Canada’s ambassador to the United States said Sunday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting President-elect Donald Trump and key Cabinet nominees to understand that lumping Canada in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the U.S. is unfair.Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador in Washington, told The Associated Press in an interview that Trudeau’s dinner with Trump on Friday was a very important step in trying to get Trump to back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner.Hillman was at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida and sat at an adjacent table to Trudeau and...
JAPAN PRINCESS AIKO’S ROYAL FUTURE IN DOUBT AS SHE MARKS 23RD BIRTHDAY
Japan’s popular Princess Aiko marked her 23rd birthday on Sunday while she takes on more official duties even while her future in the imperial family remains in doubt.According to the Imperial Household Agency, Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from university earlier this year and has since been participating in official duties and palace rituals while working at the Red Cross Society.But Japanese law requires her to renounce her royal status and leave the family if she marries outside the imperial family.The vast majority of Japan’s public supports changing the law to allow her to remain a royal and...
ICC FACES PUSHBACK AND DOUBTS AS MEMBER STATES MEET
The International Criminal Court’s member states open their annual meeting Monday while the court faces pushback over arrest warrants for Israeli officials, sexual harassment allegations against the court’s chief prosecutor and a very empty docket.The Assembly of States Parties, which represents the ICC’s 124 member countries, will convene its 23rd conference to elect committee members and approve the court’s budget against a backdrop of unfavorable headlines.Last month, judges granted a request from the court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas’ military chief, accusing them of crimes against humanity in...
BIDEN GRANT SON PRESIDENTIAL PARDON AGAINST FACING SENTENCES THIS MONTH
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was pardoning his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing later this month in two federal cases. The younger Biden was convicted of federal gun charges, and he pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion charges in September.The president had previously maintained that he would not pardon his son, and his reversal prompted criticism from Republicans as well as a few Democrats.“Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my...
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE – PRESIDENT TINUBU TO CO-CHAIR 11TH SESSION OF THE BI-NATIONAL COMMISSION WITH PRESIDENT RAMAPHO
President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The presidential BNC, scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on December 2, 2024, at the South African Parliament Building in Cape Town. President Tinubu and President Ramaphosa will engage in substantive talks on a wide range of issues of mutual interest, including bilateral, regional and international matters. Building on the commitments from their June 20, 2024, meeting in Johannesburg shortly after President Ramaphosa’s inauguration for a...
Beskitas sack first team manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Beskitas have fired Giovanni van Bronckhorst following the club 3-1 loss to Macabbi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League. Giovanni van Bronckhorst was appointed on the 5th of June 2024 . He managed 18 games as Beskitas head coach in which he won 9, drew 3 and lost 6. The highlight of his time with Beskitas was winning the Turkish Super Cup beating Galatasaray 5-0. He leaves the club in fifth in the Süper Lig and 22nd in the Europa League. Beskitas will have to pay the Dutch manager a compensation of £2.5m according to his contract.
Las Palmas shock Barcelona 2-1 at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys to spoil 125th Anniversary Party
Las Palmas shocked Barcelona with a 2-1 victory at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, spoiling the Catalans’ 125th-anniversary party. After a goalless first half, Sandro Ramírez gave Las Palmas the lead against his former side. Raphinha drew Barcelona level in the 61st minute, taking his tally to 14 goals for the club this season. However,Fabio Silva restored Las Palmas lead in the 67th minute with a brilliant strike that sealed the three points. The win was Las Palmas’ fourth in La Liga this season, lifting them to 14th place. Meanwhile, Barcelona’s struggles continue—they’ve managed just one point from their last...
TASKFORCE ARREST 43 SUSPECT SELLERS OF ILLICIT DRUGS SELLERS IN ALIMOSHO LGA, LAGOS.
In a mop up exercise operation to end the activities of drug peddling, Nigerian Taskforce invaded 31 Rd and the adjoining streets of Wole Omo Osho, Bless Jah, Adenle Crescent and Okunola Rd in Mosan-Okunola LCDA in Alimosho LGA.The operation started around 6p.m on Thursday 28th November, 2024, leading to the arrest of 43 suspected sellers of illicit substances and criminal elements who have converted the entire area into a safe haven for unlawful drug activities.A significant mix of different illicit drugs, viz a viz substances suspected to be Kanedian Loud Hemp, prescription drugs, Codeine Syrups, several Weighing Scales of...
Update: Investigative Journalist Gain Freedom From Army Detainment As A Result Of Nigerians’ Social Media Engagement And Demands.
Nigerian Investigative Journalist, Feyisayo Soyombo who was arrested and detained by the Nigerian Army ‘in linkage with oil bunkering in Port Harcourt,’ has regained freedom.Recall Soyombo was allegedly arrested over his investigation into the Nigerian Customs activities at the Border where he exposed a syndicate that illegally moved 130,000 bags of rice into country from Bebe, Benin to Sango, presenting the customs with overwhelming evidences on Wednesday.Nigerians and other journalists alike had called the Army out over the purported arrest of the journalist saying that they don’t have any right to arrest and detain him, demanding his immediate release.However, the...