Israel has announced that it will reopen the Rafah border crossing with Egypt for the movement of people only after completing an operation to recover the body of the last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed late yesterday. The crossing had initially been scheduled to open during the early phase […]
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The United States has begun moving a powerful naval force toward the Middle East as President Donald Trump renewed sharp warnings to Iran over its nuclear ambitions and the treatment of protesters inside the country. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One after returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump said the US […]
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Gold and silver surged to record highs on Monday while global stock markets stumbled, after US President Donald Trump reignited trade war fears with his threat to impose tariffs on several European nations over their resistance to a proposed US takeover of Greenland. What began as a geopolitical dispute over the strategically located North Atlantic […]
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The Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (Mita) has dismissed claims that the country’s visa-free policy is allowing foreign nationals to flood the market and harm local small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Instead, the association insists that abuses of tourist visas are limited and should be dealt with through stronger enforcement rather than scrapping visitor-friendly policies. Mita […]
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Spain is in shock after a tragic collision between two high-speed trains in Andalusia, leaving 21 people dead and more than 70 injured. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez described it as a “night of deep pain” for the nation. The accident occurred Sunday evening near Adamuz, as a Malaga-to-Madrid train derailed and crossed onto the opposite […]
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Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine has clarified why criminal charges against former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffour and other directors of the now-defunct Unibank Ghana Limited were withdrawn, emphasizing that investigations found no evidence of theft, fraud, or personal enrichment. Dr. Ayine explained that public discussion around Unibank’s collapse had been […]
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Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, said on Friday that the Islamic Republic is living on borrowed time, expressing confidence that nationwide protests will ultimately bring the government down. Speaking from his home in the Washington area, Pahlavi positioned himself as a leading voice of the opposition while urging the international community […]
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New Zealand and Slovakia have temporarily closed their embassies in Tehran and evacuated their diplomatic staff as security conditions in Iran continue to deteriorate. New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that its diplomats departed Iran safely on commercial flights overnight. For now, all embassy operations have been relocated to Ankara, Turkey, where officials will […]
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In a landmark ruling on Friday, former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes connected to his controversial martial law declaration on December 3, 2024, and the ensuing political chaos. The sentencing marks the first of several high-profile verdicts facing Yoon, whose brief suspension […]
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The United Nations has sounded a stark warning over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calling for urgent reconstruction as Palestinians endure “inhumane” living conditions. This plea comes as a US-backed truce enters its second phase, offering a rare window for recovery. “I wouldn’t have imagined what I saw today, which is total destruction; not […]
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