Category: World
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WNBA’S GRINER SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars in a politically charged case that could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow. The 31-year-old Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic champion and a eight-time all-star with the WNBA’s…
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US SENDING MORE MILITARY AID TO UKRAINE
The U.S. and allies committed more rocket systems, ammunition and other military aid to Ukraine Wednesday, as American defense leaders said they see the war to block Russian gains in the eastern Donbas region grinding on for some time. Speaking at the close of a virtual meeting with about 50 defense leaders from around the…
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WORLD LEADERS REACT TO STORMING OF US CAPITOL
Leaders around the world condemned the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, expressing shock at the chaos unfolding in a country they once relied upon for global leadership. Other allies were similarly appalled at what they described as an attack on American democracy, though some said they believed…
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POPE CALLS ON NATIONS TO SHARE VACCINES
Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday said political and business leaders must not allow market forces and patent laws to take priority over making Covid 19 vaccines available to all, condemning nationalism and “the virus of radical individualism”. In a sign of the times, Francis delivered his traditional “Urbi et Orbi” (to the…
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SOLDIERS OPEN FIRE ON NIGERIAN ANTI-POLICE BRUTALITY PROTESTERS IN LAGOS
Soldiers opened fire on Nigerians protesting against police brutality in the Lekki district of the commercial capital Lagos on Tuesday, shooting at least two people, three witnesses told Reuters. Demonstrators hold hands as they gather near the Lagos State House, despite a round-the-clock curfew imposed by the authorities on the Nigerian state of Lagos in…
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PROTESTS EXPOSE RAW RACE RELATIONS WORLDWIDE
With violent clashes between protesters and authorities raging in the United States, anti-police-brutality activists gathered by the thousands in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in various European and African cities. Peaceful protesters highlighted allegations of abuse of black prisoners by their jailers, social and economic inequality, and institutional racism lingering from the colonial…
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PUERTO RICO’S GOVERNOR SETS GOAL TO RESTORE ISLAND’S POWER BY DECEMBER
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has set a goal of December 15th to have power restored to at least 95% of the island. The plan is to have 30% restored by the end of this month and 50% by the end of November. At the moment only 15% of Puerto Rico has electricity following the…
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PUERTO RICAN LEADERS PLEAD FOR HELP AS TRUMP THREATENS TO END AID
A full three weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, 83% of the island is still without power, 36% is without potable water, and 13% of grocery stores still remain closed. Adding insult to injury were president Trumps Tweets threatening to pull out of the island. “Tweet away your hate to mask your administrations mishandling…
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