Exclusive

Publication

Byline

14-Year-Old Takes Over Aso Rock as Shettima Steps Aside for a Day

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- In a powerful gesture of inclusion and youth empowerment, Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday ceded his office to 14-year-old Joy Ogah, a teenage advocate for girl-child educa... Read More


Vietnam Symposium in Banking and Finance returns for 2025 edition

Hanoi, Oct. 21 -- The Vietnam Symposium in Banking and Finance (VSBF 2025) is set to take place in Hanoi from October 23 to 25, bringing together experts, scholars, and policymakers to share research ... Read More


"After Diwali, AQI rose by mere 6 points; our measures ensured stability in air quality": Delhi Minister Sirsa

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday highlighted the efforts in controlling Delhi's pollution, stressing that despite a 21 per cent growth in construction ... Read More


Russia Ukraine war Day 1334: Orenburg blaze, 192 miners saved, Trump freeze push

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Deep strikes rattle Russia's energy web, 192 miners reach daylight in Ukraine, and Washington flirts with a freeze that Kyiv vows to resist Moscow - Before sunrise in eastern Uk... Read More


Court Postpones Senator Natasha Trial to November 24

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the trial of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on alleged cybercrime charges to November 24. The trial was ori... Read More


NEWS FLASH: Bandits Attack Hospital in Kaduna, Kidnap Doctor and Patients

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Armed bandits invaded a hospital in Kaduna State early Tuesday morning, kidnapping several patients and a medical doctor on duty. The attack took place in Kujama, the headquarters... Read More


Taiwan detects 2 sorties by Chinese military aircraft, 5 vessels around its territory

Taipei, Oct. 21 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected the presence of two sorties by Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 ... Read More


Baddegama records highest rainfall in Past 12 hours at 167 mm

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- The Baddegama area recorded the highest rainfall in the past 12 hours, ending at 6 a.m. today, with 167 mm, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported. Other areas also experi... Read More


UNP creates new post; Harin Fernando tasked with political unity

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- The United National Party (UNP) has announced the creation of a new key position with immediate effect. Former Minister Harin Fernando has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary... Read More


CAAB chief sidesteps responsibility for Dhaka airport blaze

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Air Vice Marshal Md Mostafa Mahmood Siddiq, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), has refused to take the blame for the blaze at the import cargo complex of ... Read More