Finland is closing its border to Russian tourists from Friday – the last of Moscow’s EU neighbours to do so. Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all closed their borders to Russian tourists earlier this month. But Russians will still be allowed to visit family or for work and study in Finland, the foreign minister said. […]
The Pentagon is providing an additional $1.1 billion in aid to Ukraine, bringing the total U.S. military assistance to nearly $17 billion since the Biden administration took office. The latest package includes funding for 18 more High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, and their ammunition, weapons that U.S. defense officials say have proven highly effective […]
A highly contagious strain of the deadly Ebola virus in Uganda is causing a quick and significant rise in the number of cases and fatalities, the World Health Organization said. Uganda health officials declared an outbreak of Ebola a week ago. Five days later, on September 25, they confirmed the disease had infected 36 people, […]
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Demilitarized Zone dividing South and North Korea, White House officials said Tuesday — making hers the highest-profile visit to the DMZ by an American official in three years. Harris is spending most of this week in South Korea and Japan, two East Asian nations the Biden administration […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the U.N. Security Council Tuesday that Russia must be isolated internationally for its sham referendums in his country. “There is only one way to stop this all,” he said by video. “First, it is the complete isolation of Russia in response to everything it does.” More sanctions should be imposed […]
The International Monetary Fund has openly criticised the UK government over its plan for tax cuts, warning that the measures are likely to fuel the cost-of-living crisis. In an unusually outspoken statement, the IMF said the proposal was likely to increase inequality and add to pressures pushing up prices. Markets have already raised alarm over […]
Madam Virginia E. Palmer, the United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, says the US government will work with Congress to provide $138 million to support human capital development in education, health and peace building in Ghana. She said the US government would also support all their principles of gender equality, women empowerment and inclusive development. […]
Japan is bidding farewell to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was killed on the campaign trail in July, with a rare state funeral that has divided the nation. Some 4,000 mourners — including United States Vice President Kamala Harris and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — are attending Tuesday’s ceremony for Abe, who was […]
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States has made it clear publicly and privately to Russia to “stop the loose talk about nuclear weapons” in the Ukraine conflict following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement that he would use any means to defend Russia. “It’s very important that Moscow hear from us and […]
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will be in Ghana from September 26 to October 7 to continue discussions with the Government of Ghana on policies and reforms that could be supported by a lending arrangement. The IMF staff will also further engage with other stakeholders during the visit. The IMF team will be […]
