At least 174 people were killed and 180 injured in a stampede and riot at a soccer match in Indonesia, officials said on Sunday, in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. When frustrated supporters of the losing home team invaded the pitch in Malang in the province of East Java late on Saturday, officers… Read More Scores dead, injured following stampede during football match in Indonesia
“the labour of our heroes past, shall never be in vain” reads the fifth and sixth lines of the Nigerian national anthem. These words serve as poetic tributes made to the various individuals who sacrificed several fundamental rights, ranging from freedom to life, to ensure that the citizens of the territory which is presently known… Read More Nigeria at 62: The Labour of Our Heroes Past
Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off on Friday a prototype of its humanoid robot ‘Optimus’, predicting the electric vehicle maker would be able to produce millions and sell them for under $20,000 – less than a third of the price of a Model Y. Musk said he expected Tesla would be ready to take orders… Read More Tesla chief executive Elon Musk showcases prototype of humanoid robot
Russia said on Saturday its troops had abandoned a key bastion in occupied eastern Ukraine, a stinging defeat that prompted one of President Vladimir Putin’s most hawkish allies to call for Russia to consider resorting to low-grade nuclear weapons. The fall of Lyman came just a day after Putin proclaimed the annexation of four Ukrainian… Read More Russian troops abandon bastion in Lyman following encirclement by Ukrainian forces
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse stone-throwing protesters in clashes that wounded scores near Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, where hundreds marked Saturday’s anniversary of anti-government unrest in 2019. At least 64 people were wounded, including 26 members of the security forces, according to medical and security sources. The sources said that… Read More Scores injured as Iraqi security forces fire tear gas at 2019 anti-government protests anniversary rally in Baghdad
A Russian patrol has detained the director general of Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the state-owned company in charge of the plant said on Saturday, and the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Russia had confirmed the move. Ihor Murashov was detained on his way from the nuclear plant, Europe’s largest, to the town of Enerhodar… Read More Russian patrol detains director-general of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant Ihor Murashov
OPEC+ will hold its meeting on October 5 in person in Vienna, an OPEC source said on Saturday. A virtual option will also be available for some delegations due to the short notice if they are unable to. OPEC+, which combines OPEC countries with allies such as Russia, is meeting against a backdrop of falling… Read More OPEC+ to hold in-person meeting in Vienna on October 5
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it rejects Russia’s annexation of four regions in Ukraine, adding the decision is a “grave violation” of international law. Turkey, a NATO member, has conducted a diplomatic balancing act since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. Ankara opposes Western sanctions on Russia and has close ties with both Moscow… Read More Turkey rejects Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian regions
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