Peace

The most interesting parts of this year’s joint statement, however, lie hidden beneath affirmations of mutual loyalty. Since last year, China and Russia have stepped up their rebuke of the West, deriding its alleged attempts “to replace the recognized principles and norms of international law with a ‘rules-based order.’” On…

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/ Middle East Issued on: 22/03/2023 - 08:26Modified: 22/03/2023 - 08:27 From left, Abdul-Qader el-Murtaza, head of the Houthi delegation in Geneva; Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen; and Yahya Mohammed Kazman representing Yemen’s government shake hands after the seventh meeting of the Supervisory Committee on the…

Putin and Xi Jinping hold talks amid Russia's isolation over the Ukraine conflict. China's proposed peace plan for Ukraine is discussed during the meeting. The international community is concerned about China providing lethal weapons to Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have commenced talks in Moscow, amid…

TAYLOR Swift’s once-colourful love life was the inspiration for the many hits she belted out on the opening night of her long-awaited Eras tour. But the singer has made peace with the past and is reaping the rewards of ten albums full of her most personal feelings. 5 Taylor Swift…

It remains to be seen how much China will enforce the agreement, given its dislike of confrontation, but that matters less than others engaging with Beijing The world order is shifting and the West needs to find a better way to answer the offer Beijing is putting on the table…

Fast-rising Nigerian singer and songwriter, Balogun Oluwaseyi popularly known as Seyi Vibez has lost his mother. Seyi Vibez took to his official Instagram to announce her demise. He described the day as “the darkest day of his life” and prayed for peace in her soul. Sending BN love and light…

BEIJING/KYIV – A year after declaring a “no-limits” partnership with Russia, China is now seeking to convince the world that it is a neutral actor that can help end the war in Ukraine. It will not be easy.  China’s top diplomat Wang Yi is set to visit Moscow in the…

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for Africa to take "action for peace" to combat rising violence as the continent's leaders held their annual summit in Addis Ababa. Africa is reeling from a record drought in the Horn and deadly violence in the Sahel region and the eastern Democratic…

The Police Command in Ogun on Friday, warned protesters against disrupting public peace on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The Police Spokesman in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, gave the warning while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Ota, Ogun. Oyeyemi said the people had the right to protest, but,…