The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security alert to its staff and American citizens over airstrikes against ISIS in North-East Nigeria. “In light of the U.S.-Nigeria military action on May 16, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria informs U.S. citizens that U.S. Embassy and Consulate personnel have been reminded to exercise personal awareness and […]
Iran has warned it will launch a war on “new fronts” against the United States if it resumes attacks on its territory. It comes amid reports that President Donald Trump will hold off launching a new offensive in hopes of striking a deal. ”If the enemy is foolish enough to fall into the Zionist trap […]
Bad weather was hampering a major operation Friday in the Maldives to recover the bodies of five Italians killed in a scuba diving incident while exploring underwater caves at a depth of more than 160 feet in the Vaavu Atoll area of the Indian Ocean archipelago. The Italian Foreign Ministry said in a news release […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict”, a stark opening salvo as they met Thursday at a superpower summit in Beijing. Trump arrived in China with accolades for his host, calling Xi a “great leader” and “friend” and extending an invitation […]
Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary in a scathing letter saying he has “lost confidence” in Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership. It is widely expected Mr Streeting will now mount a leadership challenge against the prime minister. In his resignation letter the former health secretary accused Sir Keir of creating a “vacuum” where the country […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict”, a stark opening salvo as they met in Beijing on Thursday at a superpower summit. Trump had arrived in China with accolades for his host, calling Xi a “great leader” and “friend”, as he […]
The remains of a second U.S. soldier who went missing during exercises in Morocco earlier this month have been recovered, the U.S. military said Wednesday evening, ending a joint U.S.-Morocco search. The remains of Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Tavares, Fla., were located and retrieved Tuesday from a coastal cave roughly 1,640 feet from […]
Tate Reeves, the governor of Mississippi, said Wednesday that he was canceling a special legislative session during which lawmakers were expected to redraw the state’s supreme court districts in accordance with the federal Voting Rights Act. Reeves said, however, that he expects the state to redraw its congressional districts soon. This comes after a flurry […]
Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire – considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes – nears its end. On the eve of the negotiations, Lebanon’s health ministry said that 22 people, including eight children, were killed Wednesday as […]
The Duke of Sussex has voiced his profound concern over a “deeply troubling” surge in antisemitism across the UK, penning an opinion piece to highlight the issue. Writing in The New Statesman, Prince Harry emphasised the importance of “legitimate protest” but stated he felt compelled to speak out, believing that remaining silent allows “hate and […]
