Tens of thousands of residents had fled Goma in panic while hundreds were left homeless. Continuing tremors have shaken the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s city of Goma, unnerving families still reeling from a volcano eruption at the weekend that destroyed nearby villages, displaced thousands, and killed at least 20 …
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‘A war declaration’: Palestinians in Israel decry mass arrests
Israeli police launch a wave of arrests targeting Palestinian citizens of Israel who rallied in support of Sheikh Jarrah, Al-Aqsa, and Gaza. Israeli police announced they will arrest hundreds of Palestinian citizens of Israel over the coming days for their participation in recent sit-ins in support of Palestinians in occupied …
Read More »Biden and Putin to have summit in Geneva soon, Swiss daily says
US President Joe Biden and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will meet in Switzerland for their first summit, newspaper Tages-Anzeiger reported on Monday, citing “reliable sources”. An advanced U.S. mission has already arrived in Geneva for that purpose, the newspaper added. Plane spotters reported on Twitter seeing an unusual U.S. cargo …
Read More »More than 200 injured when two trains collide in Malaysian capital
More than 200 people were injured in Malaysia on Monday when two metro light rail trains collided in an underground tunnel close to the Petronas Twin Towers in the capital Kuala Lumpur, officials said. The incident occurred at around 8.45 p.m. (1245 GMT) when one of the trains, which was …
Read More »Europeans threaten to restrict air traffic over Belarus after ‘state piracy’
Several airlines said on Monday they would avoid Belarusian air space after Belarus scrambled a warplane to intercept a Ryanair jetliner and arrest a dissident journalist in an act denounced by Western powers as “state piracy”. The European Union was considering responding to Sunday’s incident by limiting international air traffic …
Read More »Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care one month before Covid-19 outbreak was disclosed – report
Three researchers from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, a month before China reported the first cases of Covid-19, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a US intelligence report. The newspaper said the previously undisclosed report – which provides fresh details on the number …
Read More »Nigeria’s economy grows in first quarter on oil price rise
Nigeria’s economy grew 0.5% in the first quarter, lifted by higher crude production and oil prices, the country’s statistics office said on Sunday, as activities slowly gain momentum after the gradual easing of coronavirus lockdowns. Africa’s largest economy, exited its second recession since 2016 in the fourth quarter, despite a …
Read More »USA: 3 dead, 3 wounded in Ohio shooting
At least three people were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting Sunday outside a bar in Youngstown, Ohio, police said. Chief Carl Davis of the Youngstown police department said gunfire was reported shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday in the area of the Torch Club Bar & Grille …
Read More »Man City lift the Premier League trophy as Sergio Aguero signs off in style at the Etihad (Pictures)
Manchester City was able to celebrate their Premier League title triumph by lifting the trophy in front of thousands of their fans at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Following the easing of lockdown restrictions on Monday, the way the fixture schedule fell meant Man City – who had already long …
Read More »Iraq | 2 ISIS Leaders Arrested South Of Mosul
Iraqi security forces arrested two leaders of ISIS in the Qayyarah sub-district, south of Mosul. A source in the Nineveh police told the Alghadeer News that “the security forces arrested the two leaders while they were existing together in the house of one of their relatives from ISIS families inside …
Read More »Bitcoin falls 11.3% to $33,250, ether down 16.6%
Bitcoin dipped 11.33% to $33,250 at 16:00 GMT on Sunday, losing $4,248.98 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is down 48% from the year’s high of $64,895.22 on April 14. Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, dropped 16.59 % to $1,915.34 on …
Read More »Fighting erupts in Myanmar town on Chinese border
A gun battle erupted on Sunday between Myanmar security forces and an alliance of armed ethnic groups opposed to February’s coup, at a town on the border with China, Myanmar media said. The fighting at Muse, one of the main crossing points to China, was the latest to hit Myanmar …
Read More »Croatia ready to welcome foreign tourists
Sun loungers are out, beach bars are open and rave music is pumping. Hotels and restaurants are greeting visitors hoping to get a head start on summer after more than a year of coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions. Croatia has widely reopened its stunning Adriatic coastline for foreign tourists, becoming …
Read More »UK set to unveil plans for ‘digital border’
Britain is to announce plans for a “fully digital border” including the introduction of US-style electronic travel authorization to pre-check travelers to the UK, interior minister Priti Patel said Sunday. The minister will announce the plans in parliament on Monday as part of a wider overhaul of the country’s immigration …
Read More »France warns Britain not to ‘play’ with Northern Ireland Brexit deal
France’s European affairs minister warned Britain not to play games with special post-Brexit trading rules for Northern Ireland, as fears rise of a summer of violence in the province. Clement Beaune urged London to be “responsible” over the so-called “protocol” for Northern Ireland, which kept it in the EU single …
Read More »Red Star Belgrade fans riot during Serbian title celebration
River celebrations of FC Red Star Belgrade’s national league title marred by violent clashes with rival Serbian club fans Triumphant jubilations by fans of the Serbian football club, which scored a fourth national title in a row this weekend, were marred by evening clashes with supporters of a rival team. …
Read More »Qalibaf: IAEA no longer to access images of Iran nuclear sites
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will no longer be able to access images of the Iranian nuclear sites because a monitoring deal with the UN nuclear body has expired. “From May 22 and with the end of the three-month agreement, the agency …
Read More »Roadside bomb targets US-Coalition convoy of in Western Iraq
An explosion reportedly struck a convoy of the US-led Global coalition in the south of Iraq today, Sunday. A source told Alghadeer News agency that a blast from a roadside bomb targeted a supply convoy of the Coalition on the al-Anbar highway. The attack resulted in injuring a member of …
Read More »US waiting to see if North Korea wants to engage in diplomacy
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday the United States is waiting to see if North Korea wants to engage in diplomacy over the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday injected fresh urgency into attempts to engage …
Read More »Australia expects 2 million doses a week of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine from October – SMH
Australia expects to receive 2 million doses a week of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine from October, Minister for Health Greg Hunt told the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) on Sunday. Australia has ordered 40 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, which Canberra intends to use to inoculate its population under the age …
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