2018-11-14 12:52
Contrasting and contentious noises continue to emanate from both Washington and Brussels especially as regards the state of the Western Alliance. Can the marriage between America and Europe… Read More
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Coup De Grace : After Decades Feeding Off Proceeds Of Corruption, Imelda Marcos Finally Goes To Jail
2018-11-10 16:04
Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the PhilippinesImelda Marcos : Remember her? She is now 89. 32 years ago, she and her husband, Ferdinand Marcos, were forced from power in a popular… Read More
2018-11-04 15:00
Politics remains a complex enterprise, more so after factoring in the fickleness of voters. You are therefore not fully sure what will happen. However, it is certain that the midterm elect… Read More
2018-11-04 13:27
Like a recovering alcoholic, North Korea is struggling to keep on the straight and narrowNorth Koreans are threatening to explode in a wave of sanctions-bursting moves that would make their… Read More
2018-11-02 16:41
Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro has announced that he will move the country's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem Brazil is to become the most prominent country after the U… Read More
2018-10-30 15:29
Leicester City FC owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, was killed when his helicopter exploded within seconds of taking off from the pitchDeath interrupts and puts an end to everything earthly… Read More
2018-10-29 14:09
Convicted hate preacher Anjem Choudary is among extremists billed to attend Britain’s first compulsory deradicalisation course Authorities in Britain believe that in order to change te… Read More
2018-10-25 14:53
Although America has some edge over its two rivals, no one can dispute the fact that the only three countries on the planet capable of looking each other in the eye are the United States, Ch… Read More
2018-10-23 13:00
2018-10-23 12:45
The couple sit on raised Dias to watch a traditional ceremony, known as the Veirqaraqaravi VakavanuaThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex are currently on a mammoth 16-day royal tour of some parts… Read More
2018-10-23 11:45
Without the shadow of a doubt, Saudi Arabia naively played into the hands of its regional rival, Turkey, by its brazen killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in its Turkey embassy. Not surpr… Read More
2018-10-22 15:20
For fear of being killed, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia spends nights sleeping on his $500 million, 440ft super yacht moored off JeddahIronically, the controversial Saudi… Read More
2018-10-17 20:53
34-year-old Marc Sutton was shot dead in the French Alps after being mistaken for an animal Ordinarily, any mother who has lost a 34-year-old son would be heartbroken. However, this was not… Read More
2018-10-17 16:02
It is now history that Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance into a Saudi Arabia consulate in Turkey coincided with his disappearance from the face of the earth. Yet, President Trump has sought t… Read More
2018-10-12 15:07
Michael Ballack was capped 98 times by GermanyConsidering that the former world champions produced an embarrassing title defence in Russia, former Germany stars are starting to question the… Read More
2018-10-12 14:06
Mohammed Dewji, 43, is Africa’s youngest billionaireYesterday, an unsuspecting business mogul was abducted from a gym in Tanzania's capital of Dar es Salaam and taken to a yet unknown… Read More
2018-10-09 13:04
The head of GRU, Col-Gen Igor Korobov, was badly shaken and fell ill after being given a dressing down by the Russian President Russian leader Vladimir Putin is angry and shocked at the amat… Read More
2018-10-09 11:42
Jamal Khashoggi disappeared into the Saudi consulate in Ankara on 1st October, eight days later he is yet to re-emergeOne thing common to all dictatorships is their desperation to silence ev… Read More
2018-10-05 15:01
Brett and Ashley KavanaughBarring any unforeseen incident, Brett Michael Kavanaugh should be confirmed as a Supreme Court judge within the next 72 hours. It would depend on Republican leade… Read More
2018-10-03 17:07
After years of scandals and economic crises, Brazilian voters are increasingly fed up and disillusioned by their politiciansThere is no doubt that what is happening in Brazil is true of othe… Read More
2018-10-01 12:46
A fast-food restaurant in North KoreaIt is no longer a secret that, for some years now, North Koreans rely on thriving, person-to-person market exchanges in which individuals buy and sell pr… Read More
2018-09-26 12:42
Bill Cosby's fall was spectacular. The entertainer was once revered as America’s favourite father figure. Sadly, he graduated into a sexually violent predator. How are the mighty fa… Read More
2018-09-23 13:33
Alexander Povetkin's legs refuse to co-operate with him as he is taken out by WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion of the world, Anthony JoshuaThose who thought Russian Alexander Pove… Read More
2018-09-21 12:40
The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, has said that his organisation now has long-precision missiles in Syria. According to him, this has or would change the balance of power with Isra… Read More
2018-09-21 11:49
Can you remember the Titanic? To refresh your memory, it was the White Star Line’s flagship.Although billed as unsinkable before its maiden voyage, the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912… Read More
2018-09-19 12:59
Venezuela's President Nicholas Maduro enjoys lamb, steak and a cigar at a restaurant in Istanbul Meat may have vanished from supermarket shelves in Venezuela, it seems this has made no diffe… Read More
2018-09-18 15:01
Chairman Kim Jong-un has welcomed President Moon to North Korea for talksNuclear-armed North Korea has welcomed the leader of the South to Pyongyang on a three-day visit. The tyrant and his… Read More
2018-09-17 14:20
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of TurkeyThere is no doubt that it is possible to build a throne of bayonets but whether one would be able to sit on it for long is a different matter.Several… Read More
2018-09-14 14:57
Nane Maria, the widow of Kofi Annan, Ghanaian diplomat and former Secretary General of United Nations paying respects to her late husbandKofi Annan has been honored with a state funeral in h… Read More
2018-09-12 16:49
George Weah has become the first head of state in history to play for his countryThe President of Liberia, George Weah, made a surprise return to international competition in Monrovia yester… Read More
2018-09-11 13:16
The White House is congratulating itself after Donald Trump received a “very warm, very positive” letter from the North Korean leaderEagle-eyed observers would have noticed that… Read More
2018-09-10 08:38
A rag-tag army of Islamic die hards, Boko Haram, have driven Nigerian troops out of Gudumbali, a town in the northeast of the country. This has thus made nonsense of claims by the governmen… Read More
2018-09-07 14:52
The Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is also known as GRU. The Directorate is Russia's largest foreign intelligence agency.During the Cold… Read More
2018-09-07 13:43
The marriage of immediate past British foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, has collapsedAmid claims of cheating, Boris Johnson and his second wife Marina Wheeler are to divorce. Sadly, it is… Read More
2018-09-05 12:04
The one person most rich people detest is the taxman. If in doubt, ask any of the guys pictured above. It is therefore hardly surprising that the taxman and the rich man often play hide-an… Read More
2018-09-03 08:59
Superpower politics is alive and well. If in doubt, ask Chinese leader President Xi Jinping. It is a mark of its alertness that China keeps its eyes open at all times. Keen observers woul… Read More
2018-09-01 23:53
Balloon of London mayor Sadiq Khan wearing a bikini is flown over Westminster after he backed controversial ‘Trump baby’ blimpIt is well known that London mayor Sadiq Khan does n… Read More
2018-09-01 01:01
For obvious reasons, Israel has always warned that it would not tolerate Iran's presence in Syria. However, it appears the Islamic Republic has chosen to ignore the warnings from the Jewish… Read More
2018-09-01 00:03
In his former life, the speed king was the fastest man on the planet. However, Usain Bolt had always dreamt of playing soccer professionally. It was therefore hardly surprising that on his… Read More
2018-08-29 17:23
Afghanistan borders the Xinjiang region of China. This region is home to 11 million Turkic-speaking ethnic Muslim Uighurs. It is therefore not surprising that the Chinese are interested in… Read More
2018-08-28 17:41
Some observers may be tempted to describe Republican senator John McCain's differences with President Trump as a fight to the death. This is considering that they never resolved their diffe… Read More
2018-08-28 10:43
For a manager who has twice won the Champions League, it makes little sense to criticise Jose Mourinho's record. However, for all his achievements, you may not believe that the Portuguese h… Read More
2018-08-24 13:45
Former Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger is to be given Liberia’s highest honour by the country’s president George WeahThe president of Liberia George Weah was a former striker w… Read More
2018-08-24 13:18
He served as a vice-president of the Trump Organization and special counsel to Trump, and was previously co-president of Trump Entertainment. He was also a board member of the Eric Trump Fo… Read More
2018-08-24 12:22
In an unusual acknowledgement of what could happen to him, President Trump has warned of economic collapse if he were to be impeachedDonald Trump's inner circle appears, for the first time… Read More
2018-08-22 11:52
A grandfather with Asperger’s syndrome has single-handedly built the world’s first stealth-jet simulator in his garden shedWe live in a world where, if you are different, you are… Read More
2018-08-22 11:04
Porn star Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model, were paid off at the behest of Mr TrumpHistory is replete with cases and stories of great men who fell or nearly fell sim… Read More
2018-08-20 14:19
Everything in Venezuela, from a tin of tomatoes to a carton of eggs, costs not hundreds of thousands of bolivars, but millionsIn a bizarre attempt at face-saving, the government of Venezuela… Read More
2018-08-20 11:43
President Putin and Chancellor Merkel met for talks at Brandenburg castle in Germany at the weekend. During the summit, the two leaders jaw-jawed on a range of issues which included Syria, U… Read More
2018-08-20 11:06
US embassy in TurkeyThere is no doubt that president Erdogan's rhetoric has provoked a wave of anti-US sentiment in Turkey. This was after relations between Turkey and the US descended to… Read More
2018-08-16 15:16
Denise Marie Woodrum is a sister at an order based in Saint Louis, MissouriSmuggling is a profession engaged in by people from all walks of life. Smugglers can also be found in all areas of… Read More
2018-08-15 14:13
Yoweri Museveni has been ruling Uganda since 1986Yoweri Museveni was a key figure in the uprisings that toppled Ugandan leaders Idi Amin (1971–79) and Milton Obote (1980–85). In… Read More
2018-08-14 15:22
It was one of the most audacious attacks on Israeli civilians and would not be forgotten in a hurry by either the Israeli intelligence community or the Olympic fraternity. It happened durin… Read More
2018-08-09 17:39
Kepa Arrizabalaga has moved to Chelsea for a record £72m Very few people had thought that a day like this would arrive when goalkeepers would be valued like strikers. Well, what happe… Read More
2018-08-09 17:11
Joseph Kabila has ruled the Democratic Republic of Congo for 17 years It is sad that this mineral-rich country is yet to see a peaceful transition of power since its independence from B… Read More
2018-08-09 16:48
67-year-old Ms Zhang lost her only son to a car accident when he was 34 and she was 63. Initially, she wanted to adopt a child but when she did not succeed she turned to fertility treatments… Read More
2018-08-09 15:14
Tendai Biti(pictured) publicly declared that the opposition leader Nelson Chamisa had won the presidential electionAlthough he was a member of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance, th… Read More
2018-08-09 14:27
It all began yesternight when Hamas and other Palestinian movements launched about 180 rockets and mortar shells towards Israeli towns and villages. Considering that the Israelis had to def… Read More
2018-08-09 13:48
There is no doubt that Johanna Konta is a dutiful daughter and she wishes to thank her long-suffering mother and father for having devoted themselves to supporting her sporting ambitions.Kon… Read More
2018-08-09 13:00
The Russians are angry and shocked that the US is imposing restrictions on the export of sensitive technology to Russia because of the country’s use of a nerve agent to attack a former… Read More
2018-08-09 11:54
The US has come to the conclusion that the Russians were responsible for the Salisbury nerve agent attack. There is no doubt that this news would be music to the ears of the British go… Read More
2018-08-09 11:18
Immediate past British foreign secretary Boris Johnson recently compared women in face-covering veils to bank robbers and letterboxes Recently, when Boris Johnson likened burka-wearing women… Read More
2018-08-09 10:39
Love him or hate him, Mino Raiola is a fierce protector of his clients' interests. If in doubt, you can ask any of the soccer stars who are on his books. These include Paul Pogba… Read More
2018-08-08 16:05
The jailed former first lady Simone Gbagbo has been granted amnesty by the president of Ivory Coast in what he says is a move to foster reconciliation. Mrs Gbagbo was among 800 people that… Read More
2018-08-08 15:07
The people of North Korea too have been struggling to cope with the heatwave that has gripped much of the northern hemisphereAccording to UN officials, nearly half of the country’s pop… Read More
2018-08-08 13:55
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has commented on the certain effects of the pre-season outbursts of the United manager Jose Mourinho on the club's players. He should know, having pla… Read More
2018-08-08 11:50
One of the things that has always rankled most Westerners is that communism is an ideology that does not believe in the existence of God. Therefore, the ruling Communist Party in China is j… Read More
2018-08-08 10:26
28-year-old Nicholas Bett won a gold medal at the 2015 World Athletics in BeijingAn ex-World Athletics Championships gold-medallist Nicholas Bett has died in a road accident back home in Ken… Read More
2018-08-07 14:10
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry MedvedevIt is no longer news that Russia sees NATO as a hostile military bloc. The country knows that the military alliance is all about protecting Western int… Read More
2018-08-07 12:45
The little genius has accepted that he will not be leaving west London this summerBelgian playmaker, Eden Hazard, has finally reported back at Chelsea. The player returned to training with… Read More
2018-08-07 11:45
Paolo Maldini remains one of Milan's greatest ever players. He had followed in the footsteps of his father, Cesare, by also captaining AC Milan. A one club man, he spent 25 years… Read More
2018-08-06 11:34
Canadian prime minister Justin TrudeauSaudi Arabia is showing that it will not tolerate any external interference in its affairs. It has thus expelled Canadian ambassador to the country. I… Read More
2018-08-06 10:36
From all indications, it appears the universe is limitless. This is probably the only explanation for the fact that a massive new planet has just been discovered.According to scientists, th… Read More
2018-08-06 08:07
It would be an understatement to say that France midfielder Paul Pogba has a rocky relationship with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Considering his exploits for France at the Worl… Read More
2018-08-06 07:00
City made a statement of intent when they easily put Chelsea to the sword in the Community ShieldManchester City still played with the swagger of champions even though the team were not firi… Read More
2018-08-06 06:00
President Bashir al-Assad of SyriaThere are reports that one of the brains behind Syria's chemical warfare campaign is dead. The top scientist was killed in a suspected car bombing. Aziz… Read More
2018-08-05 12:26
Hate preacher Abu Hamza has despatched a gushing letter praising President Donald Trump while he languishes in an American “supermax” jailEgyptian-born hate preacher Abu Hamza ga… Read More
2018-08-05 11:23
President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, surrounded by military personnel, look skywards as a drone explodes overhead An attempt has been made to assassinate the president of Vene… Read More
2018-08-03 15:41
In China, a top Buddhist monk, Xuecheng, is under investigation by the authorities. This is due to a report that is circulating which accuses Xuecheng of sending illicit messages soliciting… Read More
2018-08-03 15:09
Two Americans, a Swiss and a Dutch citizen, all tourists, have been killed in Tajikistan, central Asia. They were among seven people on a cycling tour who were rammed by a car and set upon… Read More
2018-08-03 14:29
It is now clear that Zimbabwe's opposition leader is more popular than first thought having won over 40 percent of the votes in the presidential election. Those who reckoned that the presid… Read More
2018-08-03 13:55
Some people saw it coming. This was that Apple was on the verge of attaining a level which no company before it has ever managed. Now, it has happened. Apple last night became the first A… Read More
2018-08-03 13:27
Alia Ghanem at home in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, flanked by potrait of terror chieftainNo one can dispute the fact that the bin Ladens are one of the desert kingdom's wealthiest families. The f… Read More
2018-08-02 15:25
England manager Gareth Southgate is to have his salary doubled. He is to sign a new contract that will see him paid a basic £5 million a year. However, the new salary is still modest… Read More
2018-08-02 15:19
The Great Wall of China is a famous tourist attraction. It is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials. It is significant to note that the w… Read More
2018-08-02 14:43
Amit Chauhan recorded his own death in the town of Pataudi in IndiaIn a tragic development, a 27-year-old man has decided to end it all after his wife walked out on him, taking their two chi… Read More
2018-08-02 14:02
51-year-old Tariq Javid, a sibling of the Home Secretary, has died. He was the eldest of the Home Secretary's four brothers. Rariq, who died earlier this week, was managing a supermarket c… Read More
2018-08-02 11:17
Mr O’Leary has spoken about the “systematic failure in our pilot rostering function”Without the shadow of a doubt, Michael O'Leary is one of Ireland's wealthiest businessme… Read More
2018-08-02 10:26
Prime minister elect Imran Khan has said that under him Pakistan will always play the role of a peace brokerThe newly elected leader of Pakistan has given an indication of the direction of t… Read More
2018-08-02 09:36
Thousands of members of the armed forces from Asian and Pacific nations will take part in the Kakadu military exercisesKakadu, the biennial series of war games involving fleets and thousands… Read More
2018-08-02 07:16
The Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) is the largest criminal organisation in Brazil. It has 30,000 members 9,000 of whom are in prison. In a daring move, the organisation has waived its m… Read More
2018-08-02 06:27
It has been reported that three Russian journalists — a key war reporter Orkhan Dzhemal, 51, Alexander Rastorguyev, 47, a film director, and Kirill Radchenko, 33, a cameraman have been… Read More
2018-08-02 05:42
The flight test of a US intercontinental ballistic missile has failed. Shortly after launching, the Minuteman III missile had to be aborted over the Pacific. This was after a malfunction c… Read More
2018-08-01 16:40
Saudi nationals in Riyadh, such as Bader al-Ajmi (pictured), are taking up blue-collar occupations usually filled by foreign workers Until now it was unthinkable to find Saudi nationals doin… Read More
2018-08-01 15:42
Katie Price is only 40, so she is not someone that could be described as particularly old. Over the course of her career she was fortunate to have been able to amass a fortune of £45… Read More
2018-08-01 11:34
Most Mexicans live in fear. This is hardly surprising considering that in some of the country's most dreaded principalities, mutilated human corpses litter the landscape.You may not believe… Read More
2018-08-01 10:46
Unbelievably, huge fires continue to rage across California leaving human and material devastations in their wake.As a result of the inferno, more than 38,000 people have been forced to flee… Read More
2018-08-01 10:16
There is no doubt that adventure cruises were driven by a desire to escape the crowds. This has led to yachts with reinforced hulls, larger fuel tanks and eco-rubbish systems. A Norwegian d… Read More
2018-08-01 09:51
Mr Chamisa and president MnangagwaThe presidential election in Zimbabwe has come and gone. As the nation waits feverishly for the results, the first indications were that the ruling party Z… Read More
2018-08-01 08:22
Bomber Salman Abedi was rescued from Libya's civil war by the Royal NavyYou may not believe it, but the Manchester Arena suicide bomber was rescued from the killing fields of libya three yea… Read More
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