Tropical Cyclone Freddy was poised to strike eastern Madagascar on Tuesday, slightly weakening after brushing Mauritius with powerful winds and heavy rain, monitors said. The post Madagascar braces for Cyclone Freddy appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
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US President Joe Biden on Monday made a trip to Kyiv organised in strict secrecy, promising $500 million in fresh arms deliveries and “unwavering” American support ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Air raid sirens rang out across Kyiv at one point as Biden walked alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during what was the US president’s first visit to the country since Russian troops invaded on February 24, 2022. “One year later, Kyiv stands. And Ukraine stands. Democracy stands,” Biden said, speaking beside Zelensky at the Ukrainian president’s official residence, the Mariinsky Palace. Russian President Vladimir “Putin thought…
A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, terrifying those left in a region devastated by powerful twin earthquakes two weeks earlier. The quake, almost as powerful as the initial 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes, which tore a path of destruction through southern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6, threatened yet more devastation in a region that had seen many people flee their destroyed homes for the safety of other towns and villages outside of the earthquake zone. The Turkish disaster response agency AFAD said the latest tremor hit the town of Defne at 8:04 p.m. local time.…
The United Arab Emirates and Israel on Monday revealed their first jointly created unmanned vessel, illustrating their growing military ties as maritime threats rise in the Gulf region. The craft, which has advanced sensors and imaging systems and can be used for surveillance, reconnaissance and detecting mines, was unveiled off the coast of Abu Dhabi during the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX). The unmanned surface vessel or USV was created by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Emirati defence consortium EDGE. The busy Gulf shipping lanes have suffered years of missile and drone attacks blamed on neighbour Iran. “We…
Japan will offer Ukraine fresh financial support worth $5.5 billion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion. “There is still a need to assist people whose livelihoods have been destroyed by the war, and to restore destroyed infrastructure,” he said in a speech at a think tank symposium in Tokyo. “We have decided to provide additional financial support of $5.5 billion,” Kishida said. He said the government would seek parliament’s approval for “the amendment of relevant laws and rules” to allow the funds to be delivered. The announcement came as US President Joe…
US President Joe Biden on Monday made a surprise trip to Kyiv, promising increased arms deliveries for Ukraine and unflagging support ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country. The post Biden in surprise Kyiv visit appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Sweden’s price increases tempered slightly in January but inflation remained in the double digits at 11.7 percent as food prices continued to soar despite lower energy costs. The post Swedish inflation in double digits as food prices soar appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Iran on Monday denied reports that it has enriched uranium up to 84 percent, just below the 90 percent needed to produce an atomic bomb, state media reported. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Sunday evening that it was in discussions with Tehran after Bloomberg News reported that the watchdog’s inspectors in Iran last week found uranium enriched to 84-percent purity. The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Behruz Kamalvandi, on Monday described the report as “slander” and a “distortion of the facts”, according to state news agency IRNA. “The presence of a particle or particles…
Beijing lashed out on Monday against what it said were “false” claims by the United States that China is considering arming Russia in its war against Ukraine. “It is the United States and not China that is endlessly shipping weapons to the battlefield,” China’s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said when asked about the US claims. “We urge the United States to earnestly reflect on its own actions, and do more to alleviate the situation, promote peace and dialogue, and stop shifting blame and spreading false information.” The statement came after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CBS in…
One of Vietnam’s largest shoe manufacturers for major brands such as Nike and Adidas will cut thousands of workers at the end of the month due to a slump in orders, according to local authorities. The post Vietnam shoe maker for Nike, Adidas to cut 6,000 jobs appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.