The US condemned the punishment of an Egyptian singer who won a Grammy nomination in 2023 for a song that became the music of widespread Egyptian protests following Mahsa Amin’s death while she was being held by the ethics police on Monday ( March 4). Shervin Hajipour, an Egyptian songContinue Reading
Zionists ARE WAITING FOR AID; DEATH Since the incidents of Palestinians lining up for help in Gaza next year, the US has become more vocal in its calls for Israel to do more, with Vice President Kamala Harris calling on Israel on Sunday to do more. 118 people were killedContinue Reading
CAIRO: Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said on Monday ( March 4 ) that the Iran- aligned group had targeted the” Israeli ship MSC SKY” in the Arabian Sea. Houthi militants have consistently launched drones and missiles against international business transport since late- November, saying they are acting in solidarityContinue Reading
Donald Trump won a significant victory on Monday ( March 4 ) as he fights to reclaim control of the US presidency by overturning a judicial decision that required him to cast ballot in Colorado because of a constitutional provision requiring insurrection for inciting and backing the Capitol attack onContinue Reading
One of his aides reported that Nepal’s prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal was in discussions with two opposition parties to form a new coalition on Monday ( Feb 4). He cited issues with his current ally, the centrist Nepali Congress party. Dahal, a previous Communist guerrilla leader in the hillyContinue Reading
Norway’s King Harald had a temporary pacemaker implanted on Saturday (Mar 2) at a hospital in Malaysia after falling ill while on holiday there, the Norwegian royal household said. “The pacemaker was implanted due to a low heart rate. The decision was made earlier today, and the procedure was successful,”Continue Reading
GENEVA: The international community must take “targeted action” to restrict the Myanmar junta’s access to arms, jet fuel and foreign currency to prevent it from committing “atrocities” against its people, the UN human rights chief said on Friday (Mar 1). “I repeat my call to the international community to refocusContinue Reading
HONG KONG: China on Thursday (Feb 29) criticised British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and other foreign politicians for “smearing” an upcoming Hong Kong security law, as local authorities said feedback on the law had been largely positive. The law, known as Article 23, will target crimes including treason, theft ofContinue Reading
Norway’s King Harald has been hospitalised in Malaysia with an infection, the Norwegian royal household said on Tuesday (Feb 27). The 87-year-old monarch is on a private trip to the South East Asian country. “His majesty the King has fallen ill during his holiday stay in Malaysia and is hospitalised there, with an infection.Continue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea has shipped about 6,700 containers carrying millions of munitions to Russia since July to support its war against Ukraine, in a sign of ongoing arms transfers, South Korean media reported on Tuesday (Feb 27), citing the defence minister. At a briefing on Monday for local media, MinisterContinue Reading