Betteridge’s law of headlines states that any headline ending in a question mark can be answered with the word “no.” But that’s not the case here. As far as reports—and word from the horse’s mouth are concerned—it would appear that, during this Pride Month, Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, did lose at […]
Indian man, Akaash Prakash Makwana, admits to marriage fraud in West Virginia, US. 29-year-old Aakash Prakash Makwana, an Indian citizen, has pleaded guilty to a marriage fraud which also involved identity theft — as part of a scheme to evade US immigration laws. US Justice Department said Makwana arrived in the US on a J-1 […]
Israel announced on Thursday that it would establish 22 settlements in the occupied West Bank, including legalizing outposts built without authorization.The move is likely to further strain ties with allies that have been critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza.Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law, and the UN’s top court last […]
Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.Keen to reboot and rebuild nearly 14 years after a devastating civil war broke out, the new authorities in Damascus have hailed Washington’s lifting of US […]
‘We rebuilt the military’, says Donald Trump in West Point speech, criticises ‘social projects’(Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery and politically charged commencement speech at West Point on Saturday, using the occasion to praise the graduating cadets while claiming credit for America’s military resurgence and reaffirming his “America First” doctrine.Speaking to […]
US President Donald Trump is delivering his first military commencement address after returning to office (Image credit: AP) President Donald Trump is delivering his first military commencement address since returning to office. The Republican president is set to speak to West Point’s graduating class on Saturday morning. Trump gave the commencement address at West Point […]
Israeli forces fired warning shots at Italian diplomats near Jenin after they allegedly strayed from an approved route in what the IDF termed an active combat zone. The incident, prompting condemnation and demands for clarification from Italy and the EU, involved diplomats from over 30 countries assessing the humanitarian situation. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) […]
DAKAR: The UN World Food Programme sounded the alarm on Friday over escalating hunger in west and central Africa as needs reach “record levels”.More than 36 million people are struggling to meet their food needs, a number that could rise to 52 million people during the lean season between harvests this summer, the agency said […]
Mr. Mudimbe was unapologetic. “To the question ‘what is Africa?’ or ‘how to define African cultures?’ one today cannot but refer to a body of knowledge in which Africa has been subsumed by Western disciplines such as anthropology, history, theology or whatever other scientific discourse,” he told Callaloo. “And this is the level on which […]
President Donald Trump, left, greets Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni upon her arrival at the White House. (AP) US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni struck an unusually upbeat note on Friday as they met at the White House, signaling hope for a new US-EU trade deal and highlighting a growing ideological […]
