Author: Prima News

Ukraine is close to clinching several security agreements — including with the UAE and Qatar — to counter Iranian attacks, its foreign minister said on Friday, adding that he saw scope to ​draw China into peace efforts to end the war with Russia. “We have the situation in the Middle East ‌so it is important not to lose the global attention on the Ukrainian case, because everything is interlinked,” Andrii Sybiha told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in France. Kyiv is hoping to bolster support in its war against ​Russia, which is now…

An Afghan national was on Friday jailed for 15 years for raping a ​12-year-old girl in Britain, a case that sparked ‌local protests and a political row when his status as an asylum seeker was not initially disclosed by ​police. Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, was convicted after a ​trial at Warwick Crown Court of one ⁠count of raping a child under 13 ​in Nuneaton, central England, last July. He had previously pleaded ​guilty to a further count of rape of a child under 13 and was also found guilty of abducting ​a child, sexual assault and making indecent ​images of a…

 An unknown attacker threw several Molotov cocktails at the building ​of a Russian cultural centre ‌in Prague on Thursday night and police are searching for the suspect, Czech ​police said on Friday. Pictures released ​by the police showed a charred ⁠facade of the building in the ​Prague 6 district that is home ​to many diplomatic missions, including the Russian one. The Russian embassy said on Facebook that ​the attacker or attackers threw six ​bottles with flammables, three of which damaged the ‌facade. “We ⁠consider this incident to be an unprecedented violent act, which threatened the lives and health of the…

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Social ​Democrats on Friday began negotiations to form a coalition government, hoping to secure a third ‌term in office despite a massive defeat for her centrist cabinet in Tuesday’s election. She handed in her resignation to the king of Denmark on Wednesday when it became clear that her bipartisan coalition with the centrist Moderates and the right-wing ​Liberals could no longer govern. Analysts said the vote showed a revolt over the cost of ​living and that many Danes had grown tired of Frederiksen after seven years in ⁠power, even though they credited her with standing up to U.S. President…

Bübyusara Ryskulova has been on the frontlines for more than three decades. Honourary president of the crisis centre Sezim (which means “feeling”), she has worked towards helping women and children who survived violence.While Kyrgyzstan has made significant progress in strengthening protections against domestic and family violence, challenges remain, she told UN News during the recent Commission on the Status of Women session (CSW70) at UN Headquarters in New York, where representatives from more than 100 countries discuss access to justice and the protection of women’s rights.“My work has been connected to the very topic discussed at this session for more…

PUBG MOBILE, one of the world’s most popular mobile games, has launched its highly anticipated Version 4.3 Update, marking its biggest anniversary celebration yet. Running from March 12 to May 10, 2026, the update introduces new gameplay experiences, global collaborations, and exclusive incentives designed to celebrate eight years of community, competition, and evolution. At the heart of the update is the Evolving Universe themed mode, a cosmic transformation of the battlegrounds across Erangel, Livik, and Miramar, featuring revamped urban areas, spacetime distortions, dynamic rail mechanics, and new racing gameplay. Players can also take on parachute challenges for rewards, while five…

APC zoning talks has intensified as Ambode, Abiru, and Gbajabiamila among others has emerged as possible contenders in 2027 Lagos Governorship race. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that political activities ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Lagos are gradually gaining momentum as permutations within the ruling All Progressives Congress begin to take shape. The early political manoeuvres were triggered by a directive from Bola Ahmed Tinubu, mandating political appointees with ambitions for elective offices to resign on or before March 31. The directive has sparked increased consultations, lobbying, and strategic alignments among political actors in the state, with party insiders and…

A noticeable transformation is unfolding across Africa’s financial landscape. What once appeared as fragmented participation in forex, equities, and cryptocurrency is consolidating into a more coordinated and confident trading environment. As 2026 approaches, the narrative is no longer about experimentation. It is about acceleration backed by infrastructure, education, and capital mobility. Traders entering this evolving ecosystem are encountering conditions that differ significantly from just a few years ago. Mobile platforms have reduced barriers. Payment networks have shortened settlement cycles. Digital literacy has improved. The awakening is subtle but unmistakable. Market Access Is Becoming Frictionless The mechanics of joining financial markets in…

By Folarin Kehinde Tension flared on Friday in Abuja as journalists jostled for accreditation ahead of the convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) holding in the nation’s capital. The incident, which occurred at the Kano Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Abuja, saw over 100 journalists—both accredited and non-accredited—storm the venue in a bid to secure accreditation tags for coverage of the exercise. Trouble began earlier in the day when the coordinator in charge of the tags announced that only a limited number of tags were available. According to the coordinator, most of the tags designated for APC correspondents had…

Germany’s Social Democrats meet on Friday to agree on new policy plans that their struggling leadership sees as the last chance for ​a party fast losing its status as one of the country’s political pillars. The crunch session comes in the wake of two ‌disastrous state election results for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition partners this month. The SPD, Germany’s oldest political party, got just 5.5% of the vote in Baden-Wuerttemberg and lost its 35-year-long hold on power in neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate. The far-right Alternative for Germany, now firmly established as the second-strongest political movement nationwide, has increasingly claimed the SPD’s traditional place as the…