Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden have met for long-awaited talks that come as relations between their countries are at their lowest in decades, marred by disagreements over a host of issues from Taiwan to trade. The…
Biden to stop in Egypt for climate meeting ahead of G20 summit
US President Joe Biden is due to appear for a short visit at a major UN climate conference in Egypt’s resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday. The stopover comes days after dozens of world leaders gathered in the Red Sea…
Russia’s Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali – Officials
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) nations in person next week but may join virtually, officials from Russia and the host country Indonesia said on Thursday. The Russian leader…
*LASG begins impounding of unpainted commercial vehicles (Guardian)*Economy, security dominate as Atiku, Tinubu skip debate (Punch)
LASG begins impounding of unpainted commercial vehicles (Guardian) The Lagos State Government has directed the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to begin to arrest and impound unpainted commercial vehicles from Monday across the state. The General Manager of LASTMA,…
Donald Trump drops strongest hint about 2024 White House bid, telling rally
Donald Trump has dropped his strongest hint yet that he will launch a third run for the White House in 2024. The former president told a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, on Thursday night: “I will very, very, very probably…
‘Democracy is at risk’: Biden warns about political violence ahead of midterms
Warning that democracy itself is in peril, President Joe Biden called on Americans Wednesday night to use their ballots in next week’s midterm elections to stand up against lies, violence and dangerous “ultra MAGA” election disruptors who are trying to…
Biden thanks Asian Americans for reflecting the soul of ‘who we are as a nation’
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have thanked Asian Americans in the US for contributing to every part of American life and reflecting the soul of “who we are as a nation”, as they hosted the largest-ever Diwali…
*Pastor remanded for murder (Punch)*Lagos cleric who blamed ‘spell’ for raping five-year-old gets life imprisonment (Guardian)
Pastor remanded for murder (Punch) A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Lokoja, Kogi State, has remanded a cleric, Pastor Peter Michonza, of the New Jerusalem Deliverance Ministry, Ageva, in the Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, in the Federal…
President Biden mistakenly addresses Late Rep. Jackie Walorski at Hunger Event: ‘Jackie, are you here?’
While delivering opening remarks at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health Wednesday morning, US President Joe Biden mistakenly called out for the late Rep. Jackie Walorski, who co-sponsored a bill to fund the conference before her death.…