President Donald Trump has announced that ex-President Joe Biden’s adult children will no longer receive US Secret Service protection. Trump stated this in a Truth Social post, remarking that Hunter Biden has received Secret Service protection for an “extended period of time.” “There are as many as 18 people on this Detail, which is ridiculous!” […]
Thousands of people in central Ukraine were left without electricity on Tuesday following a countrywide Russian attack involving more than 130 drones that damaged critical infrastructure. Kyiv and Moscow have recently escalated cross-border drone and missile attacks despite a US-led proposal for a 30-day ceasefire to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The governor of the Zaporizhzhia […]
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is over as Israeli fighter jets began striking the Gaza Strip after Hamas refused repeated hostage deal offers, officials said. At least 326 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed in the airstrikes, according to hospital officials. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began striking Hamas terrorist targets across Gaza “in order […]
United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, special envoy Steve Witkoff said, as Russia has yet to agree to a US-brokered ceasefire proposal with Ukraine. “The two presidents are going to have a really good and positive discussion this week,” Witkoff said in an interview […]
21-year-old Sebastien Beauzile from Laurelton, Long Island, has become the first person in New York State to be cured of sickle cell anemia using the innovative Lyfgenia gene therapy. This pioneering treatment, administered at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, offers a beacon of hope for countless individuals battling this debilitating disease, Forbes reports on Sunday. Sickle […]
The European Union (EU) is supporting Nigeria’s digital sector, which holds enormous potential to drive sustainable growth and development across the country, according to EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot. The EU is facilitating Nigeria’s digital transformation through investments in digital infrastructure, entrepreneurship, skills development, and e-governance, with plans to extend this support […]
As the world marks World Kidney Day, a consultant physician and nephrologist, Dr. Tams Tamunobelema, has warned the public against the dangers of consuming herbal remedies, also known as “Agbo,” and using bleaching creams containing mercury, as they can lead to kidney disease. Dr. Tamunobelema, who is also the head of the Renal Unit at […]
Russia has laid out a list of demands to U.S. authorities that need to be met in order for the war in Ukraine to end, Reuters reported, citing two people “familiar with the matter.” The requests are also aimed at resetting the Kremlin’s relations with Washington, D.C., the outlet noted. The list of demands came […]
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency Renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened 45 pips to 7.1696 against the dollar on Wednesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. The central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before […]
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday in Manila by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs. The 79-year-old faces a charge of “the crime against humanity of murder”, according to the ICC, for a crackdown that rights groups estimate killed tens of thousands of mostly […]
