Israel, Iran War: Oil Prices Surge Amid Tension
The price of Brent crude is now $90.54 per barrel, up from $87 days after the war between Israel and Iran escalated. Oil prices jumped more than 3.94 per cent on Friday after Israel carried out a retaliation strike in Iran, triggering fears of an all-out war in the Middle East. Also, the US West Texas Intermediate, WTI crude futures spiked...
World Bank Announces Suspension Of Tanzania Tourism Fund Disbursement
The World Bank says it would withhold further disbursement from a $150 million fund meant for expansion of a national park in southern Tanzania, citing alleged killings and evictions by rangers last year. According to the World Bank's independent verification, two anonymous complainants have accused rangers from the Ruaha National Park of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, evictions, torture and cattle...
Kenya Postpones Schools Resumption Over Flood
Kenya said Monday that it would delay the reopening of schools by one week due to ongoing heavy rains that have triggered deadly floods in the East African nation. Schools were originally scheduled to reopen on Monday, following the mid-term holidays, but the torrential monsoon downpours have affected many educational facilities, prompting the education ministry to delay the resumption of...
Heavy Rain Kill At Least 10 In Southern Brazil
The Brazilian civil defense agency on Thursday said the death toll from deadly storms that have lashed the southern part of the country since Monday rose to 10, with 21 others still missing. Governor Eduardo Leite announced that flooding and mudslides led the state of Rio Grande do Sul to suspend classes for Thursday, when Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula...
UN Stresses Importance Of Press Freedom As Israel Shuts Al Jazeera
The United Nations, UN, has underscored the importance of press freedom following Israel’s decision to close broadcaster Al Jazeera’s operations in the country. The UN spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, in New York said they stood firmly against any decision to roll back freedom of the press. “A free press provides an invaluable service to ensure that the public is informed and engaged,”...
Trump’s Classified Documents Trial In Florida Postponed Indefinitely
A judge has indefinitely postponed Donald Trump's federal trial in Florida over his alleged mishandling of classified documents while in office. US District Judge Aileen Cannon said that setting a trial date before resolving significant questions over trial evidence would be "imprudent". Her court order on Tuesday cancelled the 20 May 2024 start date she had previously set for the proceedings. The...
Israel Reopens Key Kerem Shalom Border Crossing For Gaza Aid
Israel says it is reopening the Kerem Shalom crossing with southern Gaza for aid deliveries, four days after it was closed because of Hamas rocket fire. Lorries from Egypt with food, water and medicine have arrived at the crossing, according to the Israeli military. The UN had expressed alarm on Tuesday over what it called Israel's "choking off" of Gaza's two...
Slovakia Govt Gives Update On PM Fico’s Life After Assassination Attempt
The Slovakia government says the surgery on its Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot at close range in an assassination attempt, was successful. Fico’s Deputy, Tomas Taraba, disclosed this to the BBC. He said the surgery had gone “well” and “I guess that in the end, he will survive”. Earlier, Mr Fico, 59, was said to have been “fighting for his...
Hamas: US Military Starts Delivering Aid To Gaza
The United States military has started delivering aid to Gaza. CNN reports that rucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza have begun moving ashore after arriving through the floating pier built by the US military. According to the report, the pier was anchored to a beach in Gaza on Thursday and will be used to funnel aid from various countries into the...
Iranian President, Raisi Dies In Helicopter Crash
Iranian state media said President Ebrahim Raisi died on Monday after his helicopter crashed in a mountainous region of the country. Rescue teams had been scouring the area since Sunday afternoon after a helicopter carrying Raisi, the foreign minister and other officials had gone missing. Early Monday, relief workers located the missing helicopter, with state TV saying the president had died. READ...
