Iran’s seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Oman has raised the prices of oil, threatening further hikes. On Thursday, while the oil tanker was approaching Turkey, armed men directed it to proceed to a port in Iran, BBC reported on Friday. After the event, the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil increased […]
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Zac Goldsmith, former UK minister for environment, and brother to Jemima Goldsmith has pleaded guilty to four over-speeding incidents and has been banned from driving until mid-March, Sky News reported. Goldsmith, also faces three other driving-related offences, including one in Somerset. According to the court proceedings, the first offence happened on April 27 2023, when he was […]
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A months-long legal battle of civil fraud against former United States president Donald Trump concluded on Thursday with him accusing the New York court of having an “agenda”. Trump repeatedly refuted claims of fraud and accused the state of political persecution, Reuters reported on Friday. He told Justice Arthur Engoron: “You’re following your path. I know you’re […]
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Russia strongly criticized the United States and the United Kingdom on Friday for launching military strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, said a release issued by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service. The US and UK air forces confirmed late Thursday’s strikes, retaliating against Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea during the […]
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Dutch far-right election winner Geert Wilders has withdrawn a 2018 proposal banning mosques and the Holy Quran, in a concession to potential coalition partners, a day before talks to form the next government resume following the November election. According to Euro News, the bill’s abandonment could be critical in gaining the trust and support of three […]
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US naval officer Wenheng Zhao pleaded guilty to passing sensitive information and blueprints to Chinese intelligence and has been sentenced to 27 months in Jail. Zhao was a petty officer working at the Californian Ventura County naval base. According to BBC, he passed on military information about operational instructions, electrical diagrams, and blueprints for the radar system […]
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Ecuador’s most wanted criminal, leader of the Los Choneros criminal group, Jose Adolfo Macias, fled from jail where he was serving his sentence for drug trafficking and murder. Known by his alias Fito, Macias was imprisoned in 2011 and given a 34-year sentence, as reported by Reuters. Police in Ecuador reportedly have launched a massive manhunt […]
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Social media is one of the major birthplaces of controversy because of its ability to promptly spread information worldwide where one picture could create chaos across nations especially if it is shared by a prominent figure. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently posted pictures of himself on X, formerly known as Twitter, snorkelling and walking […]
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The South Korean parliament on Monday, passed a bill ending the practice of eating and selling dog meat, a move that has outlawed the centuries-old practice. According to Reuters, support for the ban had grown under President Yoon Suk Yeol, an animal lover who has adopted six dogs and eight cats with First Lady Kim Keon […]
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ISLAMABAD: Talks with Saudi Arabia on a potential investment deal in the Reko Diq copper and gold project are expected to progress during a three-day mineral forum that began today in Riyadh, The News reported citing an energy ministry official on Tuesday. A high-level Pakistani delegation led by caretaker Energy Minister Muhammad Ali is attending the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), […]
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