Abuja, Nigeria — Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has alleged that Iran’s destabilising activities are now reaching Nigeria and other parts of Africa. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during a screening of the documentary We Will Dance Again: Surviving October 7th, the Israeli envoy warned of Iran’s influence beyond the Middle East and its…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – China’s rising tennis star, Qinwen Zheng, powered her way into the semifinals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, delivering a dominant 6-1, 6-1 victory over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. The matchup was a decisive battle for second place in the Purple Group, with top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka already securing the top spot. Both…
Beirut, Lebanon – German Development Minister Svenja Schulze made a brief but impactful visit to Lebanon on Monday, aiming to extend support to the millions of refugees and displaced persons affected by the intensifying conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon, already grappling with longstanding crises, has seen further strain as violence escalates across the border,…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou made a spectacular return to mixed martial arts (MMA) by securing a first-round knockout victory over Renan Ferreira at the PFL Super Fights event. The highly anticipated bout marked Ngannou’s return to the cage after nearly three years away from the sport, and he did not disappoint. Ngannou,…
The Uhuru 3 Chairman and Co-defenders, Omali Yeshitela, and Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel are calling on all defenders of justice and freedom to take immediate action by submitting letters calling for fairness and the most lenient sentence by October 15, 2024. On September 12, 2024, The Uhuru 3 were exonerated of the major charge…
The United States and European powers urged Israel on Friday to ensure the safety of UN peacekeepers after four were injured in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon this week. US President Joe Biden said he was “absolutely” asking Israel to stop firing at the peacekeepers, after the second attack on the force’s personnel in two…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has proposed a temporary international mission in the Gaza Strip to restore order and deal with the ongoing humanitarian crisis, at the formal request from the Palestinian government. The wording of the proposal hints at the eventual recognition of the State of Palestine, Hasan Unal, professor of political science and…
More than 600 people have died from heat-related illnesses during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca amid extreme temperatures, reports on Wednesday say. On Monday, Saudi Arabia’s state TV reported that temperatures rose to 51.8 degrees Celsius in the shade at the Grand Mosque in the Islam’s holiest city. Medics and officials, speaking on condition…
The number of disabled Israeli army soldiers has exceeded 70,000 for the first time, including 8,663 who had been wounded after the start of the war on Gaza on 7 October. Israeli Channel 7 confirmed that these numbers are receiving treatment in the Defence Ministry’s rehabilitation departments, noting that 35 per cent of them are…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah fired a fresh barrage of projectiles into northern Israel on Wednesday, the Israeli army said, a day after Israel warned of a “total war” with the Iran-backed militant group. “Approximately 15 projectiles were identified from Lebanon toward the area of Kiryat Shmona, several of which were intercepted by [army] aerial defence array,” the…