The White House said it was deeply disturbed by the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi and called on Israel to investigate. Turkey’s foreign ministry said she was shot in the head, and blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government for her death. Palestinian officials described her as a 26-year-old activist from Seattle who held U.S. and […]
Trump, the Republican nominee for president, had previously been scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 18. His lawyers in August asked Justice Juan Merchan to push back his sentencing date until after the vote, citing “naked election-interference objectives.” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who brought the charges against Trump, is a Democrat. Merchan said on […]
Messi claimed the eighth Ballon d’Or of his glittering career last year. Now aged 37, he is not among the 30 contenders this time despite winning another title with Argentina at the Copa America in July. The former Barcelona superstar, now playing club football in MLS for Inter Miami, was also missing from the nominees […]
Hamas blames stalled talks and the recent deaths of six Gaza captives on Netanyahu’s reluctance to reach a deal. Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s lead negotiator, criticized the US for its perceived bias towards Israel and urged it to press Netanyahu to abandon his current stance. Netanyahu, however, insists that no deal is imminent, citing security concerns […]
The blaze in Nyeri County’s Hillside Endarasha Academy broke out at around midnight, police said, engulfing a dormitory where the children were sleeping. “There are 17 fatalities from this incident and there are also others who were taken to hospital with serious injuries,” said national police spokesperson Resila Onyango. Police did not release the ages […]
China is the leading emitter of the greenhouse gas emissions scientists say are driving global climate change and making extreme weather events more frequent. Beijing has pledged to bring planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions to a peak by 2030 and to net zero by 2060. And on Thursday, the China Meteorological Administration said in a statement […]
The blaze, which officials suspect may have been caused by arson, blanketed the city in thick smoke. The fire erupted during the peak of the dry season, where parched vegetation and high temperatures enabled the flames to spread quickly. The National Forest, covering 5,600 hectares, provides 70% of the city’s freshwater supply, making it a […]
The Ministry of Labour’s Wages Protection System (WPS) of Muscat, aimed at regulating salary transfers in Oman’s private sector, has completed one year since its introduction on July 9, 2023. The system has required businesses to comply with the guidelines set by the ministry. As of August 20, 2024, a total of 57,735 establishments have […]
Most elements of the deal have already been agreed upon, according to a senior official in the Biden administration, but two main sticking points remain. These include Israel’s demand to maintain a military presence in the Philadelphi corridor, a buffer zone on the Gaza-Egypt border, and the specific individuals who will be included in a […]
Ahead of Tuesday’s showdown against Republican rival Donald Trump in Philadelphia, Harris will head to Pittsburgh, where she will strategize with advisors and hone her attack lines, The Washington Post and CNN reported. She does not have campaign events scheduled but is expected to take part in informal meetings with voters. Harris’s entry into the […]
