US Airman Sets Himself Ablaze In Front Of Israeli Embassy In Washington
An active member of the US Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington on Sunday, officials said, as media reported he was protesting the war in Gaza. Emergency responders rushed to the scene just before 1:00 pm (1800 GMT) in response to a “call for person on fire outside the Israeli Embassy,” according to a...
EU Sets Tariffs On U.S. Imports In First Retaliatory Move
The European Commission says the first round of retaliatory tariffs, which range from 10% to 25% on U.S. imports, will be imposed next week after EU member states approved them on Wednesday. This includes special levies on items such as jeans and motorcycles from the United States, while U.S.-made whisky and other alcoholic beverages were removed from the commission’s proposed...
81 Killed In Gaza Amid Ongoing Israeli Strikes, Mixed Messages On Truce Talks
At least 81 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since early Monday, according to medical sources cited by Al Jazeera. Of that number, 53 were reported killed in Gaza City alone. The continued bombardment comes amid conflicting signals from Hamas and the United States over a potential ceasefire deal. Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Washington, DC reported that...
UK Set To Ease COVID-19 Lockdown Today
Ministers are set to reveal the easing of Britain's lockdown today if the five tests are finally met. Boris Johnson and his top team will get expert advice from the Government's scientists today to check if it's safe to start easing the measures. Also Read: Samuel Chukwueze Undergoes Coronavirus Test For LaLiga Return And at tonight's 5 pm press conference it's expected...
South Africa Eases Visa Requirements For Nigerian Tourists, Business Travelers
South Africa has introduced significant changes to its visa process for Nigerian tourists and business travelers, eliminating the need to present physical passports during visa applications. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced this development on Tuesday during the inauguration of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town. The event was attended by Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. President...
Elon Musk Vows To Terminate $44bn Twitter Deal
Billionaire American businessman, Elon Musk, says he is terminating the $44 billion Twitter deal. The CEO of Tesla and Space X struck a deal to buy the microblogging platform back in April. In a letter Mike Ringler, a lawyer sent to a Securities and ...
Wealthy Can Now Buy US Residency For $5M Under Trump Plan
US President Donald Trump suggested Russian oligarchs might be eligible for the $5 million new "gold card" residency cards he proposes to sell on Tuesday. Trump said sales of the new visa, a high-priced version of the traditional green card, would bring in job creators and could be used to reduce the US national deficit. “We’re going to be selling a...
Elon Musk Buys Twitter
Twitter said Monday it has agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk, who will take the company private in a deal valued at around $44 billion. The deal caps off a whirlwind news cycle in which the Tesla and SpaceX CEO became one of Twitter's largest shareh...
Kremlin Warns Again Against Further NATO Expansion
As Finland and Sweden consider joining NATO, the Kremlin has warned Monday that expanding the alliance won't bring any more stability to Europe. "We have repeatedly said that the alliance itself is mo...
Khamenei Dismisses Report Of Trump Destroying Iran Nuclear Sites
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday rebuffed claims by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic republic’s nuclear sites had been destroyed by US strikes in June. In a statement on his official website, Khamenei told Trump to “keep dreaming” over the comments on the sites’ destruction and questioned the US president’s right “to say what a country...
