The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved nearly $40 billion in new aid for Ukraine on Thursday sending the bill to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law as Washington races to keep military assistance flowing nearly three months after Russia’s invasion. The Senate voted 86-11 in favor of the emergency package of… Read More U.S. Senate approves $40billion in aid to Ukraine
A New York grand jury has indicted the 18-year-old white man accused of killing 10 people in a livestreamed shooting at a supermarket in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo, prosecutors said on Thursday at a brief court hearing. Buffalo City Court Judge Craig Hannah adjourned the hearing after a few minutes and scheduled the suspect,… Read More New York grand jury indicts Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron
A Nigerian court on Wednesday denied a bail request for separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, who is standing trial on terrorism charges and for broadcasting falsehoods, one of his defence lawyers said. A judge said Kanu has to account for his whereabout following previous bail and refusal to attend court hearing, the lawyer said. Kanu, a… Read More Nigerian court denies bail request of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu
The U.S. embassy in Kyiv reopened on Wednesday after a three-month closure due to Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine. “We are officially reopening operations,” spokesperson Daniel Langenkamp said shortly before the U.S. flag was raised above the embassy. He said a small number of diplomats would return initially to staff the mission. Consular operations… Read More U.S. reopens embassy in Kyiv following three-month closure
Chile’s congress voted to approve an increase in the minimum wage on Wednesday as the Andean country struggles with soaring inflation. Chile’s lower house supported adjustments made by the senate and 139 members of the 155-member house voted to approve the 14.3% hike in minimum wage, which now awaits President Gabriel Boric’s signature. Boric announced… Read More Chile’s congress approves increase in minimum wage
Rome strongly supports Finland’s and Sweden’s application to join NATO and is willing to speed up any internal procedures for the two countries to join the alliance as soon as possible, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Wednesday. “The application for NATO membership is a clear response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and… Read More Italy strongly supports Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership bid
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