Nigeria news today headlines : Saturday 18th July 2020
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Russian Police Raid Opposition Leader Navalny’s Office, Home
Moscow police on Friday raided the offices of Foundation for Fighting Corruption, an organization founded by Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, reportedly in connection to a slander case opened against him. Last month, Russia’s Investigative Committee launched a probe into Navalny on the charges of defamation, after the politician slammed people featured in a video …
Princess Beatrice Marries In Private Wedding Ceremony In Windsor
Princess Beatrice got married in a private ceremony Friday, with her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in attendance, Buckingham Palace said Friday. Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor. The monarch, the Duke of Edinburgh and other close family members attended. Guidelines in place to stop the …
UK Should Prepare For Eventual Second Wave Of COVID-19
The British government will allocate an additional £ 3 billion (about 3.7 billion USD) to prepare the National Health Service (NHS) for a second wave of Covid-19, according to reports released on Friday. Although the exact amount of the figure is expected to be announced this Friday by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a government spokesperson …
Kiir Appoints Deng Alor Sudan’s East African Affairs Minister
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has appointed Mr Deng Alor the minister for East African affairs. Mr Alor will replace Mr John Luk Jok who died in May this year. In February, President Kiir appointed Mr Jok to the position in the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity. However, three months after assuming his duties, …
Russia’s Putin Orders Massive Snap Military Drills
President Vladimir Putin has ordered snap military drills involving 150,000 personnel and hundreds of aircraft and naval vessels to ensure “security in Russia’s southwest,” the defense ministry said Friday. “In accordance with the decision of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces snap exercises are being conducted by troops of the Southern and Western military …
EU Students Reportedly Exempt From US Travel Ban
European students travelling to the United States to study are exempt from a Covid-19 travel ban introduced in mid-March, according to media reports. The exemption was reported by Reuters on 17 July. The news agency said a memo sent from the Department of State to politicians includes an exemption for EU students, as well as …
Kremlin Rejects Accusations Of Meddling In UK Election
The Kremlin on Friday “categorically” rejected allegations of interfering in a 2019 U.K. election and said the claims will negatively impact Russia’s relations with Britain. “We consistently, categorically deny any possible involvement of the Russian Federation in interfering in any country’s elections, including the U.K.,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. The British government accused …
Argentina: Venezuelan Parliamentary Polls ‘Legitimate’
Argentina’s president said he recognizes the legitimacy of the elections set for the renewal of Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly, adding he “will not promote” a coup against any president. Speaking to local Radio AM 750 on Thursday, Alberto Fernandez underlined that his administration “never” recognized Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido after his self-proclamation as interim …
COVID-19: Hajj Cancelation Due To Pandemic Hurts Somali Farmers
With the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, or hajj, canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the socio-economic lives of Somalis have been dealt a serious blow. Livestock accounts for almost 80% of Somali export earnings, providing nutrition and income to more than 60% of the population, according to a report by the Food …
Holland Threatens To Fine Store Selling Wine From Hebron, Labelled As Israeli
Dutch government inspectors said they would fine a store selling wine from the West Bank city of Hebron that is labeled as made in Israel. The warning came during a July 10 inspection of the Israel Products center, an importer and retail outfit run by the pro-Israel group Christians for Israel. In a statement, the centre …
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