Thursday , November 21 2024

Politics

Turkey rejects Macron’s claim of election ‘interference’

Turkey condemns French president’s claim that Ankara might meddle in next year’s elections, dubbing it ‘unjust and inconsistent’. Turkey has condemned Emmanuel Macron’s recent comments targeting Ankara as “unacceptable,” after the French president warned the Turkish government not to meddle in his country’s next presidential election. Macron told French television this week …

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Tanzania’s Vice President to be sworn in as president making her the country’s first female President

Following the death of Tanzania’s President, John Magufuli, the country’s Vice President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, is expected to take over the country’s leadership as the first female president.   Magufuli, 61, died from a heart attack, according to a televised announcement by the Vice-President Hassan on Wednesday evening, March 17, …

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‘Russia will remain the most acute direct threat to the United Kingdom’ – UK government says as it promises to build more nuclear warheads

The United Kingdom has announced it will build more nuclear weapons and expand its space and cybercrime capabilities while also labeling Russia it’s top security challenge, in a sweeping review of British military and foreign policy.   In an report endorsed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the UK said the …

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Nigeria’s debt hits N32.9tr

From Uche Usim, Abuja Nigeria’s total public debt has risen to N32.9 trillion as at December 31, 2020. The Debt Management Office, (DMO), which made the disclosure in a statement on Monday noted that the debt stock grew by N700 billion within three months from N32.2 trillion as at the end …

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US Congress approves $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

The US House of Representatives has given final approval to a $1.9 trillion emergency spending measure designed to mitigate the financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic, putting the United States economy on a path to recovery. The House voted largely along party lines, 220-211, to send the legislation, approved by the US …

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