Musk said on Wednesday he regretted some of the posts he made about Trump as they had gone “too far,” a gesture the U.S. president described as “very nice,” in the latest sign of a tentative reconciliation between the two men. Billionaire businessman Elon Musk backed off digs he took at President Donald Trump after […]
Over 1,000 people massed in America’s second biggest city for a sixth day of protests, with the crowd peaceful as they marched through the streets. Authorities in the northwest US city of Spokane, Washington, declared a nighttime curfew Wednesday following protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. “Mayor Lisa Brown has issued a curfew to […]
Reuters reported earlier on Wednesday that the US is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around the Middle East due to heightened security risks in the region, according to U.S. and Iraqi sources. The four US and two Iraqi sources did not say what security […]
Medical officials at Shifa and Al-Quds hospitals said at least 25 people were killed and dozens wounded as they approached a food distribution centre near the former Jewish settlement of Netzarim before dawn. Israel’s military, which has been at war with Hamas since October 2023, said its forces fired warning shots overnight towards a group […]
It’s worth noting that this marks the maiden appearance for South Africa in a WTC Final, after topping the points table with an impressive 69.44% points percentage, a campaign that saw them win 8 out of 12 Tests. Meanwhile, Australia is standing on the brink of history, poised to become the first team ever to […]
The five-time world champions — the only team to appear in every edition of the World Cup — punched their ticket to the finals in Canada, the United States, and Mexico thanks to Vinicius Jr. The Real Madrid star bundled home from close range in the 44th minute in Sao Paulo after a cross from […]
Turkey’s defence sector, including the famous Bayraktar drones, accounts for a significant share of the country’s export revenues. “As part of the agreement signed with our friendly and brotherly country, Indonesia, 48 Kaan (fighter jets) will be produced in Turkey and exported to Indonesia,” Erdogan wrote on X. The fifth-generation fighter jet Kaan is produced […]
“I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” Musk wrote on his social media platform X. Musk’s expression of regret came just days after Trump threatened the tech billionaire with “serious consequences” if he sought to punish Republicans who voted for a controversial spending bill. Their blistering break-up […]
Used in electric vehicles, hard drives, wind turbines and missiles, rare earth elements are essential to the modern economy and national defence. AFP takes a look at how rare earths have become a key sticking point in talks between the US and China. Mining boom “The Middle East has oil. China has rare earths,” Deng […]
Looting and vandalism have scarred the heart of America’s second biggest city as largely peaceful protests over immigration arrests turned ugly after dark. “I have declared a local emergency and issued a curfew for downtown Los Angeles to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting,” Mayor Karen Bass told reporters. One square mile (2.5 square […]
