Modibo Keita, the first president of Mali, believed in combining local traditions with socialist principles Mali just celebrated its 65th year of independence from French rule, and the man behind that historic moment was Modibo Keita. A teacher turned revolutionary, he was not simply a politician, but an idealist with a sharp distrust of colonial power. Even before independence, French …
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Major update on Russian involvement after airport closures
There is no evidence that Russia is behind two drone incursions which happened in Denmark in days, the Scandanavian country’s defence minister has said – while not ruling the possibilty out. Drone activity was spotted overnight Wednesday into Thursday near Aalborg Airport in northern Denmark, as well as three smaller airports in the country, police said. Authorities said they were …
Read More »China woman becomes first to have sex assault recognised as ‘industrial injury’
A woman in China who was raped by her boss on a business trip and later sacked has had her ordeal ruled an “industrial injury” by the authorities. She subsequently sued the company and is demanding it pay her two million yuan (US$280,000) in compensation. The classification of her sexual assault as such is the first of its kind in …
Read More »Furious Donald Trump accuses UN of ‘triple sabotage’ in extraordinary rant
Furious Donald Trump has torn into the United Nations, accusing it of “triple sabotage” in an explosive online rant. The US President’s historic speech at the opening of the General Assembly on Wednesday – during which he delivered a series of brutal home truths to world leaders, including London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan – was overshadowed by “sinister” events, including …
Read More »Lula says Zelensky ‘more willing to talk’ as he revives Brazil-China peace plan
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday said he saw new signs that both Kyiv and Moscow may be edging towards negotiations to end the three-year war in Ukraine, reviving his joint peace push with China and urging the United Nations to take a central role. Speaking to reporters at the UN headquarters after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
Read More »https://www.rt.com/news/625226-denmark-mystery-drones-airports/Mystery drones spotted near Danish airbase hosting F-35 jets
Denmark’s dual-use Aalborg airport and military base was also briefly closed over the sightings authorities have failed to identify Denmark briefly shut down air traffic at Aalborg Airport after unidentified “drones” were spotted hovering near the runway – the latest in a string of unexplained sightings that also included the facility that hosts Denmark’s Fighter Wing Skrydstrup. Northern Jutland police …
Read More »https://www.rt.com/news/625225-trump-radical-left-terrorism/Trump vows to eradicate ‘radical left terrorism’ after attack on ICE facility
The shooting at the ICE Field Office in Texas left no agents harmed, but one detainee dead and two critically injured US President Donald Trump has vowed to crack down on what he described as “radical left terrorism” after a gunman opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas on Wednesday, killing one detainee and critically …
Read More »Chinese mother embroiders floral Nike logo on son’s school bag; brand sends gift
A Chinese mother who embroidered a Nike logo on her son’s bag because of their financial situation during his school days has been awarded for her efforts by the brand. The man, now 23, from northwestern China’s Shaanxi province, surnamed Liu, posted an old photo of his school bag from junior secondary school on social media on September 9. The …
Read More »Zelensky calls for ‘peacemakers’ to curb Putin’s ‘bad leadership’ before UN meet
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared on Fox News’ Special Report, hosted by Bret Baier, following his meeting with President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session. Baier questioned Zelensky about whether he would accept territorial losses, given that President Donald Trump had stated any peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine would inevitably involve Ukraine “losing …
Read More »https://www.rt.com/news/625223-trump-biden-autopen-portrait/Trump excludes Biden from ‘presidential walk of fame’ (VIDEO)
The new White House exhibition features an autopen among portraits of former US leaders President Donald Trump unveiled a new “Presidential Walk of Fame” at the White House on Wednesday, featuring portraits of all his predecessors – except Joe Biden, who is instead represented by an image of an autopen. The portraits, displayed in gold frames along the West Wing …
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