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Supreme Court judge and a former House Speaker: West Virginia justice and longtime Republican leader dies at 60. Who is Tim Armstead? | World News

Tim Armstead (Pic credit: AP) Tim Armstead, a West Virginia Supreme Court justice and former Republican House speaker, died at the age of 60, the state’s highest court announced on Tuesday. Armstead passed away after a brief hospitalization, though officials did not disclose details. A veteran lawmaker, Armstead served two decades in the West Virginia […]

‘West blocking peace efforts’: Russian FM Sergei Lavrov defends Ukraine invasion; denies civilian targeting

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, in a rare English-language interview with US network NBC, has defended Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, denying that Russian forces have targeted civilians and accusing the West of obstructing peace.Speaking on Meet the Press in a pre-taped remote interview aired Sunday, Lavrov refused to label Russia’s military actions as an “invasion” […]

An Israeli minister announces plan that will effectively split West Bank into two

TEL AVIV: Israeli far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich announced work would start on a long-delayed settlement that would divide the West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem, a move his office said would “bury” the idea of a Palestinian state.The Palestinian govt, allies and campaign groups condemned the scheme. The construction on a […]

Explained: Why a Russian earthquake triggered tsunami alerts in Hawaii, Japan, and the US West Coast | World News

Dennis and Devin Delatorre stand in the back of their truck waiting to return home after evacuating their Ewa Beach home in Kapolei Regional Park, Hawaii, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (AP photo/Michelle Bir) TL;DR A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. It triggered tsunami waves that travelled across the Pacific Ocean. Japan, Hawaii, […]

Viral video: Kanye West calls pro-Palestinian supporters ‘programmed’; social media recalls his ‘I love Nazis’ remark

A new video of Kanye West has gone viral online, showing the rapper calling pro-Palestinian supporters as “programmed” and comparing them to those who opposed US President Donald Trump. Speaking in a heated tone, West says, “You n***s don’t know about Palestine, you don’t give a f***k about it. The media made you give a […]

‘Unimaginable nightmare’: 20-year-old American killed in West Bank; family calls for investigation

Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet (Image: X/Nina Turner) A 20-year-old American from Florida was allegedly beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank, according to Palestinian health officials and his relatives.Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet was killed in the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. A second man was […]

Israeli settlers rampage at military base in West Bank

TEL AVIV: Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged around a military base in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, setting fires, vandalising military vehicles, spraying graffiti and attacking soldiers, the military said.Sunday night’s unrest came after several attacks in the West Bank carried out by Jewish settlers and anger at their arrests by security forces attempting to contain […]

‘Diddy free’: Sean Combs son releases a new EP with Kanye West; features Ye’s daughter

Christan Comb (left), Kanye West (AP) As Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal trial approaches its conclusion, his son Christian “King” Combs has dropped a new EP titled Never Stop, featuring seven tracks including a song pointedly named “Diddy Free.” The release coincided with the day Diddy’s legal team was scheduled to deliver its closing arguments, marking […]

ECOWAS gets a new leader at pivotal time for West Africa

ECOWAS gets a new leader at pivotal time for West Africa (Image: AP) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu led the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for just under two years as its rotating chairman. But, in that short period, the main political and economic body in the region witnessed some of the biggest challenges […]

Trump says Macron ‘always gets it wrong’ as they clash over West Asia

President Trump said on Tuesday that President Macron of France “always gets it wrong,” as simmering tensions between the two leaders over the Israel-Iran conflict blew up into insults.As he made an early exit from the G7 meeting in Canada and flew back to Washington, Trump called Macron “publicity seeking.” In a post on his […]