US President Joe Biden and other prominent Democrats have renewed calls for a ban on assault weapons amid an alarming rise in incidents of gun violence across the country. According to Press TV, after shootings in Virginia and Colorado in the last two weeks, questions have been raised about the funding of law enforcement …
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South Korea truckers strike enters fifth day; no deal reached in govt. talks
A nationwide strike by South Korean truckers over pay and working conditions has entered its fifth day as the government raises the alert level about the cargo transport disruption to its highest level. According to Press TV, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol slammed the strikers on Monday, accusing the strike organizers …
Read More »Theft of the century | PM Al-Sudani announces the recovery of stolen 182 Billion dinars from tax secretariats
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, announced on Sunday, the recovery of 182 billion Iraqi dinars ($125 Million), as part of the stolen tax secretariats, which were known as the “theft of the century.” Al-Sudani said, in a press conference, followed by Al-Ghadeer News, that “the competent authorities managed …
Read More »Italy declares state of emergency after deadly landslide
Italy’s government declared a state of emergency on Sunday after a landslide on the southern island of Ischia killed at least one person and left a dozen missing. A wave of mud and debris hit the small town of Casamicciola Terme early Saturday morning, engulfing at least one house and …
Read More »North Korea vows to create world’s most powerful nuclear force
Kim Jong-un hailed Pyongyang’s new ICBM as the strongest strategic weapon on the planet North Korea seeks to have the most powerful nuclear capability in the world, the nation’s leader, Kim Jong-un, said on Sunday. He also ordered the promotion of military officials and scientists involved in the recent successful …
Read More »Over 18,000 Yemenis killed, 30K injured in 2,800 days of Saudi war: Report
More than 18,000 Yemeni people, including women and children, have been killed and some 30,000 injured since the Saudi-led aggression against the impoverished country began in 2015, a report says. The Humanity Eye Center for Rights and Development issued a report on Saturday showing the total number of victims had …
Read More »Anti-lockdown protests break out in China (Videos)
Footage shows demonstrators in Shanghai, Wuhan, and other cities demanding an end to harsh zero-Covid policies Protests broke out in China this weekend, with demonstrators in Shanghai, Wuhan, Beijing, and other locations demanding an end to the government’s stringent Covid restrictions. Videos shared on social media purportedly show some protesters …
Read More »Riots break out in Belgium after shocking loss to Morocco in World Cup 2022
After Morocco pulled off another FIFA World Cup 2022 shock on Sunday by defeating Belgium 2-0, riots erupted in the heart of Brussels and several other Belgian cities as angry fans torched scooters and pelted stones at cars. Police had to deploy water cannons and tear gas to disperse the …
Read More »‘Hard times’ ahead for Europe – NATO
Backing Ukraine is causing living costs to soar, the bloc’s chief Jens Stoltenberg admitted Europeans are about to face numerous hardships due to Western support for Kyiv, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Germany’s Welt an Sonntag newspaper on Sunday. Despite this, he insisted that the members of the US-led …
Read More »Al-Sudani receives Iran’s ambassador to Iraq; invited to visit Iran
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has invited Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani to visit Tehran. According to an official readout by his office, al-Sudani received Iran’s ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Kadhim Al Sadiq, in Baghdad this morning, Saturday. The diplomat conveyed Raisi’s invitation and discussed with al-Sudani the bilateral …
Read More »At Least 3 Dead, 11 Wounded as 16-year-old Shoots Up Two Schools in Brazil
The ex-student opened fire on a group of teachers first, killing two women and wounding nine. He then proceeded to a nearby school where he killed a young girl and injured two others, authorities in Espirito Santo said. Footage aired on Brazilian media showed the teen dressed in military-style camouflage. …
Read More »Taiwan president quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance of China’s rising bellicosity failed to pay off and win public support. The elections for mayors, county chiefs, and local councilors are ostensibly about …
Read More »US, NATO scramble to arm Ukraine, refill arsenals
The United States and NATO countries have started to speedily restock their own arsenals after efforts to supply Ukraine with arms and ammunition to fight Russia exhausted their own stocks. The New York Times reported on Saturday that after nine months passing since the Ukraine war kicked off, the West’s …
Read More »China: Protests erupt over COVID curbs after deadly fire
Urumqi residents were angered after a blaze killed 10 in a residential building under lockdown due to China’s zero-COVID policy. A fire that killed 10 people in China’s Xinjiang region has sparked anger at the zero-COVID policy as Beijing faces increasing public disapproval over its hardline approach to stopping the …
Read More »In rare public spat, Ukraine’s Zelensky criticises Kyiv mayor over power cuts
In an unusually divisive statement, Ukraine’s president took boxing legend Vitali Klitschko to task over long periods without electricity in the capital. In a rare public spat involving Ukrainian leaders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised the mayor of Kyiv for doing what he said was a poor job setting up emergency …
Read More »Iraq’s 2023 budget prioritizes the new cabinet’s government program: al-Sudani
Iraq’s 2023 budget bill gives primacy to the priorities his government program adopts, Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani said on Saturday. Al-Sudani’s remarks came during a meeting he headed today to discuss next year’s budget bill, an official statement said. According to the statement, al-Sudani said that the budget bill …
Read More »Cyber attacks expected to rise over Black Friday weekend
Digital criminal gangs are expected to ramp up their activities against e-commerce companies over the weekend with Black Friday retail bargains attracting shoppers, a fraud and identity expert said. There are several different methods for fraud, mostly by using stolen card information to commit Card Not Present (CNP) fraud against …
Read More »Universal flu vaccine could be ready for human use in two years – expert
The US researchers have created a vaccine based on the same mRNA technology used in the Covid-19 jabs from Moderna and Pfizer. A universal flu vaccine that can protect against all strains of the virus could be available in the next two years, a leading expert has said. Professor John …
Read More »Indonesia earthquake toll reaches 310 as more bodies are found
The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Java island has risen to 310 after rescuers found more bodies under landslides, an official said. At least 24 people are still missing. In devastated towns in western Java, residents gathered near badly damaged mosques for Friday prayers. Others held prayers …
Read More »PM discusses Iraq-US ties with Congress delegation
Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani received the US representative Mark Takano and ambassador Alina Romanowski in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Friday. According to a readout issued by the prime minister’s office, the chairman of the Veterans Affairs house offered congratulations to al-Sudani for winning the confidence of …
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