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Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, World Taekwondo stripped Russian President Vladimir Putin of his honorary black belt this week. According to the report, the organisation criticized Putin’s activities in Ukraine, stating that the brutal onslaught on innocent lives contradicted its motto, “Peace is More Precious than Triumph.” World Taekwondo stated that it has decided to
It was reported that a referendum in Belarus on Sunday adopted a new constitution that abandons the country’s non-nuclear status at a time when the former Soviet Republic has become an entry point for Russian soldiers invading Ukraine. According to the report, the Belarus central elections commission cited 65.2 percent of those who voted in
The European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, stated that the European Union wants Ukraine to join the EU. According to the report, Ursula von der Leyen stated that Ukrainians are one of them, and the European Union wants them in. Though Von der Leyen did not say whether the process for Ukraine to join
The invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign nation, is against natural and international law. No matter what the government of Russia under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin may say, think, or hold against Ukraine, they have no right to invade the country. Diplomacy should have solved the problems, no matter how long it may have
It was reported that Iran’s diplomats and international leaders met in Vienna on Tuesday to try to resurrect the 2015 nuclear deal, with pressure increasing for results fast. After a brief pause to return to their capitals for talks, Iran’s negotiators and the remaining parties to the accord (the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, and
THE NUCLEAR TALKS WITH IRAN HAVE RESUMED UNDER MOUNTING PRESSURE FOR RESULTS. Read More »
It was reported that three Palestinian militants were murdered by Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday. They were suspected of being behind recent gun assaults. The three men were identified as Ashraf al-Mubaslat, Adham Mabrouk, and Mohammed al-Dakhil. The extremist organization described the three men as heroic martyrs
President Biden of the United States and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have warned Russia that it would pay a heavy price if it launches a second invasion of Ukraine. According to them, if Russia invades Ukraine, the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be halted. They made this known to the media after a bilateral
Viewers Corner News correspondent in Baghdad reported that the Iraqi members of parliament were unable to elect a new president on Monday as significant factions boycotted the parliament session. An electoral session requires a two-thirds quorum of the legislature’s 329 members. The vote on Monday was cancelled because members of the parliament, many of whom
The Viewers Corner News correspondent in Abuja (Nigeria) gathered that the Chinese authorities are not showing any interest anymore in lending money to Nigeria. Perhaps as a result of the Nigerian government not being able to fulfill its part of the loan agreement. The Viewers Corner News team is yet to get the full details
The Queen of England has taken away the Honorary military title from Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, due to a lawsuit against him on sexual abuse. The royal family stripped Prince Andrew of the royal titles and said he would defend himself in the court as a private citizen. Though Prince Andrew was badly