According to a Washington Post article Wednesday, which was partially validated by AFP, Facebook’s owner Meta has engaged a consulting firm to carry out a US campaign disparaging its competitive competitor TikTok. The effort purportedly involves sending letters to major US news sites and publicising unfavourable reports about TikTok, allRead More →
Ukraine, Kyiv AFP/Getty Images Ukraine reported Monday that at least 5,000 people have died in the “catastrophic” humanitarian calamity gripping impoverished Mariupol, as fighting raged throughout Kyiv, including in a key neighbourhood where defenders claim to have forced out Russian invaders. Multiple cities in Ukraine remained under Russian shelling onRead More →
In howling winds in Wellington, Australia beat Bangladesh by five wickets to keep their perfect record in the Women’s Cricket World Cup. It puts an end to Bangladesh’s slender chances of reaching the semi-finals, despite the Tigers pushing the six-time winners hard in a match trimmed to 43 overs dueRead More →
Bangladesh won the first one-day international at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday, ending their winless streak in South Africa. After being brought in, Shakib Al Hasan led a strong Bangladesh batting performance, smashing 77 off 64 balls to help Bangladesh reach 314 for seven. In response, South Africa wasRead More →
In response to a letter addressed by European Union envoys in Pakistan requesting that Islamabad denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Imran Khan reminded the EU where they were when India violated international law in Kashmir. PM Imran addressed a public protest in the Vehari District’s Tehsil Mailsi againstRead More →
LONDON(AFP)- The UK government sanctioned billionaire businessman Alisher Usmanov and former deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov on Thursday as retaliation for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The couple, who are worth a total of $19 billion (£14 billion) and have “major interests in the UK and close relations to the Kremlin,”Read More →
The Women’s Cricket World Cup kicks off on Friday in New Zealand, with organisers hoping to capitalise on increased interest in the women’s game after overcoming a slew of pandemic-related roadblocks. The eight-nation tournament was initially set to take place in early 2021, but it was forced to be postponedRead More →
MOSCOW (AFP) – As Moscow’s invasion of the pro-Western country reached its seventh day, the Russian army took possession of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Wednesday. In televised statements, defence ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov stated, “Russian divisions of the armed forces have assumed full control of the regionalRead More →
KYIV (AFP) – Russian airborne forces arrived in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s eastern city, on Wednesday, according to the Ukrainian army, with immediate confrontations. “Russian airborne forces landed in Kharkiv and targeted a local hospital,” the army claimed in a Telegram post. “A battle between the invaders and the Ukrainians is occurring.”Read More →
SHEGYNI (AFP) – Jean-Jacques Kabeya is enraged because, like other international students in Ukraine from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, he claims that border guards have prevented him from leaving the country. In interviews with AFP, he and numerous other foreigners said that both border guards and ordinary UkrainiansRead More →
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