By Luke McGee Finland’s president and prime minister announced their support for joining NATO on Thursday, moving the Nordic nation which shares an 800-mile border with Russia one step closer to membership of the US-led military alliance. The Kremlin has responded by saying the move would be a threat to Russia and warned of possible…
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Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead while covering Israeli military operation in West Bank
By Hadas Gold, Abeer Salman and Amir Tal, Updated 2114 GMT (0514 HKT) May 11, 2022 Jerusalem (HICGI News Agency) Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot while covering an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday. nullThe Palestinian health ministry said she was shot in the…
Biden predicts that if Supreme Court overturns Abortion Rights, America will also lose same-sex marriages.
By Sam Fossum and Shawna Mizelle Updated 0140 at 0657 EAT on May 12, 2022 President Joe Biden responds to questions from the media in the South Court Auditorium at the White House complex in Washington on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (HICGI News Agency) President Joe Biden predicted Wednesday that if the Supreme Court officially…
Media Story about Report on Tortured Journalists Fake says Uganda Permanent Representative at United Nations in an Interview with HICGI News Agency
By E K Benj @Kivumbi Updated at 0322 EAT on Wednesday 11 May 2022 Uganda’s Permanent Representative at United Nations has refuted publication by Uganda’s News Paper “Daily Monitor 09th May 2022” about a report in defense by Uganda to United Nations Human Rights Comitee over tortured journalists. In anger and protest, 2 Ugandan journalists…
Justine Trudeau, US First Lady Meet Ukraine President
US First Lady Jill Biden has met her Ukrainian counterpart Olena Zelenska in Ukraine as Washington announced further sanctions on Moscow. The two first ladies met at a school in the border town of Uzhhorod. It was Mrs Zelenska’s first appearance in public since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February. The US…
UN Boss in Nigeria-urges donors to sustain aid amid Ukraine crisis
HICGI News Agency – Updated at 0652 on Friday 06th May 2022 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged international donors to sustain funding for humanitarian operations in Africa and across the world even as they respond to the Ukraine crisis. Addressing reporters in Nigeria as he wrapped up his three-nation tour of West Africa,…
US Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows
“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Justice Alito writes in an initial majority draft circulated inside the court. By JOSH GERSTEIN and ALEXANDER WARD Updated at 1745 EAT on 03 May/2022 The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wadedecision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written…
‘No one will be left by the way side’ Emmanuel Macron’s victory pledge to a divided France
Many of those who chose Mr Macron are believed to have done so to keep out Ms Le Pen because of her extreme views and her links with Russia. By Ian Collier – Updated at 0632 EAT on Monday 25th April 2022 Emmanuel Macron has become the first French president in 20 years to win…
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