German automaker Volkswagen rejected trade union demands for pay increases for German workers and continued to warn of deep cuts instead during initial collective bargaining talks on Wednesday. VW earlier this month cancelled a long-standing job securi…
Zelensky: Russia is planning attacks on Ukrainian nuclear plants
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to world leaders to keep his country’s fight against Russia’s invasion a top priority in his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. He raised to spectre of a global nuclear disaster at the start…
EAM Jaishankar meets delegates on the sidelines of UNGA 79
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who addressed the second G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of Brazil’s G20 Presidency, met some of his counterparts on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. “Nice to se…
It’s unrealistic – Lagbaja says 2m security personnel can’t secure Nigeria
Lagbaja said securing Nigeria requires the cooperation and contribution of every citizen. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has said it’s unrealistic for security personnel numbering around two million to secure the en…
Maya Jama ‘excited’ as she replaces Rita Ora on ITV’s The Masked Singer panel
Love Island host Maya Jama is set to replace singer Rita Ora on ITV’s The Masked Singer next year. The presenter, 30, will be joining the panel with returning judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan as they get their detective hats on to pr…
Yobe Assembly to make law for compulsory sickle cell, hepatitis tests before marriage
The Yobe State House of Assembly has given accelerated consideration to a bill seeking compulsory tests for sickle cell disease and hepatitis before marriage in the state. The bill sponsored by members representing Machina, Mamudo, Damaturu Central, Da…
‘Bloodcurdling’: Biden official pounces on Trump’s boast about women
Strictly speaking as an American voter instead of as President Joe Biden’s Commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” where she and co-host Mika Brzezinski slammed Donald Trump for boasting that he is a “protector” of women whi…
‘Bloodcurdling’: Biden official pounces on Trump’s boast about women
Strictly speaking as an American voter instead of as President Joe Biden’s Commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” where she and co-host Mika Brzezinski slammed Donald Trump for boasting that he is a “protector” of women whi…
Rajasthan CM discusses Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project with Union Minister CR Paatil
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday said that the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) is very big and both Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are working together to complete it. “Rajasthan and Ma…
Volkswagen rejects labour pay demands amid threat of plant closures
German automaker Volkswagen rejected trade union demands for pay increases for German workers and continued to warn of deep cuts instead during initial collective bargaining talks on Wednesday. VW earlier this month cancelled a long-standing job securi…