Image by Ronit Shaked. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington was no ordinary trip. The consensus among Israeli analysts, barring a few remaining loyalists, is that Netanyahu was not invited but, rather, summoned by US President Donald Trump. All evidence supports this assertion. Netanyahu rarely travels to the US without extensive Israeli…
Holger Rune beat world number two Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (8/6), 6-2 on Sunday to win the Barcelona Open for the first time. Rune was nearly flawless as he became only the second player to beat Alcaraz in his last 23 matches on clay, although the Spaniard had some physical difficulties in the second set. Four-time…
The Police Command in Bauchi State has confirmed a tragic industrial accident which claimed the lives of four workers at the Gubi Water Treatment Plant in Bauchi. The spokesperson of the command, Ahmed Wakili, confirmed the incident to journalists on Sunday in Bauchi. He said the incident occurred during a sludge cleaning operation inside the…
Street art in Venezuela, depicting Uncle Sam and accusing the U.S. government of imperialism. Photograph Source: Erik Cleves Kristensen – CC BY 2.0 Nobody is complaining anymore about Latin America and the Caribbean being neglected by the hegemon to the north. The Trump administration is contending with it on multiple fronts: prioritizing “massive deportations,” halting…
Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, with both sides accusing the other of hundreds of attacks and the Kremlin saying there was no order for an extension. Putin, who sent thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine in February 2022, ordered his forces…
