The Trump administration has approved significant new arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia, totalling $6.67 billion and $9 billion respectively, prompting criticism in Congress over the timing and handling of the announcements, media reports said on Saturday. The State Department made the sales public late on Friday, following notification to Congress earlier in the More
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Minneapolis on Friday as students across the United States staged walkouts and rallies demanding the withdrawal of federal immigration agents from Minnesota following the fatal shootings of two US citizens. The demonstrations were part of a national day of protest that saw students and teachers abandon classrooms More
The leaders of China and the United Kingdom have agreed to establish a “comprehensive and long-term strategic partnership,” with the Chinese president also emphasizing the two countries’ responsibility in maintaining global peace and stability. The China Morning Post reported that China and the UK pledged today to expand dialogue and cooperation during a meeting between More
At least 15 people, including a member of Congress, have been killed after a small plane crashed in a rural area of Colombia, media reports said on Thursday. The incident took place in the rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia on Wednesday, the Associated Press quoted authorities as saying. Satena, the More
Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of India’s Maharashtra state, was killed in a plane crash on Wednesday, according to media reports. Al Jazeera, quoting India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), reported that the aircraft took off from the state capital, Mumbai, and crash-landed at the airport in Baramati, Pawar’s home constituency. The report More
Indian media have reported cases of Nipah virus infection in the state of West Bengal, prompting health authorities to place more than 110 individuals who had contact with infected patients under precautionary quarantine. The Times of India reported today (Wednesday, January 8) that earlier this month, five healthcare workers in West Bengal were infected with More
Donald Trump called for negotiations with Iran while warning that, otherwise, the next U.S. attack would be more severe, as the United Nations has already expressed concern over rising tensions in the region. Reuters reported today that U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran to come to the negotiating table to reach an agreement regarding nuclear More
France’s National Assembly has approved legislation that would ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media, amid mounting concerns over online bullying, mental health risks, and youth violence. The bill, which passed by a vote of 116 to 23, proposes prohibiting under-15s from using social networks as well as “social networking functionalities” More
At least 15 people were killed and 28 others went missing after a ferry capsized off the southern Basilan province of Philippine on Monday, media reports said. The accident occurred shortly after midnight as the passenger vessel, MV Trisha Kerstin 3, was en route to Jolo Island in Sulu province after departing Zamboanga city, Al More
A US citizen has been shot and killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis, triggering fierce protests and condemnation from local leaders. This is the second such incident in the city this month. Local authorities identified the man as 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and intensive care nurse, Reuters reported. The Department of Homeland Security More
