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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Under global pressure, Israel allows first UN aid convoy into Gaza since March (Image: AP) The UN sent about 90 aid trucks into Gaza on Wednesday — the first delivery since early March. The move comes as global pressure mounts on Israel to ease its blockade and halt the continuous attacks.The first aid delivery came […]
More than 50,000 people on Thursday were left stranded as torrential rain continued to lash eastern Australia.At least three people are missing, with a 63-year-old found dead in the rural hamlet of Moto, 400 km northeast of Sydney. Authorities dispatched drones, boats and helicopters to rescue the victims, news agency AFP reported citing local authorities.In […]
Minuteman III ICBM launch The United States Air Force (USAF) on Wednesday conducted a successful test launch of the nuclear-capable Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which can deliver a nuclear warhead to anywhere on Earth.The missile was unarmed when launched at 12:01 am Pacific Time from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base, USAF said in […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy rose faster than expected in the first quarter year-on-year, official data showed Thursday, pushed by stronger global demand as businesses rushed to beat the imposition of higher US tariffs.The government, however, warned that downside risks remained as a full-blown trade war between the United States and China could still reignite after the […]
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa with US counterpart Donald Trump (AP Photo) The atmosphere in South Africa was tense ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa‘s meeting with US counterpart Donald Trump, worrying that its leader might face public humiliation similar to what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy experienced. Even a local newspaper captured the mood with the […]
