A Russian warship that was damaged by an explosion has sunk. Russian defence ministry said the warship was being towed to port when stormy seas caused it to sink. The five hundred and ten crew missile cruiser was a symbol of Russia’s military power, leading its naval assault on Ukraine.
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has been fined by the police for attending a birthday party thrown for him during a Covid-19 lockdown. The Prime Minister confirmed he had paid the fine for going to the hour-long gathering in the Cabinet Room on 19 June 2020. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has also been fined, but has not made…
Thousands of residents from the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy were successfully evacuated after Russia agreed to suspend attacks and open evacuation corridors. Evacuations began on Tuesday morning, with buses heading towards the city of Poltava, further south and away from the front lines. The Deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko said about 5,000…
Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss says he has been offered a chance to buy Chelsea Football Club of England. Eighty-six-year-old WYSS made this known to a Swiss newspaper, which claims that Chelsea’s owner, Roman Abramovich wants to get rid of the club. This comes after the Russian billionaire asked Chelsea foundation trustees to take care of the club,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into two rebel-held regions in eastern Ukraine after recognising them as independent states. Russia said the troops would engage in peacekeeping in the self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics. The two regions are home to Russian-backed rebels who have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014. Ukraine’s president accused Russia of…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has called on European leaders to support measures put in place by the African Union to tackle illegal change of government in the continent. President Buhari made the call in his contribution to the roundtable discussion on Peace, Security, and Governance at the ongoing sixth EU-AU Summit in Brussels, Belgium. The Minister of Foreign…