Source: U.S. Embassy in India By Anadolu Agency India sought to defend its purchases of Russian oil and gas Monday amid a US push for nations around the world to curb acquisitions, saying Europe’s consumption far surpasses India’s. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, New Delhi’s top diplomat, lashed out at criticism over India’s purchases of Russian energy, saying

President Joe Biden holds pieces of a 9mm pistol as he speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 11, 2022. Biden announced a final version of the administration’s ghost gun rule, which comes with the White House and the Justice Department under growing pressure to crack down on gun

British MP Imran Ahmad Khan arrives at Southwark Crown Court to stand trial over sex offence claims, in London, Britain, April 8, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra By Reuters A British lawmaker from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservative party was found guilty on Monday of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy after trying to force him to

Credit: PA Sir David Amess Conservative MP. By Reuters A ‘fanatical Islamist’, who was inspired by Islamic State, was found guilty on Monday of murdering British lawmaker David Amess, who was knifed to death in a frenzied attack inside a church where he was meeting voters. Ali Harbi Ali, 26, a British citizen and son

Somali Kenyan puppet Ahmed Madobe Ahmed Madobe is servant of Uhuru Kenyatta and accused Somalia President Mohamed Farmajo of planning to deploy foreign troops. This comes barely three days after reports of a closed door security meeting in Dolow centre by Ethiopian top security team led by Gen Tashuma Ayelo, Somalia MP and representative of

Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov addresses service members while making a statement, dedicated to a military conflict in Ukraine, in Grozny, Russia February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Chingis Kondarov By Reuters Ramzan Kadyrov, the powerful head of Russia’s republic of Chechnya, said early on Monday that there will be an offensive by Russian forces not

A Kenya Airways plane at the JKIA in Nairobi By Business Daily Africa Kenya Airways defaulted on interest for a Sh25 billion loan owed to the government in the year ended December, highlighting the financial hit the airline took from the pandemic disruptions. The national carrier revealed in its report for the year ended December

By Anadolu Agency French President Emmanuel Macron is leading the presidential race with a margin of 28% votes followed by far-right candidate Marine Le Pen with 24.5%, according to the first results of an exit poll announced on Sunday. Polls open for 1st round of French presidential elections France votes for president, with decision a

Somali uneducated minister says Farmajo hand over power to Al-Shabab. Abdullahi Mohamed Nur has accused the President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo of working illegally to remain in the Somali presidency. ”The president is still a man who believes he is sitting in the presidency of Somalia. He is a man who would like to see if

By The African Exponent Kenya’s August elections will undoubtedly be among the most pivotal political events in Africa in 2022. In a turbulent region, Kenya’s stability, economic muscle, and diplomatic leadership are more essential than ever before. The country’s recent history features hotly contested, sometimes violent elections in which candidates and their allies have used