The United States will announce “sweeping” new economic sanctions against Russia and more support for Ukraine on Friday, a year after President Vladimir Putin ordered the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. “The United States will implement sweeping sanctions against key sectors that generate revenue for Putin,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Thursday. Ukraine will dominate a virtual summit of the G7 countries Friday — Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States — that will also be joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “Leaders will discuss how we continue supporting Ukraine,” Jean-Pierre said. However,…
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The incoming Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday held his first meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar to try and break the ice on frozen reunification talks. The post New Cyprus leader says hopes to rekindle peace process appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Sen. Attan Achonu, chieftain of the Labour Party in Imo State, has called on the electorate from the South East States to ignore the alleged, “no election order” in the region issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB for the Saturday poll. The post Ignore IPOB's order against Saturday's elections, Achonu urges Igbos appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday the new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile will be deployed this year following US reports that the weapon failed a recent test. The post Putin says Sarmat nuclear missile to be deployed this year appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
The death toll from a collapse at a coal mine in northern China rose to five on Thursday, state media reported, as rescuers searched for dozens still missing after a massive landslide hindered recovery efforts overnight. The post Death toll from China mine collapse rises to five, dozens still missing appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
A powerful cyclone tracked across Madagascar on Wednesday, killing four people, as it headed towards Mozambique, disaster management authorities said. A 27-year-old man drowned in rising sea waters just before Cyclone Freddy made landfall on the Indian Ocean island on Tuesday evening, packing winds of around 130 kilometres (80 miles) per hour). The authorities on Wednesday morning said the toll had risen to four. Around 16,600 people were affected and more than 6,750 homes were damaged, the National Risk Management Office (BNGRC) said, also giving a provisional assessment. France’s weather service Meteo-France said Freddy weakened as it began its path…
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing six people and sparking fresh panic after a massive February 6 tremor left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries. The post New quake hits Turkey and Syria, killing six appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused the West of using the Ukraine conflict to “be done” with Russia, said traitors must be punished and proclaimed that Moscow had successfully withstood Western sanctions. The post Putin says West wants 'to be done' with Russia appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Philippine rescue teams began climbing an active volcano Tuesday in a “very risky operation” to reach the wreckage of a small plane that crashed at the weekend, officials said. Four people, including two Australians, were on board the Cessna 340 aircraft when it went missing Saturday morning after taking off for Manila from Bicol International Airport in the central province of Albay, several kilometres from Mayon volcano. Civil aviation investigators on board a reconnaissance flight on Tuesday confirmed that wreckage spotted on the volcano over the weekend was the missing plane. It is not known if there are any survivors.…
Bankrupt Sri Lanka is set to postpone local elections due next month, according to a top official, prompting opposition protests on Tuesday that forced parliament to be adjourned. The post Bankrupt Sri Lanka set to postpone local elections appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.