Hamas issues statement after ceasefire announced TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas issued a statement after the mediators on Wednesday night announced that a ceasefire agreement was reached to stop the war in the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire agreement is the result of the amazing resistance of the Palestinian people and […]
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Rescuers evacuate 3,000 residents near Indonesia’s Mount Ibu after eruption JAKARTA — Authorities have begun evacuating 3,000 residents near the Mount Ibu volcano on Indonesia’s eastern island of Halmahera, the disaster agency said on Thursday (Jan 16), after an eruption this week sent a cloud of thick grey ash as high as 4 km into the sky.
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North Korea opens border city of Rason to almost all travelers North Korea has opened up the northeastern border city of Rason to tourists from China and most other countries, according to a travel agency, marking the first time that non-Russian travelers can visit the DPRK since before the pandemic. Tourists from all countries
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Russian presidential adviser warns Moldova may “cease to exist” Influential Russian presidential advisor Nikolai Patrushev voiced unprecedentedly aggressive rhetoric against Moldova, saying the country may “cease to exist” in an an interview given to Komsomolskaia Pravda and broadly circulated in the Russian media. Patrushev blamed the pro-EU authorities in Chisinau for the ongoing energy crisis in Moldova
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Russia backs Vietnam’s bid to join BRICS Russia has publicly endorsed Vietnam’s aspirations to join the influential BRICS bloc, a move that could significantly bolster Hanoi’s global standing and economic prospects. This support was articulated in a joint communique released following a visit by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to Vietnam, as reported by TASS News.
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Hon. Nathan Itungo (R) expressed discontent about reports of bribery in recruitment The Committee on Education and Sports has learnt that the desired e-recruitment system envisaged to curb down graft in recruitment, has been foiled by teachers’ poor literacy levels in Information, Communication and Technology (ICT). This was revealed by Dr. Asuman Lukwago, the Secretary
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Mulago Hospital seeks more money for organ transplants Mulago National Referral Hospital is seeking Shs8.598 billion in additional funding for Financial Year 2025/2026, to support organ transplant services. The hospital’s Executive Director, Dr Rosemary Byanyima, brought the appeal before the Committee on Health, on Wednesday, 15 January 2025. According to Dr Byanyima, the hospital has
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The Chairperson of the Budget Committee, Hon. Patrick Isiagi (L) interacting with members after the meeting Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have called for the reinstatement of funds removed from the current financial year’s budget in the 2024/2025 financial plan. In the 2024/2025 budget, legislators allocated Shs750 billion to critical areas such as
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Deputy Speaker, Tayebwa (R) receiving the report from AG, Akol The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has said that Parliament will soon take action against accounting officers who do not implement recommendations in the Auditor General’s report. Tayebwa made the pronouncement while receiving the Auditor General’s Report for the financial year 2023/2024 on Wednesday, 15 January
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US issues fresh round of sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion. The United States on Jan 15 took fresh action targeting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, taking aim at efforts to circumvent US sanctions as Washington continues to increase pressure on Moscow in the final days of the Biden administration. The US Treasury Department
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