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Israel vows to respond to Iran’s strikes
Israel’s military leader, Herzi Halevi, has vowed to retaliate against Iran’s unprecedented attack on the country, despite appeals for restraint from world leaders. Amidst a six-month conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Hamas group in Gaza, Iran’s allies across the region have escalated their assaults on Israel and its allies, claiming solidarity with Palestinians in […]
World reactions to Iran strikes on Israel
Western powers condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to escalate the destabilisation of the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions so far: – United States: ‘ironclad’ US National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson reiterated President Joe Biden’s “ironclad” support for Israel’s security. The United States will stand […]
US ex-Ambassador bags 15 years jail term for spying on American govt
Former United States Ambassador to Bolivia, Victor Manuel Rocha, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to espionage charges. Rocha admitted to spying on the US government for Cuba over a span of more than a decade. The sentencing was delivered by US District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami on Friday. […]
17 killed, 41 injured in Pakistan truck crash
Officials reported that at least 17 religious pilgrims lost their lives and 41 sustained injuries in a crash while traveling to a shrine in southwestern Pakistan, according to statements made on Thursday. The accident occurred around 10 pm on Wednesday in the Hub district of Balochistan province, confirmed district deputy commissioner Munir Ahmed to AFP, […]
Vietnam business tycoon faces death sentence in billion-dollar fraud case
One of Vietnam’s prominent property moguls faces the possibility of a death sentence on Thursday as she and her co-defendants await verdicts in one of the most significant corruption trials in history, involving an estimated $27 billion in damages. Truong My Lan, the chair of the major developer Van Thinh Phat, stands accused of siphoning […]
Pope’s document: Biden will continue to fight for rights, safety of LGBTQ+ community – White House
The White House has affirmed President Joe Biden’s support for the transgender community. The development comes after Pope Francis’s declaration condemning gender theory on Monday. Fox News reports that White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre faced questions about Pope Francis’s declaration, which condemned gender theory. The Pope’s Monday document formally reaffirms and expands on the […]
US offers help as nine die, 1,000 injured in Taiwan earthquake
At least nine people lost their lives, and more than 1,000 sustained injuries as a powerful earthquake struck Taiwan on Wednesday. The tremor caused extensive damage to numerous buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended as far as Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Dozens of individuals were believed to be safe but stranded […]
Egypt’s President Al-Sissi starts his third 6-year term in office
Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, was sworn in on Tuesday before parliament for a third term, in a ceremony held at the new administrative capital east of Cairo. Al-Sissi, who has been in power since 2014, secured another six years in office after receiving about 90% of the vote in a December election. The election […]
Former South Africa’s president Zuma escapes car crash unhurt
Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s former president, has been involved in a road accident in the country. Zuma and his bodyguards were travelling to campaign for the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party when the crash occurred on Thursday evening. The crash happened on the same day the country’s electoral commission barred Zuma from running as a candidate […]
Greek woman killed her three children, bags life imprisonment
A Greek court on Friday imposed a life jail term against a woman found guilty of murdering her nine-year-old daughter and is also suspected of killing two other daughters. The cases against 35-year-old Roula Pispirigou have caused nationwide outrage and soul-searching. Death threats against Pispirigou had prompted the government to issue calls for calm. Shortly […]