Israel says prepared to ‘respond with great force’ if Iran attacks
"For now, they are striking throughout the region except us," he told a conference hosted by Israeli news site Ynet and newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
Vigilante groups behind Fulani massacre in Burkina Faso ―Amnesty
A vigilante self-defence militia was behind for this month’s massacre of 43 people in three Fulani villages in northern Burkina Faso, according to testimonies collected by Amnesty International. Local sources had told AFP that the assailants were Koglweogo, self-defence groups acting in retaliation for jihadist attacks. A government statement after the March 8 attack did […]
UK to cover 80 percent of wages of virus-hit workers ―Finance minister
The British government on Friday said it would help cover the wages of people hit by the coronavirus outbreak as it tightened restrictions to curb the spread of the disease. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told cafes, pubs, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, theatres and leisure centres to shut as soon as possible to cut the risk of […]
Ghana’s President says he believes in healing powers of Christ against COVID-19
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated his belief in the healing power of the Christian’s Jesus Christ to help the nation fight the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. Mr Akufo-Addo according to Ghana News Agency expressed his acknowledgment while addressing some eminent Christian Leaders on Thursday morning at the Jubilee House in Accra, […]
U.S. states seek $150bn in emergency federal coronavirus aid
A group representing U.S. states on Friday asked lawmakers to provide them with at least 150 billion dollars in federal aid to address the coronavirus outbreak. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who are the chair and vice-chair of National Governors Association, said in a letter to lawmakers that giving states […]
United States says successfully tests hypersonic missile
The United States announced Friday it has successfully tested an unarmed prototype of a hypersonic missile, a weapon that could potentially overwhelm an adversary’s defense systems. The Pentagon said a test missile flew at hypersonic speeds — more than five times the speed of sound, or Mach 5 — to a designated impact point. The test […]
