Yellen signals support for windfall tax on frozen Russian assets
September 22, 2023 12:20 AM U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has voiced support for a European Union plan to impose a windfall tax on profits generated by frozen Russian sovereign…
Zelensky warns in Washington that Ukraine will lose without US aid
September 22, 2023 12:08 AM Ukraine’s leader arrived right after another wave of Russian missile strikes killed at least three people and wounded many more. Read More
Mexican president eyes Washington meeting with Biden in November
September 22, 2023 12:04 AM Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday he had proposed a visit to Washington in November to meet with U.S President Joe Biden,…
Nigeria’s Tinubu urges UN to help curb exploitation of Africa’s resources
September 21, 2023 11:53 PM Nigerian President Bola Tinubu urged the United Nations to become more proactive in addressing his African nation’s poverty and security issues and helping to fight…
Nine Memphis deputies indicted for death of Black man in Memphis jail
September 21, 2023 11:45 PM Gershun Freeman, who died last October, was seen being punched, kicked and pepper-sprayed by officers in a 14-minute video. Read More
Berlusconi gets his own street as Italian town fast tracks approval
September 21, 2023 11:42 PM The wealthy coastal town of Portofino will become the first place in Italy to name a street after the late prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who…
Nine killed in ambush in northern Ghana, local official says
September 21, 2023 11:01 PM Nine people were killed and several injured in an ambush by unknown assailants in northern Ghana on Thursday, said Zubeiru Abdulai, head of the local…
For Libya’s Haftar, flood aftermath tests strongman image
September 21, 2023 10:35 PM After Derna’s catastrophic floods, eastern Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar flew in by helicopter and received salutes from his troops as he toured the city…
Ukraine pushes for diplomatic solution with Poland, Slovakia on grain
September 21, 2023 10:17 PM Ukraine agreed to license its grain exports to Slovakia on Thursday and pushed for a deal with Poland to end restrictions by its neighbours on…
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp
September 21, 2023 10:01 PM The transition solidifies his son’s role as the leader of his media empire. Read More