US president Donald Trump’s acceptance of a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar has triggered alarm within the intelligence and diplomatic circles, with experts warning of major security and ethical risks.The lavish 89-seater aircraft, once used by senior Qatari royal Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, features opulent interiors designed by Parisian firm cabinet Alberto […]
Supporters walk behind the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica during his funeral procession (AP) MONTEVIDEO: Crowds poured into the streets of Uruguay‘s capital on Wednesday to bid a poignant farewell to former PresidentJose Mujica, a guerrilla fighter-turned-pioneering leader who became an icon of the Latin American left, remembered most for his humility, simple […]
Jonathan Oddi claims he had a 5$ million deal with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (Photo: X) A former porn star who once stormed Donald Trump’s Florida golf resort in 2018 is now back in the spotlight, this time tied to the sex trafficking case against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, reports the New York Post. Jonathan Oddi […]
US President Donald Trump received a striking welcome in Qatar on Wednesday as a pair of Tesla Cybertrucks led his motorcade through the capital city. The vehicles had a distinctive red-painted hood and were part of an elaborate show of pageantry during Trump’s visit to the Gulf nation.Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted the grand clip […]
Italy PM says Gaza humanitarian situation ever more ‘unjustifiable’ Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Wednesday the humanitarian situation in Gaza was “ever more dramatic and unjustifiable”, stressing she had repeatedly urged Israel to find a way to end the conflict.“It is a request that I renew today in the face of a humanitarian situation […]
A compelling opinion piece by Stanford University PhD candidate Samyukta Shrivatsa is drawing widespread attention for its clear rebuttal of misinformation surrounding the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and India’s subsequent response, Operation Sindoor.The attack took place in the Baisaran Valley, a popular tourist spot, where armed terrorists reportedly singled out […]
Qatar Emiri Air Force F-15s provide an honorary escort for Air Force One (AP) DOHA: President Donald Trump’s trip to Qatar is off to a flying start. Like Saudi Arabia a day earlier, Qatar didn’t bother waiting for Trump to land before setting out to impress him with a fighter jet escort. As Trump flew […]
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday met with Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa in Riyadh. This meeting between the two leaders marked the first such encounter between the nations’ heads of state in 25 years. Held on the sidelines of the Gulf Cooperation Council summit, the meeting was highly significant, reflecting a major political shift […]
A French mining company sues Niger after its director disappears and offices are raided (Photo: AP) French uranium mining company Orano has sued the government of Niger after the disappearance of its director and the raiding of its local offices, as military authorities in the west African country tighten their grip on foreign companies and […]
Christine Lagard, President European Central Bank (AP) LONDON: France will contribute 10 million euros to help fix a radiation cover at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine allegedly hit by a Russian drone, Europe’s development bank announced Wednesday.The amount, equivalent to $11.2 million, was unveiled at the annual conference of the European Bank for Reconstruction […]
