CARACOL, Belize (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate on Monday visited ancient Maya ruins at Caracol in central Belize, climbing pyramids and exploring the archaeological site before going on to meet British soldiers at a jungle camp. “Wow,” Kate said as the couple scaled a major temple and gazed at a panoramic view of the Maya ruins nestled among the lush vegetation of the Chiquibul Forest Reserve on the third day of their tour of the Caribbean. The couple were given a private tour of the site, including the “Caana”, or the sky palace, which the Maya…
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(Reuters) – The European Union’s migration commissioner warned on Monday that Ukrainian children were in danger of being trafficked they flee their country from the Russian invasion. Ylva Johansson told a news conference in Estonia that about half of 3.3 million Ukrainians who had fled to EU countries since the start of the war were children. Ukraine has a high number of orphans and children born through surrogate mothers who had not been picked up by their parents. That increased the risk that they could be abducted or become victims of forced adoptions, she said. Related video: Ukrainian refugees begin…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is to inaugurate the newly built international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday (today). Today’s inauguration is coming after several dates had been set by the Federal Government for the terminal’s completion and inauguration since 2015. © 2022 Anadolu Agency BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – FEBRUARY 18: Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari gives a statement on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination during a joint press conference on the second day of a European Union (EU) African Union (AU) summit at The European Council Building in Brussels, Belgium on February 18, 2022. (Photo by Dursun…
Foreign ministers of Muslim nations gather in Pakistan Tuesday as the country’s leader trumpets his achievement of getting Islamophobia recognised at the United Nations while at the same time battling the most serious challenge to his rule in four years. © Carl COURT As the OIC praises Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for getting the UN last week to formally recognise Islamophobia as a global threat, the cricket star-turned politician faces a no-confidence vote in the national assembly The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is meeting in Islamabad with an ambitious agenda that seeks approval for over 100 declarations, including aid…
Nicaragua’s main opposition figure and would-be presidential challenger to Daniel Ortega was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison after being found guilty of financial crimes, a human rights group said. Cristiana Chamorro, 68, will remain under house arrest, as she has been since she was detained in June, according to the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights (CENIDH). The charges brought by President Ortega’s government had prevented her from running in the November presidential election in which she was regarded as the favorite. Chamorro was accused by the state of laundering money, property and assets through her media foundation as…
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader Monday said that the city would lift flight bans on countries including Britain and the U.S., as well as reduce quarantine time for travelers arriving in the city as coronavirus infections in its latest outbreak plateau. The city’s chief executive Carrie Lam announced during a press conference Monday that a ban on flights from nine countries — Australia, Canada, France, India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Britain and the U.S. — would be lifted from April 1. A flight ban on most these countries has been in place since January, as authorities sought to…
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have changed the name of their baby boy. The 24-year-old star gave birth to her son on February 2, and Kylie initially announced that she had named her baby boy Wolf Webster – but she’s now taken to Instagram Story to reveal she’s had a change of heart. Kylie wrote on the photo-sharing platform: “FYI our son’s name isn’t wolf anymore [laughing emoji] We just really didn’t feel like it was him. Wanted to share because I keep seeing Wolf everywhere. [praying emoji] (sic)” Despite this, Kylie – who also has Stormi, four, with Travis…
Russia has warned of a breach of its relations with Washington and summoned the US ambassador in Moscow for an official protest over Joe Biden’s labelling of Vladimir Putin as a war criminal, as the US president held talks with European allies on efforts to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock Biden talked to the leaders of the UK, France, Germany and Italy on Monday as part of his effort to maintain a unified front to Moscow, amid signs of cracks within the EU on how far to go in imposing sanctions on Russian…
The Supreme Court judge who had ordered messaging app Telegram blocked in Brazil reversed the ruling Sunday, after the tech company complied with an earlier decree to make changes to the platform. “Considering that the (court’s requested changes) were fully attended to, I revoke the decision to fully and completely suspend the operation of Telegram in Brazil,” Judge Alexandre de Moraes wrote in a document released by the court. The Top Ten Most Beautiful Women Of ALL Time Ad Ad Baseptic Citing what he called Telegram’s failure to comply with orders from Brazilian authorities and remove messages found to contain…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe will face the media for the first time since her release from Iran at a press conference on Monday. The 43-year-old, who landed back in Britain on Thursday after the UK finally agreed to settle a £400 million debt dating back to the 1970s, will be joined by her husband, Richard, in making statements at Portcullis House at midday. Ahead of the conference, the couple will attend a private meeting with Speaker of the House Sir Lindsay Hoyle, joined by their local MP, Tulip Siddiq, who long campaigned for her return. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to address media for first time since leaving Iran (msn.com)