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Vladimir Putin admitted Saturday that Russian air defence was working when an Azerbaijani Airlines plane tried to land in Grozny before crashing, breaking the Kremlin’s silence as speculation mounted Russia may have accidentally shot down the plane. The Russian leader called his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, apologizing for the incident that took place in Russian […]
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident took place in Russian airspace.” Source link
Ridwan Jamiu, the chief imam of Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos, says President Bola Tinubu should remember accountability to God and his responsibility to Nigerians. Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson, said in a statement that the chief imam spoke on Friday during a sermon at a Jumah prayer attended by Tinubu. “We are […]
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In a first, Israel’s defense minister Israel Katz confirmed that Israel had assassinated Hamas’ top leader Ismail Haniyeh last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. In his speech on Monday, Katz emphasised that the Houthis, part of an Iranian-backed alliance in the region, […]
South Korea’s president apologised Saturday for public anxiety caused by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law earlier this week hours ahead of a parliamentary vote on impeaching him. Yoon Suk Yeol said in a brief televised address Saturday morning he won’t shirk legal or political responsibility for the declaration and promised not to make […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president apologized Saturday for public anxiety caused by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law earlier this week hours ahead of a parliamentary vote on impeaching him. Yoon said in a brief televised address Saturday morning he won’t shirk legal or political responsibility for the declaration and promised […]
International climate negotiations rarely end on an upbeat note, but the latest edition staggered to an even more acrimonious ending than usual. “I’ll be honest — it’s grim,” said Simon Steill, head of the UN outfit that organizes the annual meetings, in a speech last Wednesday. The focus this year was finance. Negotiators for the […]
As the massive trial of the “Hong Kong 47” democracy campaigners ended on Tuesday, an acquitted member of the group watched from the sidelines and felt the weight of his freedom upon him. Former district councillor and street dancer Lee Yue-shun is one of only two people to have walked away from a national security […]
A resolution aimed at “protecting, preserving and strengthening” Jewish life in Germany passed with widespread support in the Bundestag, despite significant criticism from legal experts, civil society groups and activists, many of whom are themselves Jewish. BERLIN (CN) — As the German government collapses, one issue has invoked rare political unity: fighting antisemitism. But despite […]