Police in Abia State State have vowed to apprehend those behind the killing of soldiers at Obikabia junction, Ogbor Hill, in Aba. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, made the vow in Umuahia at an expanded meeting of the State Se…
Abdullah bin Zayed appreciates US President’s proposals to end war in Gaza during a phone call with Blinken
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 1 (ANI/WAM): Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, stressed the importance of the proposals presented by US President Joe Biden regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip, appreciating these efforts whic…
Drug traffickers from Sevenoaks and Orpington after smuggling 24kg of meth to Australia
Kent-based international drug traffickers have been jailed after £4.3 million worth of meth was intercepted on its way to Australia. Kevin Filkins, from Sevenoaks, and Robert Hamilton, of Orpington, have been sent to prison for their roles in the opera…
Speed camera breaks down in Rotterdam after thousands race by
A camera set up to catch drivers breaking the speed limit at a motorway construction site in the Dutch city of Rotterdam broke down due to the sheer number of cars surging by. “It was approaching ten thousand fines per day,” a spokesman for the public …
US lawmakers demand probe into six Chinese state-owned companies for allegedly helping Iran evade sanctions
New York [US], June 1 (ANI): Republican lawmakers who are members of the House of Representatives’ China-focused committee on Friday urged the US to investigate six Chinese state-owned companies for allegedly helping Iran evade US sanctions, Nikkei Asi…
Hungary’s Orbán hopes for right-wing ‘transatlantic peace coalition’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday said right-wing parties on both sides of the Atlantic could play a role in ending the Russian war in Ukraine. Speaking to more than 10,000 supporters at a rally in Budapest ahead of next week’s European…
Mountain services rescue dozens stranded on Germany’s highest peak
Several groups of climbers were escorted to safety by mountain rescue services on Saturday after running into difficulties in snow and bad weather on Germany’s highest peak. They were brought to the Sonnalpin glacier restaurant on the Zugspitzplatt pla…
Many stars of Major League Cricket to compete in T20 World Cup
San Francisco [California], June 1 (ANI): As the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 approaches and cricket fever grips the world, Major League Cricket (MLC) has made an impact. Forty-five of its star players are set to play in the ICC’s marquee event, which …
‘Manav completed Archana’: Ankita Lokhande pays tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput as ‘Pavitra Rishta’ completes 15 years
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1 (ANI): Ankita Lokhande, known for her iconic portrayal of Archana in the beloved TV show ‘Pavitra Rishta,’ took to Instagram to commemorate the series’ 15-year journey alongside her own in the entertainment industry…
“BJP is coming back with a huge majority”, says Rajasthan CM on exit polls
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 1 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday exuded confidence over the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the release of the exit polls for the Lok Sabha elections, saying that the peo…