US President Joe Biden has agreed "in principle" to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the crisis over Ukraine. The talks proposed by France will only take place if Russia does not invade its neighbour, the White House said. The meeting could offer a possible diplomatic solution to one of the… Continue reading Joe Biden Agrees to Summit With Putin Over Ukraine_Ada Nkong

Prince Andrew has settled a civil sexual assault case brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre. Ms Giuffre had been suing the Duke of York, claiming he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17, allegations he has repeatedly denied. A letter filed to the US district court on Tuesday said… Continue reading Prince Andrew Settles US Civil Sex Assault Case_ Ada Nkong

French President Emmanuel Macron has told reporters that President Vladimir Putin assured him that Russian forces would not ramp up the crisis near Ukraine's borders. "I secured an assurance there would be no deterioration or escalation," he said before meeting Ukraine's leader. However, Russia said any suggestion of a guarantee was "not right". Russia has… Continue reading Ukraine Crisis: Putin Pledges No New Escalation-Macron _Ada Nkong

North Korea has released photographs which it said were taken from its most powerful missile launch in five years. The unusual pictures taken from space show parts of the Korean peninsula and surrounding areas. Pyongyang confirmed on Monday it had tested a Hwasong-12 intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM). At its full power it can travel… Continue reading North korea Missile Test: Photos From Space Released_Ada Nkong

North Korea conducted what could be its longest-range missile test since 2017 on Sunday, analysts said, after Japan and South Korea reported a suspected ballistic missile had been launched into the sea from the country’s east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that a projectile believed to be a single ballistic missile was… Continue reading North korea Test-Fires Most Powerful Missile Since 2017_Ada Nkong

The US East Coast is hunkering down as a major blizzard hits the region for the first time in four years. Heavy snow and hurricane-force winds are forecast in some areas, with five states declaring emergencies ahead of the storm's arrival. Experts warn of "historic" snowfall in some places and flood warnings have been issued… Continue reading US East Coast Blanketed by Bombogenesis Storm_Ada Nkong

e West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, has suspended Burkina Faso in the aftermath of a military coup, making it the third member nation to be punished for a military takeover in only 18 months. The announcement on Friday by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) comes several days after mutinous soldiers forced democratically… Continue reading ECOWAS Suspends Burkina Faso Over Coup_Ada Nkong