America’s richest man on Saturday took issue with President Joe Biden’s effort to sell voters on tax increases by claiming that billionaires get away with paying only 3% of their earnings, on average, to the federal government.Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushe…
Day: March 19, 2023
Türkiye appreciates South Africa’s support in raising funds for quake victims
The Turkish ambassador to South Africa appreciated the South African government, non-governmental organizations, businesses and citizens for raising millions of rand to assist earthquake victims in Türkiye.Aysegul Kandas said the South African governm…
Kenya braces for protests against rising cost of living
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday called on his supporters to come out in large numbers to take part in countrywide protests on Monday to demand that President William Ruto lowers the cost of living.“Since Ruto was sworn in six months a…
Opposition demonstrators protest price hikes, corruption in Bangladesh
Thousands of opposition supporters demonstrated in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, on Saturday, protesting against rising prices and corruption.The rally, organized by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), accused the ruling Awami League government …
French president suffers popularity plunge at lowest level since yellow vest protests
The political crisis in France that erupted over government plans for pension reform has reflected on falling popularity ratings of President Emmanuel Macron, according to a new poll released on Sunday.Macron’s popularity plunged in March to levels un…
Moldovan renaming of official language raises questions on territorial integrity: Russian official
A recent decision by Moldovan lawmakers to rename the country’s official language to Romanian raises questions about Moldova’s territorial integrity, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has said.Maria Zakharova was commenting on Saturday on a statem…
UK plans to start Rwanda migrant deportation flights by summer: Reports
The British government hopes to start migrant deportation flights to Rwanda by the summer, according to local media reports on Saturday.The UK reportedly plans to begin deportations of illegal migrants before summer in a bid to address the increasing …