Written by The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has been called upon to intervene in the continued detention of Frederick Nwajagu. Okechukwu Nwanguma, a human rights activist said it was unjust to continue to detain Nwajagu for close to two years, whereas those who provoked Nwajagu’s response are still free. The detainee had while reacting to […]
Getty Images Natasha Harding, now Allen-Wyatt, played for Manchester City in 2015 Manchester City FC has been urged to part ways with footballer Natasha Harding, who is facing allegations she took thousands of pounds from teammates, parents and businesses that she did not pay back. The former Wales international, who now uses her married name […]
HONG KONG, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) — A spokesperson for the Commissioner’s Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has slammed certain U.S. and Canadian politicians over new visa restrictions vow following the HKSAR’s lawful verdict of rioters. The irresponsible remarks were made by the spokesperson of the U.S. […]
Hong Kong authorities have urged companies to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster data protection amid a slight increase in the city’s cybersecurity readiness index over last year. The Enterprise Cyber Security Readiness Index rose to 52.8 this year, up 5.8 points from last year, according to results jointly released by the Office of the […]
China should proactively engage with Donald Trump early in his second presidency, but must be prepared for a “hard bargain” and to “shoot back” if need be, a noted Chinese academic and policy adviser has said. “This is going to be a [US] government that only one person governs, and that is Donald Trump … […]
Visitors asked to stop harassing owls at bird sanctuary Roberts Bird Sanctuary visitors are being asked to stop harassing owls, as it could destroy their natural habitat. FOX 9’s Soyoung Kim has the story. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A local nonprofit organization is speaking out after receiving reports of people harassing owls at a Minneapolis […]
On Tuesday, MANILA, Philippines — The Gabriela Women’s Party said it will push for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to develop guidelines against harassment of women political aspirants. Sarah Elago, the first nominee of Gabriela, which is seeking a House comeback, made this known after their dialogue with Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia on social […]
If the Philippines wants to attract more foreign direct investments (FDIs), expanding its pool of investors and areas where these firms can invest could make the country an attractive place to do business. On Monday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) disclosed the country’s FDI net inflows contracted 14.5 percent to $813 million in August […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said Indonesia should join Beijing in leading the Global South as the country’s new leader Prabowo Subinato visited the country this weekend. “As large developing countries and key members of the Global South, China and Indonesia should jointly promote Asian values centred on peace, cooperation, inclusiveness and integration,” Xi said. […]
Jeremy Clarkson warned farmers had been “shafted” in Reeves’s historic Budget (Image: Getty) Labour’s “cruel farm tax” will have a “disastrous” impact on thousands of family-run rural businesses, the Chancellor has been warned. Rachel Reeves is being urged to reverse her decision to scrap a vital tax lifeline for family-run farms after it was roundly […]