Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

(Video): British Airways Pilots Embark on Strike, Flights Cancelled
September 9, 2019 No Responses

(Video): British Airways Pilots Embark on Strike, Flights Cancelled

British Airways pilots’ strike: Over 280,000 passengers stranded, air fare skyrockets by 2,200% Almost all flights by British Airways, totaling hundreds of departures, were cancelled on Monday as pilots launched a 48-hour strike in a dispute over pay. The airline...
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How Deadly ‘Nexophobia, Afrophobia’ in South Africa Led to Political Fallout with Nigeria
September 5, 2019 No Responses

How Deadly ‘Nexophobia, Afrophobia’ in South Africa Led to Political Fallout with Nigeria

How Deadly 'Nexophobia, Afrophobia' in South Africa Led to Political Fallout with Nigeria
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White House says ‘no recession in sight’ despite market turmoil
August 18, 2019 No Responses

White House says ‘no recession in sight’ despite market turmoil

White House Economic Adviser, Larry Kudlow (Reuters file photo) White House officials pushed back on Sunday against concerns that economic growth may be faltering, saying they saw little risk of recession despite a volatile week on global bond markets, and...
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Judge Lets Rapist Go Free as He’s From a ‘Good Family’
July 3, 2019 No Responses

Judge Lets Rapist Go Free as He’s From a ‘Good Family’

A family court judge in New Jersey has been roundly admonished by the state’s appeals court for ruling that a teenager accused of raping an intoxicated girl and then sharing a video of the assault with friends deserved leniency because...
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UNESCO to Move Jesus’ Birthplace from ‘List of World Heritage in Danger’
July 2, 2019 No Responses

UNESCO to Move Jesus’ Birthplace from ‘List of World Heritage in Danger’

The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Tuesday announced it would remove the site officially recognised as the birthplace of Jesus from its `List of World Heritage in Danger’. The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, wh...
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Nigerian Breweries Shines with Quality Awards For Gulder, Goldberg & STAR
June 11, 2019 No Responses

Nigerian Breweries Shines with Quality Awards For Gulder, Goldberg & STAR

Three leading brands from the Nigerian Breweries portfolio – Gulder, Goldberg and Star Lager – were awarded GOLD prizes by the well-known independent institute in the world; Monde Selection Awards. The awards were conferred on the three beer brands on....
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British PM expected to quit on Friday: media
May 23, 2019 No Responses

British PM expected to quit on Friday: media

Theresa May is expected to announce her resignation as British Prime Minister on Friday, most British newspapers reported on Thursday. May’s resignation will trigger a race among senior ministers to replace her as leader of the Conservative Party, and herald...
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Red Alert: Resignation Calls Grow for Theresa May as Brexit Gambit Bombs
May 22, 2019 No Responses

Red Alert: Resignation Calls Grow for Theresa May as Brexit Gambit Bombs

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s final Brexit gambit was in tatters on Wednesday as lawmakers in her own party rejected a compromise offer and called for her to resign immediately. Nearly three years since Britain voted 52 per cent to...
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Trump orders firing of U.S. Secret Service chief – CNN
April 8, 2019 No Responses

Trump orders firing of U.S. Secret Service chief – CNN

President Donald Trump has ordered firing of the U.S. Secret Service Director, CNN reported on Monday, a day after the resignation of another top national security official, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. The Secret Service is an agency that pro...
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Facebook Bars White Nationalism, Steps up Hate Speech Curbs
March 27, 2019 No Responses

Facebook Bars White Nationalism, Steps up Hate Speech Curbs

Facebook announced Wednesday it would ban praise or support for white nationalism and white separatism as part of a stepped-up crackdown on hate speech. The ban will be enforced starting next week at the leading online social network and its...
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