Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says three of his sons lost their lives in an Israeli air strike in Gaza Haniyeh, who lives in Qatar, tells Al Jazeera that several of his grandchildren were also killed in the strike It follows reports in a Hamas-affiliated news agency in Gaza that Hazem, Amir, and Muhammad Ismail Haniyeh…
7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan on Wednesday, killing four people and leaving hundreds as casualties. Taiwan’s government revealed that four people had died in the populated eastern county of Hualien near where the epicentre was, also 711 people injured. The fire department said 77 people remained trapped, some in collapsed buildings in Hualien. Taiwan television…
Universities in the United Kingdom are on the verge of cutting off courses over the reduction of international student enrollment, which is beginning to affect the funding of some institutions. The Times, on Saturday, reported that university leaders warned that the loss of one-third of foreign students has threatened to push institutions into loss, forcing…
A Former Lawmaker in New Zealand, Golriz Ghahraman has pleaded guilty to shoplifting on Wednesday, a scandal that has derailed a promising career in politics. Ghahraman, the first refugee elected to New Zealand’s parliament, stepped down from her political duties on January 16, citing the need to address her mental health. Soon after, police charged…
The United Arab Emirates, UAE, has announced the resumption of visa services for Nigerian citizens wishing to visit the country. This comes two years after UAE imposed a visa ban on Nigerians and automatically rejected pending visa applications. A joint announcement by the governments of Nigeria and the UAE entitled, ‘Resumption of Visa Services for…
The US Supreme Court on Monday struck down efforts by individual states to bar Donald Trump from running as a presidential candidate for November’s election Justices unanimously overruled Colorado’s decision to disqualify Trump from the Republican primary ballot Judges in the state had cited an anti-insurrection clause in the US Constitution to ban Trump; similar…
No fewer than 43 countries on Monday called for an independent international investigation into the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny — and said President Vladimir Putin bore ultimate responsibility. European Union members, the United States, Britain, Ukraine, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway were among countries to voice outrage over Navalny’s death at…
The US Supreme Court is expected to rule on Monday on whether states can use an anti-rebellion constitutional clause to keep Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot. Colorado used a little-known amendment to the Constitution to remove him from the state’s Republican primary ballot, citing the 6 January riot. Fifteen states including Colorado hold their…
Nikki Haley recorded her first victory over Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential primaries winning in the Republican primary in Washington DC. She lost in South Carolina, her home state. But she is the first woman to win a Republican primary in US history. Ms Haley, a former US ambassador to the UN, won 62.9%…
Haiti government on Sunday declared a 72-hour state of emergency after armed gangs stormed a prison and freed around 4,000 thousand inmates The gangs stormed a major Port-au-Prince prison, killed about 12 people before freeing 4,000 inmates. Gang leaders say they want to force the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who is currently abroad….
