Recent Posts

North Korea threatens week-old detente over US-led exercises

Kim jong un visits cemetery on war anniversary in pyongyang

Bloomberg Kim Jong Un’s sister warned that upcoming US-South Korea military drills could jeopardise talks with Seoul, raising doubts about a diplomatic breakthrough less than a week after both sides announced a resumption of communications. Kim Yo Jong said the plan to hold annual allied exercises this month “seriously undermines” efforts to restore ties, according to the official Korean Central ...

Read More »

Bolsonaro rouses supporters in protests against voting system

Bloomberg Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro lashed out against the country’s electronic voting system, rousing supporters who took to the streets in major cities over fears of cheating in next year’s election. The 2022 presidential contest should use paper ballots and have a public vote count to assure fraud doesn’t occur, Bolsonaro said in an address to backers that was posted ...

Read More »

Nigeria suspends senior officer over US fraud case

Bloomberg The Nigerian Police Service Commission has suspended a senior officer pending the outcome of an investigation into US charges against him for allegedly aiding an Instagram influencer’s scam to steal more than $1 million. Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner in the Nigeria Police Force and head of Nigeria’s Intelligence Response Team, which tracks suspected kidnappers and terrorists, was relieved ...

Read More »
Send this to a friend