Avellon Williams NIGERIA- A significant increase in the price of tomatoes and peppers in major markets across Lagos State may soon make economic hardships unbearable for average Nigerians. The price of a moderate basket of tomatoes has increased from N20,000 to between N90,000 and N100,000. In the same way, a small basket of peppers known as […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- On Saturday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Haiti, saying “This is not the time to forget” the Caribbean nation mired in overlapping security, political, and economic issues. As the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country has been wracked by gang violence, a worsening public health situation, and political instability, the world body’s leader has raised the […]
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Avellon Williams NIGERIA- On Sunday, a Chinese Navy Escort Task Group, ETG 162, including MSL Destroyer NANNING, MSL Frigate SANYA, and Supply Ship WEISHANHU, visited Nigeria to strengthen bilateral relations. Chi Jian Chun, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, said the Chinese envoy’s visit to West Africa from July 2 to 6 would also enhance maritime security. […]
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Avellon Williams MEXICO- An armed group has kidnapped 14 administrative employees of the state security ministry in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. Tuesday’s accident occurred on the highway connecting Tuxtla Gutierrez with Ocozocoautla, about 34.4km (22 miles) west of the state capital. A statement from the state security agency said all victims were men and worked […]
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Avellon Williams GERMANY- As a result of the scheduled end of a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali on June 30, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the country would like to pull its soldiers out of Mali as quickly as possible, but still in an orderly manner. “For us, this means that we will try to get […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- According to research, biting flies are attracted to blue colours since they confuse them with animals they would like to feed on. An etymological field study conducted at Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom aimed to explain why these flies are particularly attracted to blue, which led to blue traps being made worldwide. Using […]
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Avellon Williams HAVANA, CUBA- In the military-technical sphere, Russia and Cuba plan to collaborate on a series of joint projects. The information was confirmed during a meeting between Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces Minister Alvaro Lopez Miera. During the meeting, Shoigu praised Cuba’s commitment to discussing various military and military-technical issues, highlighting […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE- HAITI- An investigating judge has questioned former Haitian Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe about the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021. On July 7, 2021, Moise, who would have celebrated his 55th birthday on Monday, was killed at his private residence overlooking the capital. Martine, his wife, survived the attack but had to be treated in […]
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Avellon Williams UNITED STATES – The US Department of Treasury announced Tuesday that sanctions would be imposed on four individuals and one legal entity associated with the Wagner Group private military company and its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin. Restrictions were imposed on Central African Republic, United Arab Emirates, and Russian companies that participated in illegal gold transactions to […]
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Avellon Williams BOLIVIA- As part of its investigation into a pedophilia scandal that has shaken Bolivia, the Vatican has sent a diary of the late Jesuit priest Alfonso Pedrajas to the country. He was accused of abusing dozens of minors dating back as far as the 1970s. In a statement released Thursday, the Society of Jesus of Bolivia […]
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