Vietnamese officials are hopefully anticipating an unannounced visit to Hanoi by Russian President Vladimir Putin, possibly as early as next week on his way to Beijing for meetings with Chinese leaders. Experts say such a visit would allow the Russian…
Thousands march in Georgia over foreign influence bill
Tens of thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets of the capital Tbilisi on Saturday evening to protest a controversial “foreign influence” bill backed by the government. Protesters marched to the capital’s Europe Square holding Georgian and EU flags,…
World record holder, Amusan wins Jamaica Invitational
World record holder Tobi Amusan, is the fastest woman in the women’s 100m hurdles this year after running a blistering 12.40s to win the first Jamaica Athletics Invitational in Kingston, to win the race ahead of Jamaican and world champion,…
Lagos Police detain officer who engaged in altercation with female traffic offender
The Lagos State Police Command has detained a police officer for failing to maintain professionalism during a confrontation with a female traffic offender. This was disclosed in a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin,…
French President urges Real Madrid to let Mbappé play Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he hoped Kylian Mbappé would play in this year’s Paris Olympic Games. The France striker confirmed on Friday that he would leave Paris Saint-Germain and he has been strongly linked with a move…
Emirati FM pans Netanyahu’s suggestion country might help manage Gaza after war
United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed on Friday denounced a suggestion by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Abu Dhabi might assist local Palestinians in managing Gaza after the war. Bin Zayed tweeted a denunciation of Netanyahu’s proposal his…
West Ham 3-1 Luton Town: Hatters on verge of relegation from Premier League
Luton Town have been all but relegated from the Premier League after losing 3-1 at West Ham United, who managed to send off manager David Moyes in style in the Scot’s final home game in charge of the Hammers. Luton…
Spotify paid the UK music industry £750m last year
Spotify says music by UK recording artists generated £750 million in royalties on its platform last year. Almost 1,000 artists were played often enough to generate at least £100,000 in royalties each, the company added. The figures were revealed as…
Vladimir Putin says Russia facing ‘difficult’ period in ‘Victory Day’ celebration
Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, marking the 79th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, kicked off Thursday with a scaled-back military parade in Moscow’s Red Square with President Vladimir Putin saying his country was going through…
Man shoots 2 officers in Paris police station after grabbing gun
A man arrested for allegedly attacking a woman with a box cutter shot and seriously wounded two officers in a Paris police station on Thursday, May 9, after grabbing one of their weapons. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP) the incident…