The Carnival Mardi Gras’s male passenger leapt overboard early Saturday morning, the cruise line and Coast Guard reported to USA TODAY. The ship was making its way back to its home port at Port Canaveral, in Orlando, Florida. The individual leaped off the ship while it was still around 55 miles east of Port Canaveral, … Read more
After a week of growing outrage and worries of greater economic losses, Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday rescinded his traffic-clogging immigration order that held up commercial vehicles at the US-Mexico border. The Republican governor rescinded his new rules requiring all commercial vehicles entering the United States from Mexico to undergo further inspections in an … Read more
Hundreds of people marched against a plan to shut one of the country’s most recognized women’s rights organizations on Saturday in multiple Turkish cities, including Istanbul and Ankara. “It is impossible to put an end to our struggle. We will not allow our association to be closed,” Fidan Ataselim, the secretary-general of We Will Stop … Read more
The United States has cleared a nearly $1 billion arms sale to Nigeria, after legislators blocked the agreement amid worries about probable Nigerian government human rights violations. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee placed a moratorium on the sale of 12 Bell AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters in July. The State … Read more
On Saturday, Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases, while other regions around China tightened controls as the nation maintained its “dynamic clearing” strategy aimed at eliminating the highly transmissible Omicron strain. On Friday, the Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, a central Chinese industrial area that contains Apple Inc. supplier Foxconn, issued a 14-day … Read more
Sudan’s military commander, General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, made a move toward easing tensions in the country on Friday, six months after a military coup. When asked about the country’s deteriorating economic and security conditions during a Ramadan meeting, the president responded: “We are going on a tough moment, and we must all present compromises … Read more
Last week, hundreds of vehicles were disrupted by Operation Brock, which saw lorries queuing on one side of the M20 to get to Dover. The Kent County Council claims that freight traffic is running smoothly across the county as it moves toward the Channel ports. With the M20 “open for business,” the Kent Resilience Forum … Read more
Iraqi police announced Saturday that 11 individuals, including nine schoolteachers, were killed in a head-on accident south of Baghdad as they returned from a Ramadan feast. The authorities cited over speeding the main cause of accident. A police source said the accident occurred around midnight in Babylon province when the party returned from the Shiite … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke via phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday (SPA), according to the Saudi Press Agency. The crown prince reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for finding a political solution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine during their phone call. Putin and the crown prince “gave a positive … Read more
Foreign Ministry of Egypt condemned Israeli police for assaulting Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque and committing violence against Palestinians in its courtyards, resulting in scores of injuries and arrests. Ahmed Hafez, a ministry spokesperson, emphasized the need of “self-restraint, ensuring complete safety for Muslim worshipers and letting them to perform Islamic rites at Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is … Read more
Russia has barred England Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior ministers from visiting the country because of the United Kingdom’s “hostile” approach toward the conflict in the Ukrainian Republic. In addition to Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, 10 other high-ranking officials, most of them Cabinet members, have also been prohibited. Decision … Read more
German ambassador ANNELINA BERBOCK was in Niger as part of a trip of the Sahel area to enhance Germany’s ties with regional authorities. After arriving in Niamey, Baerbock visited with the country’s president Mohamed Bazoum, who was particularly interested in discussing terrorism and climate change. “As German Foreign Minister, I am very pleased that, in … Read more
According to reports, British SAS forces have been teaching Ukrainian troops in Kyiv on how to operate NLAW anti-tank missile launchers. This is the first time British personnel have trained Ukrainian equivalents since Vladimir Putin invaded on February 24. On two instances in the previous fortnight, two officers from separate battalions said British Special Forces … Read more
A dolphin that washed up on a Florida beach was discovered to have been stabbed to death in a horrible marine murder that wildlife officials are now investigating. Late last month, beachgoers in Fort Meyers, Florida, discovered the carcass of a female bottlenose dolphin with a gruesome cut over its right eye. The National Oceanic … Read more
According to a letter obtained by Reuters, Russia has requested Brazil for assistance in the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the G20 group of leading nations in order to overcome crushing sanctions imposed by the West since it invaded Ukraine. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov wrote to Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, requesting … Read more
The government of Germany announced intentions to provide Ukraine with more than one billion euros ($1.08 billion) in military assistance, despite Kiev’s objections that Berlin is not providing heavy weaponry. The cash will be included in this year’s supplemental budget. Germany has agreed to expand its overseas defense help to “two billion euros” in total, … Read more
Saudi Arabia acknowledged three additional COVID-19-related deaths on Friday, bringing the total to 9,066. Saudi health authorities verified 105 additional cases in the Kingdom over the preceding 24 hours, bringing the total to 752,396. The new infections occurred in Jeddah, Riyadh, Madinah, and Makkah, with 23 occurring in Jeddah, 19 occurring in Riyadh, 15 occurring … Read more
According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police, 35 people were killed when a bus carrying more than 100 members of the Zion Christian Church crashed in Chimanimani, in eastern Zimbabwe, on Thursday night. “The bus ran off the road and crashed into a gorge,” reports on Twitter. The vehicle was carrying 106 members of a church … Read more
Before the April 24th second round of presidential elections, President Emmanuel Macron of France denied forming any broader political deal with conservative former President Nicolas Sarkozy. Media in France have claimed that Sarkozy’s backing of Macron was gained in exchange for political favors. After Sarkozy’s endorsement, Macron told the press on Wednesday that “there was … Read more
Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy endorsed Emmanuel Macron’s reelection campaign on Tuesday, citing Macron’s expertise in dealing with the “severe international situation” in Ukraine as an example of his leadership qualities. Even though Marine Le Pen, the far-right contender, professes a strong anti-European sentiment, she has maintained she has no intention of pulling France out of the … Read more
Focus is shifting from domestic to foreign strategies in the race for presidential runoff in France. When Moscow’s conflict in Ukraine is over, the far-right contender urges NATO and Russia to reestablish a relationship of trust. Emmanuel Macron, on the other hand, claims that Le Pen’s far-right ideals are resurfacing. We spoke to some confused … Read more
Two European officials told CNN that Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned European allies that the United States believes the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might extend until the end of 2022, as US and European officials have increasingly judged that the conflict has no short-term conclusion in sight. There is no sign that Vladimir Putin’s ultimate … Read more
An anti-terrorist statute prohibiting the distribution of false or extremist material was violated by the Russia media watchdog Roskomnadzor on Friday. According to an item on the RFI website, Roskomnadzor “did not define” how the radio station had broken the legislation. However, the Russian media watchdog simply said that it had done so in response … Read more
Math competition results show that a 12-year-old Rainham whiz kid is global no. 5 and UK no. 2. As part of the World Maths Day 2022 celebration from March 22-24, Clifford Rabess, 57-year-old father of Harrison, and his 13-year-old sister Elizabeth participated in the event. Students from The Campion School in Hornchurch’s Year 7 battled … Read more
Protesters have shut down four of London’s major bridges. Extinction Rebellion activists gathered in large number on Waterloo, Blackfriars and Westminster bridges to demand a stop to new fossil fuel expenditures. The protesters have caused traffic jams. The Metropolitan Police stated police were seeking to suppress “pockets of dissent.” Demonstrators were chanting “End fossil fuels immediately” and … Read more
A contingent of Welsh troops stationed in Estonia has stated that they are “ready” to dissuade and protect the country against a future Russian invasion. There is a 1,200-strong NATO training taskforce led by the Royal Welsh Regiment in Estonia, which borders Russia. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Estonia’s permanent defense secretary, Kusti Salm, stated … Read more
While visiting Mali, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock issued a warning that European soldiers would not collaborate with Mali’s military if it continued to have ties to Russia. Bamako’s Baerbock told a press conference that she fears “major war crimes” are being perpetrated against Malian people, similar to what Russian soldiers have done in Syria … Read more
A bus carrying tourists was involved in a traffic accident in Egypt that claimed the lives of ten individuals and wounded another 14. At least 10 passengers, including four French and a Belgian, were killed after a tourist bus collided with a vehicle on a motorway in southern Egypt on Wednesday. The incident occurred about … Read more
