Force as Defence Push

ABUJA — The European Union will on Monday approve a new defence strategy designed to increase the capacity of the bloc which include setting up a 5,000-strong rapid reaction force. The plan in the last two years has undergone a last-minute rewrite to increase the focus on the threat from Russia after Moscow invaded Ukraine. “It’s not the answer to the Ukrainian war, but it is part of the answer,” EU foreign policy Josep Borrell...

Saudi Arabia Executes 81 Convicted Criminals

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced on Saturday that it had executed 81 convicted criminals, the largest mass execution conducted by the country in its modern history. Of the 81 people killed, 73 were Saudi citizens, seven were Yemeni and one was a Syrian national. Prior to Saturday, the largest mass execution in the country’s history since 1980 was in 2016 when 47 persons were killed. According to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), 81 individuals were...

India Overtakes Nigeria As World’s Poverty Capital

India has surpassed Nigeria as the nation with the highest number of extremely poor people. This was revealed by the World Poverty Clock, WPC, an online tool that monitors the progress against poverty globally and regionally and provides real-time poverty data across countries. According to the WPC, extremely poor people are those living on ₦800 (less than $2) per day. According to the new data which put into consideration the COVID-19 pandemic economic effect, about...

Nigeria Joins 140 Countries to Vote against Russia Invasion of Ukraine as China, Others Stay Neutral

Nigeria on Wednesday took side in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War, joined 140 other countries to demand the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. The General Assembly of the United Nations overwhelming adopted a resolution that “demands” Russia’s “immediately” withdrawal from Ukraine, in a powerful rebuke of Moscow’s invasion by a vast majority of the world’s nations. Also on Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group said they would respond to Ukraine’s request...

Ukrainian President Demands for Ceasefire From Putin

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zalenskyy, has demanded from Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to stop shelling Ukrainian cities as Putin continued his onslaught following the first round of peace negotiations between the two countries. Hundreds of civilians have already died in Russia’s war in Ukraine, while many bystanders were injured. The office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said. At least seven children were also counted among the dead. The Ukrainian government said the...

Putin Reads Conditions to Stop Bombing Ukraine

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has read out conditions to stop bombing neighboring Ukraine as Moscow’s forces shelled the second city and Western nations hit with even more sanctions. Putin gave the conditions on Monday after Moscow and Kyiv held their first talks since the outbreak of the war last Thursday, which shocked the world and provoked a massive diplomatic, economic, cultural, and sporting backlash. Shortly before the talks broke up, agreeing merely to hold the...

Newly-wed Ukrainian Couple Bunk Honeymoon, Collect Rifles To Defend Their Country

Newly-wed Ukrainian citizens, Yaryna Arieva and Sviatoslav Fursin have gone viral on social media after spending their first day of marriage collecting rifles to defend their country against Russian invasion. The couple tied the knot a few hours after Russia launched its invasion of their country early hours of Thursday, February 24. Instead of going for their honeymoon, they went straight to the armory to collect rifles issued by the Ukrainian ministry of defence to...

Ukraine Invasion: Prince Harry And Meghan ‘Stand With The People Of Ukraine’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have issued a heartfelt message to the people of Ukraine following Russia’s military invasion, as they encourage global leaders to do the same as the crisis grows ever more devastating. Harry and Meghan’s statement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning, entering from the north, east, and south of the country, bombarding airports, and eventually seizing areas such...

Ukraine Crisis: UN Chief Releases $20m for Humanitarian Support

NEW YORK — UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday, announced 20 million dollars for humanitarian support in Ukraine, saying protecting civilians must be ‘Priority Number One’ in supporting the people. “Today, I am announcing that we will immediately allocate 20 million dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund to meet urgent needs,’’ Guterres told journalists in New York. He reiterated that the UN and its humanitarian partners are “committed to staying and delivering, to support...

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