Iran Hormuz Tolls: JD Vance Says Tehran Has No Plans to Charge Ships US Vice President JD Vance says Iran has told Washington that it has no plans to impose tolls on ships using the Strait of Hormuz, despite calls from some Iranian figures for such a measure. Speaking to Fox News, Vance said some… Continue reading Vance Says Iran Has No Plans for Hormuz Tolls
Iran Not Target of Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye Defence Pact Iran is not the target of the Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye defence pact, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, according to Reuters. Fidan stressed that the agreement does not target any specific country. He explained that the pact would only come into effect if one of its members faced an attack.… Continue reading Iran Not Target of Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye Defence Pact: Fidan
Rotterdam Stabbing Leaves Two Men Injured Police in Rotterdam arrested a 26-year-old man on Saturday after two men suffered injuries in what authorities described as a series of apparently random stabbings. According to Rotterdam police, the attacks happened in the western part of the Dutch city. Officers said attackers stabbed two male victims at separate… Continue reading Rotterdam Stabbings: Man, 26, Arrested After Two Injured
Ten people were arrested after Bristol anti-immigration protests and counter-demonstrations brought hundreds of people onto the streets of the city centre. The demonstrations began at Queen Square at around 10:30 BST before groups moved through Bristol Bridge, Bridewell Police Station and the Cenotaph. Avon and Somerset Police estimated that approximately 150 anti-immigration protesters and 300… Continue reading Bristol Anti-Immigration Protests Lead to 10 Arrests
Car Bomb Attack Hits Southwest Colombia A Colombia car bomb attack struck a toll plaza in the country’s southwest on Saturday, just one day after conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella took office. The Colombian army said the blast happened along the Pan-American Highway, a major route linking the southwestern departments of Cauca and Valle… Continue reading Colombia Car Bomb Attack Hits Southwest
DRC Census Offers Millions a Chance to Be Counted The DRC census is preparing to count the population for the first time since 1984. For many Congolese, however, the exercise means far more than establishing a population figure. In Bunia, Ituri province, 28-year-old Heritier Ramazani has never appeared in a national census. He also lacks… Continue reading DRC Census: First Population Count in 42 Years Begins
The Diageo whisky claim has come under scrutiny after India’s food safety regulator warned that a label on one of the company’s best-selling whiskies could mislead consumers. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) questioned the statement that Royal Challenge Whisky was “matured in American oak casks” because much of the spirit used… Continue reading Diageo Whisky Claim: India Warns Over Label
The Strait of Hormuz reopening will depend on whether the United States “fully” accepts Iran’s conditions, according to Sardar Mohebi, a spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Mohebi said the reopening would not depend solely on an understanding reached between Iran and Oman. Instead, Tehran would make its final decision based on Washington’s… Continue reading IRGC: Hormuz to Reopen After US Accepts Iran’s Terms
Trump White House Ballroom Construction Halted by Appeals Court A US appeals court has upheld an order blocking construction of the Trump White House ballroom, creating another legal setback for President Donald Trump’s planned renovation of the White House. The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled 2-1 on Friday that the administration… Continue reading US Court Orders Halt to Trump White House Ballroom Construction
More than 275 firefighters battled a major wildfire in Spain’s southern Andalusia region on Saturday as shifting winds complicated efforts to contain the flames. Authorities said the fire posed no immediate threat to residential areas. The Andalusia wildfire broke out north of the town of Niebla, between Seville and the Portuguese border. The flames had… Continue reading Spain deploys 275 firefighters to tackle Andalusia wildfire
