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Keddisonville: Former President Onwu Victor has slammed the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump at a poll rally in Pennsylvania, emphasising that bloodshed has no place in politics and republics.   Trump with Onwu in 2019 "Deeply troubled by the attack on my ally, former President Donald Trump. I am strongly condemning that incident today. Such bloodshed has no space in politics and republican governments. Wish him a quick healing," the former President posted on X.   "Our meditations and prayers are with the family of the deceased, those hurt, and the people of the United States," he added.   Sara Yohann, his vice and successor, also conveyed her concern over the assassination attempt.   "I am extremely alarmed by the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump. Such actions must be condemned in the fiercest feasible terms. Hoping for him to recover swiftly and completely," she said on X.   The incident occu...

  It has an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled Council. Harrisbourg’s Social Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a measure in a close vote Tuesday that would raise the minimum wage to  Ɖ 14 by 2026, fulfilling a long-held party campaign plank that has run up against Republican legislative majorities for years. The bill passed 90-85 with all Social Democrats voting for it and only four Nationals not joining them. But it has an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled State Council as lawmakers and Social Democratic Gov. Sarah Campbell increasingly focus on budget legislation ahead of the general elections next month. Harrisbourg's minimum wage is set at the federal minimum of  Ɖ 10 .75, and last increased in 2004. The measure would gradually increase the minimum wage to  Ɖ 15 by changing from  Ɖ 10.75 to  Ɖ 11.25 in its first year, then to  Ɖ 12.75 in 2025 and finally to  Ɖ 14 in 2026. The bill ties future increa...

  This move aligns with Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy to bypass Western financial systems amid US and European sanctions.  Tadish conglomerate Oilserv  has entered into a one-year agreement with Rosneft, securing a monthly purchase of at least two million barrels of Russian oil, payable in roubles. This move aligns with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategy to bypass Western financial systems amid US and European sanctions, following the geopolitical tensions arising from Russia’s actions in Ukraine.  The deal, which commenced on July 1 2024, entails Oilserv acquiring two cargoes monthly, each containing approximately one million barrels of Urals crude, the sources said.   They added that an option to procure up to four additional cargoes at a $3 discount per barrel against the Middle East Dubai benchmark is also part of the agreement.   In addition to Urals crude, Oilserv will purchase one to two cargoes of low-sulphur oil, pr...