Saudi Arabia Seizes Thousands of Motorcycles, Warns Riders of Strict Penalties Riyadh – Saudi authorities have confiscated thousands of motorcycles across the Kingdom in a sweeping crackdown on traffic violations. According to Sabq newspaper, Riyadh topped the list with 3,598 motorcycles seized, followed by Jeddah with 1,970. Other regions also reported confiscations, including 540 in […]
EU Pushes Back on Trump’s Demands Over Russia and China Brussels – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest calls for tougher action on Russia and China are drawing a cautious response from European officials, who argue that much of what he demands is either already underway or simply not realistic. In a weekend post on […]
Protests Halt Vuelta Final in Madrid Amid Gaza Outcry Madrid – The final stage of the Vuelta a España was brought to an abrupt end on Sunday after pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police and blocked the cycling route in the Spanish capital. Chanting “they will not pass,” demonstrators overturned barriers and surged onto the course, […]
Seven Jewish Sites Targeted in Recent Spate of Attacks London – Police have reported a series of attacks on Jewish premises over the past ten days, including four synagogues that were smeared with a substance and a school, and a car that was targeted with a liquid. Sky News confirmed that the substances involved were […]
Two Men Sentenced Over Plot to Harm Zambian President Lusaka, Zambia – A Mozambican national and a Zambian village chief have been sentenced to two years in prison after being caught with charms, including a live chameleon, reportedly intended to harm President Hakainde Hichilema. Jasten Mabulesse Candunde from Mozambique and Leonard Phiri, a Zambian village […]
Charges Dropped Against Two Men Accused of Spying London – Christopher Cash, 30, and Christopher Berry, 33, have had spying charges against them dropped, bringing relief after a two-year legal ordeal. The men had been accused of collecting information that could be “directly or indirectly, useful to an enemy” between December 2021 and February 2023. […]
Doha Summit Aims to Forge Unity Against Israel Amid Gaza Crisis Doha – Arab and Islamic leaders are set to meet on Monday in an emergency summit in Doha, aiming to demonstrate regional unity and increase pressure on Israel amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Speaking ahead of his departure for Qatar, Iranian President […]
Arab, Islamic Leaders Meet in Doha After Deadly Strike on Qatar DOHA – A deadly attack carried out by one U.S. ally against another has ignited outrage across the Middle East, prompting Arab and Islamic leaders to convene an emergency summit in Qatar on Monday. The strike, which drew sharp criticism even from U.S. President […]
Australia Warned of Billions in Losses and Rising Risks in Climate Report CANBERRA – Australia’s long-awaited national climate risk assessment has delivered a stark warning, concluding that rising temperatures will trigger “cascading, compounding, concurrent” impacts across the nation of 27 million people. “We are living in climate change now. It’s no longer a forecast, a […]
US-China Trade Talks in Madrid Stretch On, TikTok Deadline Likely to Be Extended MADRID – High-stakes trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials wrapped up after six hours in Spain’s capital on Sunday, with little sign of a breakthrough but strong expectations that a deadline for TikTok’s U.S. divestment will once again be extended. U.S. […]
