Author: Osas Monday

China said Thursday it refused an offer of a call with the US defence chief because of Washington’s “irresponsible” decision to shoot down an alleged surveillance balloon last week. “This irresponsible and seriously mistaken approach by the US did not create a proper atmosphere for dialogue and exchanges between the two militaries,” China’s defence ministry said in a statement. “The US insisted on using force to attack the airship, which seriously violated international practice and sets a bad precedent,” it added. “China reserves the right to use necessary means to deal with similar situations.” The Biden administration last week shot…

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping faces “enormous problems,” including a fragile economy. The post Biden says Xi faces 'enormous problems' appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversaw a major military parade showcasing a record number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media reported Thursday, including what analysts said was possibly a new solid-fuelled ICBM. The post North Korea unveils 'record' number of ICBMs at military parade appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wednesday “nothing is off the table” in terms of military aid for Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky stepped up his demands for help ahead of talks with EU leaders. The post UK PM says 'nothing is off the table' for Ukraine including fighter jets appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

At least two children were killed after a bus crashed into a day care center near Montreal on Wednesday, police said, with the driver arrested for homicide and eyewitnesses suggesting he may have acted deliberately. The post Two children killed, driver arrested as bus crashes into Quebec day care appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his annual address to the nation on Thursday, facing mounting pressure over the country’s energy crisis. His speech to the National Assembly will be scrutinised for how he plans to tackle power cuts that since mid-2022 have lasted for up to 12 hours each day. The record outages have piled misery on a population of 60 million already battling high unemployment, poverty, rampant crime and rising cost of living. The state-of-the-nation address is traditionally held in pomp at the parliament building in Cape Town, where a red carpet is laid out for lawmakers and…

He used to preside over Latin America’s largest country and its 214 million people. Now Brazil’s former far-right leader lives in a small Florida town and eats alone in a fast-food restaurant. Bolsonaro, 67, has found an unusual refuge in the United States, where he arrived in late December, several days before his supporters stormed government buildings in Brasilia in an attempt to overturn the election victory of his rival, leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. At home, Bolsonaro is being investigated over his alleged involvement in the unrest, which he denies. From the lavish presidential palace, Bolsonaro, a political…

Police said Wednesday they had seized enough cocaine to supply New Zealand for 30 years, after snaring a massive bundle of drugs floating in the Pacific Ocean. The post Police seize enough cocaine to supply New Zealand for 30 years appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

Sri Lankan police told AFP on Wednesday they are investigating ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa over a hidden cash stockpile uncovered when protesters stormed his former residence last year. The post Ousted Sri Lankan president quizzed over cash stash appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

The Church of England will on Wednesday debate contentious plans enabling priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples, amid deep Anglican divisions over the issue in Britain and beyond. Hundreds of members of the General Synod — the Church’s elected governing body, which meets two or three times a year — will discuss and vote on the proposals unveiled last month by bishops. There is no change to rules banning Anglican priests from officiating at weddings of same-sex couples. But under the proposals, they could offer “God’s blessing” for civil marriages or civil partnerships in a church. In an open…