On Friday, Saudi Arabia inaugurated the King Salman Iftar program in Sudan and South Sudan, which included the distribution of dates and food. The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance — represented by the religious attaché of the Kingdom’s embassy in Khartoum – organized the event. Sudan’s Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments, … Read more
According to government statistics, Brazil reached a new low for Amazon deforestation in the first three months of 2022, compared to the same period the previous year, causing anxiety and warnings from environmentalists. According to statistics from the Brazilian satellite agency Inpe, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased by 64 percent from a year earlier … Read more
Two men were acquitted of planning to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 by a federal jury in the United States, but two other men were found guilty on the same counts. On Friday, a 12-member panel in federal court in Grand Rapids, Michigan, declared Adam Fox and Daniel Harris not guilty of kidnapping … Read more
The US has arrested a Japanese yakuza leader and three Thai men on suspicion of trafficking heroin and methamphetamine and attempting to obtain US-made surface-to-air missiles for armed organisations in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Takeshi Ebisawa, Sompak Rukrasaranee, Somphob Singhasiri, and Suksan Jullanan were detained on narcotics and arms trafficking and money laundering allegations in … Read more
According to newly released documents, the Australian government sought contentious powers to crack encrypted data almost two years before introducing landmark anti-encryption laws that were dubbed “dangerous” by tech industry executives. In 2018, Australia became the first country in the world to pass legislation requiring tech companies and service providers to develop capabilities that allow … Read more
A team of scrap metal thieves stole a 500-ton derelict iron bridge in eastern India, authorities said Saturday. The bridge was robbed Wednesday in Bihar, one of the poorest states. According to reports, the burglars posed as government irrigation officials. They came with bulldozers and gas cutters and destroyed the building over two days, Police … Read more
Iran has added 24 US officials and people to its list of sanctioned individuals for alleged “terrorism” and human rights breaches. On Saturday, the Iranian foreign ministry designated nine targets for “terrorist crimes”. Included in this list are former US Army Chief of Staff George W Casey Jr., former US Central Command Commander Joseph Votel, … Read more
According to Israeli police and official Palestinian media, two Palestinian women were slain by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank. Israeli troops shot a Palestinian woman near Bethlehem on Sunday, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The woman, who was in her 40s, died as a result of a ruptured artery and substantial blood … Read more
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins lost his life in a dump truck accident. “With the untimely passing of Dwayne Haskins, I am devastated and at a loss for words,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement on Saturday. “Dwayne was a fantastic teammate, but he was also a fantastic friend to a lot of … Read more
A home fire in north London has claimed the life of a lady. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said firefighters were alerted to a fire at a semi-detached property in Hillside Gardens, Edgware, at 4.43 a.m. on Saturday. On the bottom level of the building, they discovered the woman. She was, however, pronounced dead on … Read more
After a two-vehicle collision in Austin, Texas on Friday night, eleven persons were injured, including ten Utah residents. Employees of Salt Lake-based Sorenson Communications, which offers video relay, captioning, and ASL interpreting services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, were among the ten Utahns wounded. The personnel were in Austin for a DeafNation Expo and had … Read more
Local media indicates that a Florida man was stabbed to death by his OnlyFans model and Instagram influencer girlfriend in their fancy high-rise condo. Around 5 p.m. Sunday, Miami Police found Christian Obumseli, 27, with an apparent knife wound. He was sent to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he died. A … Read more
NATO may establish a permanent military force to safeguard member states’ borders against Russia. The alliance’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, called the action an example of “long-term effects” of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He told the Sunday Telegraph that NATO may increase its military presence in nations like Estonia and Latvia. Pre-dates the Russian … Read more
Starting on Sunday, the Indian federal government will enable all adults to pay for coronavirus booster doses at private vaccination centers. Last year, the country was hit by a deadly second wave caused by the Delta variety, but it wasn’t until January of this year that booster doses were given to healthcare workers and individuals … Read more
The Duma channel was “terminated for a breach of YouTube’s Terms of Service,” according to a YouTube notification posted on Saturday. Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor has put pressure on YouTube, which is owned by Alphabet Inc., and authorities have reacted quickly. Officials were outraged when YouTube suspended Duma TV, which transmits from Russia’s lower house … Read more
Due to the conditions produced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, two photographs from the smash hit Paris art exhibition of treasures gathered by Russian afficionado Ivan Morozov will remain in France, the French cultural ministry announced Saturday. One painting, now held by a Russian tycoon targeted by Western sanctions, and another, owned by a Ukrainian … Read more
Shanghai has opted to expand Covid-19 mass testing, while also easing certain restrictions in localities that have not reported new instances in 14 days. The new round of testing comes after the city recorded a new high of 23,600 cases on Saturday, the majority of which were asymptomatic. The number of symptomatic illnesses has risen … Read more
Shanghai residents are trying to get food under the coronavirus lockdown that has confined most of the city’s 25 million residents to their homes. A four-day closure of selected districts was immediately turned into a staggered closure, and then a permanent citywide lockdown — spurring panic purchasing among frightened citizens. The city’s port is said … Read more
