WORLD NEWS | MARCH 28, 2024 | LIVE NOW | WORLD NEWS | MARCH 28, 2024 | LIVE NOW | By AIT Online | King Charles Liver's first public message of friendship as country marks annual Monday service ahead of Easter celebration. Discharge, disgrace crypto king, Sam Bankam pride, set for sentencing in New York over theft of billions of dollars from customers. Undetained binance executive Tigran Gambrian Initiates legal action against federal government over rights violation. This is the world news on AIT. Thanks for staying with us. I'm Osita Okiri. Ukrainian foreign minister Dimitro Kuleba visited the new Delhi on Thursday to advance caves disvision of a part to peace in Ukraine and to strengthen ties with India. Kuleba who has who was seen paying his respect at the memorial of the iconic Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi had written on social media platform X that he was building on the dialogue between the two nations. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi held separate phone calls last week with Ukrainian president followed him as Jalensky and Russian president Vladimir Putin. Of Kuleba's visit. Ukraine hopes to hold a summit of world leaders without Russian participation in the coming months to advance its blueprint for peace. A formula that calls amongst other things for the withdrawal of Russian troops from its territory. India has traditionally had closed economic and defense ties with Moscow and refrained from criticizing Russia over it. February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Instead increasing purchases of Russian oil to record level And the UN's most senior human rights official Volka Turk said in an interview with news member Israel brought significant blame and that there was a possible a possible cause that Israel was using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza. Turk who is the UN right commissioner for human rights said that if intent was proven that would amount to a war crime. Israel's economy minister Neb Bakat a senior politician in Benjamin Natal's liquid party dismissed Mister Chuck's warning as total nonsense a totally irresponsible thing to say according to him. Like his cabinet colleagues, Bakat insisted that was letting in all the aid offered by the US and the rest of the world. Israel says the UN failed to distribute whatever is left once Hamas has helped itself. Turk condemned the Hamas attacks on Israel civilians and soldiers. On seventh of including killing, rape and hostage taken. But she also said that no side in the war should evade accountability for its actions including for any attempt to withhold aid supplies from the people who need it in Gaza. And Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said Russia was working with partners amid unprecedented pressure from the US and European Union after the media reported Moscow was experiencing some delays for oil payments media reported that Russia oil firms faced delays of up to several months to be paid before crude and chill as banks in China, Turkey and United Arab Emirates become more wary of US secondary sanctions payment delay reduce revenue to the Kremlin and make them erratic allowing Washington to achieve its dual policy sanctions and goals to disrupt money going to the Kremlin to punish it for the war in Ukraine while not interrupting global energy flows. And in the UK but Pope Francis looked well as he began four intense days of event leading to Easter on Thursday and renewed his own ordination vow. On the day, the Roman Catholic Church marked Jesus, the founding of the priesthood the night before the crucifixion. Francis who recently curtailed his speaking engagement because of fatigue related to bouts of bronchitis and influenza read a long homely during ah holy Thursday mass of the chrism in Saint Peter's Basilica. Francis priests to be compassionate, admit when they have strayed from the path of holiness and avoid duplicity, dishonesty and hypocrisy. During the service, the eighty7 year old renewed his vows along with thousands of priests in the Basilica and blessed oils that will be used in church sacraments. Holy Thursday commemorates the day of Jesus last supper with his apostles the night before he died. On Thursday afternoon, Francis was due to preside at a traditional foot washing ritual in the women's section of a Rome prison. I'm the UK King Charles who is undergoing treatment for cancer has praised the people who extended the hands of friendship especially in the time of need. And echoed the pledge to serve the nation that the British monarch made at its coronation last year. Charles Liver remarks in a record message aired at the ancient Monday and Thursday church service at watch star cathedral in Central England which the seventy five year old king will miss due to his illness. A defense ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that China would take firm and decisive measures to safeguard its territorial sovereignty after the Philippines president Fred Nan Marcos Junior said the Philippines would implement counter measures against China's coast guard and maritime militia in the South China Sea. In recent years, Manila and Beijing have been embroiled in confrontations at the second Thomas show as China has become more assertive in pressing its claims alarming rival claimants and other states operating in the South China Sea including the United States. Let us flare up occurred on Wednesday last week when China used a water cannon to disrupt another Philippine resupply emission to the second thermal shawol for soldiers posted to guard a worship intentionally grounded on a rift 2 5 years ago. This generation of relations with China comes at a time when market seeks to defense ties with the United States. He has increased US access to Philippine military bases at joint exercise have been expanded to include sea and air patrols over the South China Sea vaccine. And this great scripture king, some bankam freed, also known as SBF, is due to be sentenced in the New York court for stealing billions of dollars from customers of his cryptocurrency exchange FTX later today. The former billionaire CEO faces decades of prison for fraud and conspiracy charges stemming from his role in the massive collapse of FTX. Prosecutor says bank man fret took more than seven point 9 billion dollars from unsuspecting customers. In one of the biggest financial frauds in US history. George Lewis Kaplan will listen to arguments from two sides today. As they argue over how long the crypto king deserves behind bars. FTX was valued at $32 billion dollars before he went bankrupt in two thousand and 22. And bankman Fred crafted a public image that drew in celebrities, politicians and high rolling business titans. Ajiri took less than five hours to deliver a guilty verdict at his trial last year. Some bankman Fred's parents bought professors of legal ethics at Stanford Law School was central features at their son's trial back in October last year. During difficult portions of the trial, his mother fought back tears. The pair were often seen sitting in the third row of the courtroom within a closed distance of their first born child. Are still talking crypto detained binance executive Chigran Gambrian has initiated a legal action against the national security adviser NSA Nuhuribadu and the economic financial crimes commission EFCC Gabriel and EFCC over the alleged violation of his fundamental rights originating motion dated and filed March 18th by his lawyer the binance executive sought five reliefs before Justice Iyang Ekwo also na and Jawala, the Binance Africa regional manager who escaped from lawful custody on March 20 second, filed a separate right enforcement suit before Justice Ekwo. They both sought the same relief. Gamba Ryan, a US citizen, overseeing financial crime compliance at the crypto exchange platform in his application, sought a declaration that his detention and seizure of his international travel passport contravened section thirtyfiveone and four of the constitution as amended. He said the act amounted to a violation of his fundamental right to personal liberty as guaranteed by the constitution. He also sought an order directing the respondents to release him from their custody and return his international travel passport with immediate effect. Gamba Ryan equally sought an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondents and agents from further detaining him in relation to any investigation or demands. Binance watching the world news on air too more stories in just a moment don't go away know me And other stories, the abducted school children from Kuriga have finally been reunited with their parents at the Kaduna state government house on Wednesday. The students who had been freed by the Nigerian army last Saturday have been in the custody of the state since then four psychological evaluation. From Kaduna, AIT's Abi Maje Moses sent in this report. The children who were abducted from their schools on March 7th were held hostage for 16 days before the government secured their release on March twenty fourth. Having been received by the Kaduna state government on Tuesday, the parents of the abducted children were hosted to a reception. They were united with their children's away from media coverage. A video of the reunion obtained by AIT showed the elated parents appreciating the government for the swift intervention in securing the release of their children. Praying that such an incident would never occur again. Praying that God will uphold the governor and his government. We also pray God that he will finish his kingdom well. This our children, it is our desire to see it that we are helped university. Oh God, we are begging you going forward. We pray that this will be the last incident of adoption in Kaduna state. May God bless the government, may God help the government. When we heard that they have been released, we came out into we told parents about it Everyone was happy. They have never taken children like this before. Okay. So the adoption of the Chibok children that were released on time. Okay. The children who were also happy to see their parents said the incident of the abduction has further strengthened and given them the determination to study hard. Ah my area now ambassador. God still forced when the band adopted us. We are happy to be finally free. Those that we are not feeling fine, we are giving medical care. By God's grace, this incident has strengthened me and will make me pursue my education. We are happy to see our parents. And for them too to see us. We are praying to God to keep our parents and us as with the elated parents happily embracing their children it is hoped that there won't be a cry of any missing child that will ruin this happy reunion celebration. Ah Bimaja Moses, AIT news, Kaduna. The names and pictures of eight persons allegedly linked to the death of 17 military officers in Okwama Delta state have been released by the Nigerian defense headquarters. The director of defense media operations major general Edward Buba who stated this in Abuja added that the military may also place a bounty on them to ensure they are fished out. He made this known during the bi-weekly briefing on operations of the armed forces across the country. 2 4 hours after the burial of the 17 army personnel killed in Delta state the defense headquarters has now declared eight people wanted over the killing in Okwama community A banner for the wanted persons involved in the killing of the 17 soldiers that were buried yesterday. is hereby released to the pressed. And we encourage citizens particularly those in Delta state to assist in the investigation by flushing this persons out those on the list include seven men and a woman Igoli Ebi also on the list is Ruben Baru whose video went viral on social media days after the killing of the personnel Meanwhile during Wednesday's burial of the seventeen personnel president Bola Ahmed Tinubu stated that the death of the seventeen personnel will not go unpunished he also pledged of houses and scholarship for the children up to tertiary level including those yet unborn. We we find them he counted the field We get justice. For scholarship to all children of the deceased up to university level. Including those who are in the womb The fallen heroes serving with the 181 amphibious battalion in Delta state one on a peacekeeping mission to stop community clashes in Bomadi local government area of Delta state met the end of their lives in a savage manner it now beholds on the government and the military to symbolize the fact that they are worthy of the sacrifices they have made for Nigeria by ensuring that their loved ones left behind are well taken care of Iho AIT news Abuja. Now while the cross session of residents of Ukwaman, its environ say more communities have expressed concerns over the invasion of more communities by the military in their manhunt for perpetrators of the Okwama killings. They made their concerns known to journalists in Warri during a media briefing following the continued displacement of vulnerable persons, particularly women and children from their houses and the recent raid on the home of Niger Delta Elder Stateman Chief Edwin Clark. It has been over a week since military troops laid siege on some communities in Ugeli south local government area of Delta state following the killing of 17 military servicemen in Okwama the military's offensive on the affected communities has forced the villagers to flee their homes leaving majority of them displaced. a situation that has generated concerns among Delta residents their security priority should not be they asked. And it's security or intelligent reports in order not to victimize and intimidate innocent residents in Niger Delta region. It is surface to say that military preparational killings of innocent persons and burning down of houses in Bayelsa state were hasty and it could be measured as a great injustice. Within the arm be it of the law. Footages we've seen, it is a sad one. The armies repeated attack is condemnable and we call for an end to the continual siege of Egbemotoro communities and other neighboring neighboring communities in that area. The soldiers mode of operation in trying to apprehend the culprit has also been faulted. The barbaric rate is a slap on the Ijo nation and it's meant to embarrass the 9 seven years old Ijo national leader who has served this meritoriously. And to equally incite provocation among Ijo youths by suspected crisis merchants to accomplish their game plans. Speaking to AIT reports earlier today, a former army spokesperson General Usman Kuka Sheka refuted claims that the military search for the killers was unprofessionally handled. You know whenever you are pointing and accusing finger to someone. The other four fingers are also pointing at you. Uh the thing is that what happened in that community was most unprecedented, most callous and irresponsible by killing those precious ehm gallant ah officers and eh soldiers of the Nigerian military it has never happened before so and it cannot ah it couldn't have happened in isolation I mean the the that it is only the eight people mm that were declared wanted that had hand in it somewhere somehow, some people aided and abated it. So they should not preempt things. While the military continues to intensify its manhunt, renewed appeals have been made on them to allow displaced villagers return to their communities. At an outlet of a popular eatery at the Multa Mohammed International Airport in Lagos has been shut down with immediate effect. The Kentucky fried chicken, eatery, popularly known as KFC, was closed by officials of the federal aviation authority of Nigeria after they were accused of refusing entry to a patron who was in a wheelchair. Media earlier this week to narrate his ordeal in the eatery. Daniel posted that he had gone into KFC to eat while waiting for an international flight. Only to be told by one of the workers in the eatery that people using wheelchairs were not allowed. A video formed by Daniel's wife and posted on his Instagram page Koroborate his side of the story. Please drop your phone, why? No use now, pay me. It shows a woman in a blue KFC uniform. Explaining why Adebola Daniel and his travelling party could not be served. A statement by Obiagili Ora, director public affairs and consumer protection fund stated that in line with Lagos state law on people with special needs, part C, section 55 of the general provisions on discrimination states that a person shall not deprive another person of access to any place vehicle, or facility that members of the public are entitled to enter or use on basis of disability. But took to X, KFC, a global chicken restaurant brand has yet to comment over the closure, ex to respond to Daniel saying, we are extremely about the poor experience you had at our store. We are currently investigating this and we assure this will never get repeated. And that is the world news on AT. Thanks for staying with us. I'm Oshita Okere.