The European Space Agency terminated its cooperation with Russia to launch Europe’s first planetary rover, the agency’s chief said Tuesday. Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, and ESA were collaborating on a mission involving the European ExoMars Rover, designed to look…
Ukrainian shopping centre ‘struck by Russian missiles’ with ‘more than 1,000’ inside
At least two people have been killed and more than 20 injured after a shopping centre in Ukraine was struck by Russian missiles, officials have claimed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky uploaded a video to his Facebook page showing a shopping…
Goodbye Golden Arches: rebranded McDonald’s to reopen in Russia
Sunday marks a new dawn for Russia’s fast-food lovers as former McDonald’s Corp restaurants reopen under new branding and ownership, more than three decades after the arrival of the hugely popular Western fast food chain. The relaunch will begin on…
Russia, China unveil first road bridge
Russia and China on Friday unveiled the first road bridge between the two countries as Moscow pivots to Asia amid its confrontation with the West over Ukraine. The kilometer-long bridge over the Amur River links the far eastern Russian city…
Top Russia UN diplomat quits over Ukraine war, slams Putin
A Russian diplomat reportedly has resigned from his post in opposition to the “aggressive war unleashed by [President Vladimir] Putin against Ukraine” and the “warmongering, lies and hatred” coming from the country’s foreign ministry. Boris Bondarev’s resignation letter was published…
Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI® indicates private sector activity growth in April
There was marked and accelerated expansions in output and new orders helped drive a pick-up in growth in the Nigerian private sector during April. The headline figure derived from the survey is the Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®). According to Stanbic…
Ukrainian fighter in Mariupol steel plant asks Elon Musk for help
A Ukrainian fighter holed up in Mariupol’s Azovstal plant has taken to social media, calling on billionaire Elon Musk for help with evacuating. “@elonmusk people say you come from another planet to teach people to believe in the impossible. Our…
Russia and Ukraine: How it started and what’s going on now – Awele Onwordi
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine heads into its second week and with global condemnation attending the Russian action, I have noticed that many people, especially young people like me, are still not quite sure what the conflict is about…
Ukraine and Russia’s militaries are David and Goliath. Here’s how they compare
Heavily armed Russian troops are pushing rapidly towards Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, and US officials are warning the city could fall within days. The military capabilities of these two nations are so imbalanced that Ukraine’s defiant president, Volodymyr Zelensky, implored…