9 teachers among 11 killed in Iraqi bus accident

Iraqi Accident

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 Crown Prince discusses OPEC, Ukraine with Putin

Saudi Crown Prince

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

Egypt condemns Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al-Aqsa

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 bans Boris Johnson for Ukraine conflict

Boris Johnson

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

Niger welcomes German Foreign minister

Niger

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

SAS forces training Ukrainian anti-tank missile operators

SAS forces

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

Officials are stunned by a fatal dolphin stab in Florida

Dolphin Florida

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

Russia approaches Brazil for aid to avoid IMF expulsion

Russia Brazil

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

Germany releases over 1 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine

Germany

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 reports 105 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

Saudi Arabia

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

Zimbabwe bus collision kills 35 churchgoers

Zimbabwe

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

Macron denies campaign endorsement pact with Sarkozy

Macron Sarkozy

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

Former French President Sarkozy backs Macron’s ‘experience’

Sarkozy

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

France Elections: Le Pen’s extreme right-wing beliefs are becoming more prominent, Macron

France

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

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has no immediate conclusion in sight

invasion of Ukraine

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

Russia bans international radio station

Russia

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