The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
The Chinese assault on Indian troops near the Galwan Valley, along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that serves as an unofficial international frontier between the two countries, is, for India’s political elite, a reminder of an awkward reality. India’s control over its border with China is contingent on China’s geopolitical priorities, not India’s own […]
South Korea’s presidential office said John Bolton painted a distorted picture of diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, joining the Trump administration in criticizing a memoir from the U.S. former national security adviser. “It does not depict accurate facts,” Chung Eui-yong, the director of national security, said in a statement Monday from the […]
Three people were killed and three seriously hurt in a summer-evening stabbing attack in a park in the English town of Reading. Police say it’s “not currently” being treated as a terrorism-related offence and the motive remains unclear. Thames Valley Police force said officers arrested a 25-year-old local man at the scene on suspicion of […]
Australia has been targeted in a “sophisticated state-based” cyber attack, the country’s prime minister has said. Scott Morrison did not name the country responsible, and he said he made the threat public to “raise awareness.” He said: “This activity is targeting Australian organisations across a range of sectors, including all levels of government, industry, political […]
In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping’s help to win re-election. Bolton, a longtime foreign policy hawk who Trump fired in September over policy differences, also said that the U.S. president had expressed a willingness […]
The Chinese military’s statement on the violent clash in eastern Ladakh has a claim that China has not made directly for decades – sovereignty over entire the Galwan valley. The Indian Army has stated that 20 Indian soldiers were killed in action in a violent face-off with Chinese soldiers in the Galwan area on Monday […]
North Korea’s army is ready to take action if defector groups push ahead with their campaign to send propaganda leaflets into North Korea, state media said on Tuesday, in the latest warning of retaliatory measures. The General Staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) said it has been studying an “action plan” to reenter zones […]
China on Monday sealed 10 more neighbourhoods in Beijing after a spate of fresh coronavirus cases linked to a food market sparked fears of a new wave of infection, KnowAfrika reported. Authorities on Saturday had closed the Xinfadi market, the country’s largest wholesale market, for meat and vegetables in Beijing after over 40 people associated […]
Atlanta’s police chief resigned today hours after a black man was fatally shot by officers in a struggle following a field sobriety test. Authorities said the slain man had grabbed an officer’s Taser, but was running away when he was shot. Police Chief Erika Shields stepped down as the killing of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks sparked […]
The largest wholesale food market in Beijing has been shut by authorities after a number of coronavirus cases were detected amongst its workers. The Xinfadi market in China’s capital, which has 4,000 tenants, was closed on Saturday, following the discovery of seven cases in the last two days. They are the first officially confirmed locally […]
Oil prices fell more than 2% on Thursday on worries about slow demand growth with coronavirus cases rising, US crude stockpiles hitting an all-time high and the US Federal Reserve projecting recovery from the pandemic would take years. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures erased gains from Wednesday, falling as low as $38.42 a […]
Pope Francis has offered one million euros for a new charity fund targeting people in Rome left in dire straits by the coronavirus economic crisis. The fund, called “Jesus Divine Worker,” will be managed by the Roman branch of Caritas, the Catholic charity, the Diocese of Rome said in a Tuesday statement. As well as […]
A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels and other valuables worth more than $US1 million ($A1.4 million) and hidden a decade ago somewhere in the Rocky Mountain wilderness has been found, according to a famed art and antiquities collector who created the treasure hunt. Forrest Fenn, 89, told the Santa Fe New Mexican on Sunday […]
A 60-year-old surfer was attacked and killed by a 3-meter (10-foot) shark off the coast of northern New South Wales state on Sunday, Australian police said. Several people tried to help the surfer and fought off the shark before taking the injured man to shore at Salt Beach in South Kingscliff, police said. He was […]
Twitter gunned for U.S. President Donald Trump once again by disabling his campaign tribute video to George Floyd on its platform. The social media platform cited a copyright complaint, as basis for its action, reports Daily Mail. The clip, which is a collation of photos and videos of protest marches and instances of violence in […]
President Trump told reporters on Saturday evening he would postpone the G7 summit to September and expand the meeting to more nations that are not members of the Group of 7. Trump said he would invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India to the summit, according to a pool report. “I don’t feel that as […]
Gold prices ticked up on Friday as the Sino-US rift deepened over further moves by Beijing to impose a security law on Hong Kong, lifting the allure of safe havens amid market uncertainties caused by the pandemic. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,719.63/oz at 12.49am GMT and US gold futures rose 0.4% to $1,734.60/oz. […]
The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd’s neck had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the Minneapolis Police Department’s Internal Affairs, according to the police department. It’s unclear what the internal affairs complaints against the officer, Derek Chauvin, were for. MPD did not provide additional details. […]