whirlout: This dummy dont even understand what he is typing. So u want a nuclear confrontation btw USA and Russia. You want US to act like a dictator like Putin threatening Nuclear war and a potential confrontation ensues. U think USA and Russia is the one that will suffer, it will be everyone else that will bear the extreme brunt of such aggression. You think u can hide in your little hole in Nigeria with little impact. Both countries have sufficient defense mechanisms, now ask yourself what the whole of Africa have in defense mechanism against a nuclear weapon detonation. Think and use your head before typing rubbish.
You're clearly the dummy here if you still don't get the point.
Now don't pretend like you've never seen the U.S threaten to obliterate other smaller nations before.
They act like Dictators only when weaker nations are involved but when they meet their match they retract back to their shells like weaklings.
IhateYouMan: You need to go and learn. He is talking about military power, you are talking about movies - lmao
Oga go to instagram, Twitter, Facebook and you'll see hundreds of U.S Military pages displaying all manners of weapons & Military equipments for the whole world to see.
sweetjohn: SHAME go catch all you Muslims Las Las. Same way they mouthed against USA in ww2 that Japan and Germany will destroy USA but at the end USA dismantled them and their oga patapata had to commit suicide. USA is far and way beyond Russia in every aspect of life: resources, allies, military, economy, inventions, money, billionaires, technology, mention as many as you can. Only a fool spend all her country resources on nuclear weapons that other country also have
Dismantled indeed. After showing up to the war 2 years later. When the Nazi's have already been weakened by the Soviet Red Army.
Lorddominic: And wat do you want the US govt to do... Go into direct conflict with a first grade nuclear world power like Russia and provoke a 3rd world war. What made you think you'd be safe when nuclear war heads starts flying over the Atlantic like birds... The best US could do, is currently what they are doing now...economic sanctions. Just chill, when hunger, inflation and frustration starts biting the Soviet citizens, they would turn and vent their anger on the Russian god
Iran & North Korea have been on sanctions since forever. Have they all died of hunger? NO. In fact they've grown more stronger and self reliant and learned to love their government. Same will happen to Russia.
How about Nigeria?.... Any sanctions placed on us? NO.... Are the masses enjoying? NO
I wish our leaders can be bold and determined like the Russian & Iranian leaders.
NigeriaNawa: USA Carriers and their accompanying ships and aircraft have state of the art missile defences that can shoot down any type of missile. The USA does not make too much noise like Russia or China.
Defence umbrella from a destroyer ship that is always side by side with the carrier.
Shut the hell up. They don’t make noise but they never cease an opportunity to let the world know that they're the most powerful & richest country. Both on TV, social media, movies, music 24/7.
Terrence99: Better go and fight for Putin. Wetin Ukraine dey take Putin eyes see, he has resorted to begging China for canned food.
It's the other way round oga. I don't know what y'all gain from lying.
Zelensky have been crying to the U.S and the whole world for weapons, money, No-fly zones and more sanctions on Russia, for weeks now. Even the U.S + NATO are feeling powerless in this war. Russia is in absolute control of nearly 30 cities in Ukraine (some major cities included).
Even ur almighty US is pleading with Russian citizens to turn against the government. To show you how powerless they feel.
It took NATO (30 countries + US) more than 2 months to bomb Baghdad, Iraq into submission.
Russia is the real world power. Truly.
Ukraine + NATO (30 Countries & USA) fighting against Russia + Belarus.
Just four countries - the U.S., China, Japan and Germany make up over half of the world’s economic output by gross domestic product (GDP) in nominal terms. In fact, the GDP of the U.S. alone is greater than the combined GDP of 170 countries.
How do the different economies of the world compare? In this visualization we look at GDP by country in 2021, using data and estimates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
An Overview of GDP:
GDP serves as a broad indicator for a country’s economic output. It measures the total market value of final goods and services produced in a country in a specific time frame, such as a quarter or year. In addition, GDP also takes into consideration the output of services provided by the government, such as money spent on defense, healthcare, or education.
Generally speaking, when GDP is increasing in a country, it is a sign of greater economic activity that benefits workers and businesses (while the reverse is true for a decline).
Top 30 Richest Countries:
Who are the biggest contributors to the global economy? Here is the ranking of the 30 largest countries by GDP in 2021:
At $22.9 trillion, the U.S. GDP accounts for roughly 25% of the global economy, a share that has actually changed significantly over the last 60 years. The finance, insurance, and real estate ($4.7 trillion) industries add the most to the country’s economy, followed by professional and business services ($2.7 trillion) and government ($2.6 trillion).
China’s economy is second in nominal terms, hovering at near $17 trillion in GDP. It remains the largest manufacturer worldwide based on output with extensive production of steel, electronics, and robotics, among others.
The largest economy in Europe is Germany, which exports roughly 20% of the world’s motor vehicles. In 2019, overall trade equaled nearly 90% of the country’s GDP.
Top 10 Poorest Countries:
On the other end of the spectrum are the world’s smallest economies by GDP, primarily developing and island nations.
With a GDP of $70 million, Tuvalu is the smallest economy in the world. Situated between Hawaii and Australia, the largest industry of this volcanic archipelago relies on territorial fishing rights.
In addition, the country earns significant revenue from its “TV” web domain. Between 2011 and 2019, it earned $5 million annually from companies - including Amazon-owned Twitch to license the Twitch.tv domain name - equivalent to roughly 7% of the country’s GDP.
Like Tuvalu, many of the world’s smallest economies are in Oceania, including Nauru, Palau, and Kiribati. Additionally, several countries above rely on the tourism industry for over one-third of their employment.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have accepted that his country will not become a member of NATO, one of the demands made by Russia before it invaded.
According to a translation of his comments made via video link to at a meeting of the leaders of the U.K. Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) in London on Tuesday morning, Zelensky acknowledged that Ukraine's accession to NATO would not happen.
"For years we've heard the opposite, open doors, However, it is not," he said according to Ukrainian news outlet, Trukha. "Our people understand this, and we are beginning to count on our own strength," he added.
Media outlet Nexta quoted Zelensky as saying: "We realized that Ukraine will not become a member of NATO. We understand this, we are adequate people."
"Kyiv needs new formats of interaction with the West and separate security guarantees."
The admission that Kyiv will not join NATO could change the stakes for diplomacy, which has so far failed to end the hostilities nearly three weeks on from the start of the invasion on February 24. Newsweek has contacted Ukraine's foreign ministry for comment.
Russia has demanded a guarantee that Kyiv not join the alliance and Zelensky's admission could be presented as a concession to Moscow that might pave the way to the end of the war.
However, Russian President Vladimir Putin's other demands include the so-called "denazification" and "demilitarization" of Ukraine.
Zelensky has repeatedly called for NATO to set up a no-fly zone above Ukraine to prevent the barrage of attacks coming from Russian forces.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has rejected the move, saying that it would put the whole alliance into direct conflict with Russia, a nuclear power.
However, Russia's military actions are already on NATO's doorstep after a missile attack on a base northwest of Lviv, in western Ukraine, killed at least 35 people just 10 miles from the border of alliance member Poland.
Under Article 5 of NATO's treaty, an attack on one member is an attack on all, and would bring into force the collective might of the 30-strong alliance.
On Tuesday, Stoltenberg warned that Russia was laying the groundwork for further escalation in Ukraine by claiming the country is developing chemical weapons in biological labs.
"This is just another lie," he said. "We are concerned that Moscow could stage a 'false flag' operation."
iamL: 1. It unfortunate that you are surrounded by lazy women, broaden your horizon.
2. Most Women in Nigeria these days are not full-time housewives. Most people will testify that their mothers are the bread winners of their family the reason they always remember their mother first whenever they made it in life.
These days Nigerian men are even the lazy ones looking for already made women to feed them in the name of "what-are-you-bringing-to-the-table" or"I want a high value woman."
Abeg na movies we come do for here o!
So oga, na one bros for corner be una bread winner. Check am well or ask ur mama she go tell u.
DieRich5: beautiful nonsense.... So ur mother is the bread winners of ur family? U are fvckin mad for insulting Nigerian father's 80% of Nigerian women re completely house wives bro Dat first girl even smart pass u self
You dey mind am. After him mama don go squeeze money from him papa or her different boyfriends finish she go carry am come give am. Even if no be ur papa dey give ur mama money, na one bros for corner dey give am.
Your papa sef get women for corner wey he dey sponsor.
May God never give us an abomination of a child. Amen!
AnfieldFan: We are all human beings, won't you like your daughter to have the same opportunities as your son?
At a point, we've got to sit back and realize that the sooner we all shed some prejudices, the easier life gets....
No i won't. Men have sacrificed so much, so they ought to get more. Women have sacrificed nothing, except to flee in time's of trouble like they're doing in Ukraine.
Of course they will. Like men have always done since the beginning of time. So now, tell me why women should have equal rights and opportunities as men in a world built and fought for by men?
And why should women be given jobs in companies & industries buit by men?
Queenslander: Smh,. not only are you totally misinformed, but your concerns are severely misplaced during this time of war.. Do a proper research before coming here to spill trash,. It's all over the cyber space that some women are actually staying behind in Ukraine and confronting armed soldiers, I mean it's heavily documented that women make up 15 per cent of Ukraine's military force - a percentage that's likely increasing every day as Ukraine faces further threats.
Bloody lies! You think taking selfies with a rifle qualifies you as a soldier? I Googled reverse searched every photo of the so called female Ukrainian soldiers and it turned out that all of those photos were taken 4 - 5 years ago.
And besides anyone can dress up in military camo and take pics holding a rifle. There's not a single woman in the Ukrainain army fighting in this war. They were all stationed to army logistics or medical department.
If you doubt me, show me a recent picture of a female Ukrainian soldier in the battlefield with Russian troops. All the photos you're seeing of female soldiers in Ukraine are old photos from 5 years ago.
The de-facto leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have declined to arrange calls with US president Joe Biden in recent weeks as the US and it allies have sought to contain a surge in energy prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
According to the Wall Street Journal, citing Middle East and US officials, both Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan have been unavailable to Biden after US requests were made for discussions.
“There was some expectation of a phone call, but it didn’t happen,“ a US official said of a plan for Saudi Prince Mohammed and Biden to speak. “It was part of turning on the spigot [of Saudi oil].”
Last week, OPEC+, which includes Russia, declined to increase oil production despite western entreaties.
But reports of frigid communications with come as the Biden administration seeks to increase oil supply after formally banning Russian oil imports on Tuesday, pushing oil prices to $130 a barrel, the highest level in 14 years.
However, the US has for the first time in years opened up diplomatic channels with Venezuela, a Russian ally and which has the world’s largest oil reserves. Venezuela has now released at least two Americans from jail in an apparent goodwill gesture toward the Biden administration in a possible prelude to increasing production to ease the price surge.
Relations between the US and Saudi Arabia have chilled during the Biden administration over American policy in the Gulf region.
Issues include the revival of the Iran nuclear deal; lack of US support for Saudi intervention in Yemen’s civil war and its refusal to add Houthis to its list of terrorist groups; US help with a Saudi civilian nuclear program; and legal immunity for Prince Mohammed, who is facing lawsuits over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by a Saudi hit-team in its Istanbul consulate four years ago.
During Biden’s election campaign he vowed to treat the kingdom as a “pariah” state, saying there is “very little social redeeming value in the present government in Saudi Arabia.”
Earlier this week, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said there were no plans for the Biden and Prince Mohammed to talk soon, and no plans for the president to travel to Riyadh.
Yousef Al Otaiba, the UAE ambassador to the US, confirmed strained relations between the two countries. “Today, we’re going through a stress test, but I am confident that we will get out of it and get to a better place,” Al Otaiba predicted.
The two Gulf nations are regarded as the only global suppliers with capacity to pump more oil to ease the price surge.
Senior US officials with the national security council and state department had reported travelled to Riyadh and Abu Dhabi in recent weeks to make direct US representations.
The Journal, however, reported that Biden had spoken with Prince Mohammed’s 86-year-old father, King Salman, on 9 February. On the call they affirmed their countries’ strategic and economic partnership. The UAE’s ministry of foreign affairs said Biden and Sheikh Mohammed call would be rescheduled.
Kaycee7: With how Amazon have handled their 2 big fantasy adaptations, I don't want them touching anymore of my fave titles till they get their shít together.
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