‘Terrible price of anti-Semitism’: Netanyahu vows to ‘defeat hatred’ after 2 Israeli embassy staffers shot dead in Washington

Police investigating the fatal shooting of Israeli embassy staffers in Washington Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington DC as “terrible price of anti-Semitism.”“We are witnessing the terrible price of anti-Semitism and wild incitement against the State of Israel. The blood libels against the […]

Russia appoints Mariupol siege commander as land forces chief | World News

Colonel General Andrey Mordvichev (Photo: TASS) MOSCOW: Russia has appointed a key commander of the gruelling siege of Mariupol, General Andrey Mordvichev, as head of the ground forces, the official newspaper of the Russian army reported Thursday.Defence Minister Andrey Belousov described the 49-year-old general as “an experienced combat officer who fully demonstrated his talent as […]

Donald Trump to host private dinner for top crypto investors in his memecoin | World News

US President Donald Trump is set to host a dinner for the top investors in his personal cryptocurrency venture at his Virginia golf club on Thursday. The gala will host 220 largest holders of $TRUMP memecoin, a crypto memecoin launched by the US president in January. As per the event website, the top 25 investors […]

UK court puts last-minute block on a deal to hand Chagos islands to Mauritius | World News

LONDON: A British court blocked the U.K. from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, to Mauritius, hours before the agreement was due to be signed on Thursday. The U.K. has agreed to hand sovereignty to Mauritius of the Indian Ocean archipelago, which is home to a strategically important naval and bomber base on the largest […]

House Republicans launch an all-nighter to try to pass Trump’s big bill | World News

WASHINGTON: Moving into an all-night session early Thursday, House Republicans reconvened to push ahead on their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the sceptics within his ranks and working to muscle President Donald Trump‘s priority bill to passage. Johnson and his GOP leadership team appeared confident after a lengthy White House meeting […]

Lights, video, confrontation – Trump’s meeting with South African leader takes dramatic turn | World News

WASHINGTON: “Turn the lights down,” President Donald Trump said. It was showtime in the Oval Office. Sitting next to him on Wednesday was South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was visiting in hopes of reaching new agreements on trade. But Trump wanted to talk about baseless allegations that white farmers in his country were being […]

Who is Elias Rodriguez? Suspect arrested for killing two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington

Screengrab from video posted on X by @_anthonypeltier Two staff members from the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed on Wednesday near the Jewish Museum. The shooter, Elias Rodriguez, from Chicago, opened fire on a group of four people.Israeli ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, said the victims were a young couple who […]

Is Barron Trump taller than all US Presidents? Here’s what we know

Barron Trump (File Image) There is no doubt that Barron Trump, the 18-year-old son of Donald and Melania Trump, is the tallest among his family members.Following his mother’s social media post showing the 18-year-old at the voting booth during Election Day 2024, public interest in his height increased significantly.Current internet searches indicate Barron stands at […]

Kenyans worry a US duty-free trade deal might end and expose them to Trump’s tariffs | World News

NAIROBI: It’s crunch time for the maker of Levi’s and Wrangler jeans in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Hundreds of sewing machines whir in a crowded, air-conditioned factory. On another floor, workers pack clothes destined for the US market. The fate of about 16,000 workers in the factory at the United Aryan export processing zone hangs in […]

Greece Earthquake: 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Greece’s Crete, second in a week | World News

A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Greek island of Crete at 8.49 AM (local time) on Thursday, news agency ANI reported.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck 82 kilometres (51 miles) northeast of Crete’s capital, Heraklion, at a depth of 68 kilometres beneath the seabed.So far, there have […]