Iran Dismisses Idea of Trump Meeting Supreme Leader
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Mojtab Khamenei has a “completely close and effective presence in the country’s affairs and has full control”
Author: Wadh Kassim
WHO, Africa CDC Launch $518 mn Plan to Combat Ebola Outbreak
The WHO and the African Union’s public health agency launched a $518-million joint plan on Friday to tackle the Ebola outbreak causing alarm in the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbours.
Storm injures 15 in Japan, prompts evacuation calls
A severe tropical storm battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday, injuring 15 people and prompting calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people due to flooding and landslide risks.
US Treasury Chief Threatens to Sanction Oman if it Joins Hormuz Tolls
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said United States would “not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz,” a reference to Iranian proposals to do so as part of a potential agreement with Washington.
US Revises First Quarter GDP Growth Down to 1.6% Annual Rate
The US economy expanded less than initially estimated in the first three months this year, government data showed Thursday, with investment and consumer spending revised lower amid fallout from the Middle East war.
Italy Declares Red Heatwave Alert for Rome, Four Other Cities
The red alert, the first of the year in Italy, is issued to warn of “possible negative effects on the health of healthy, active people” and advise the public to stay out of the sun.
US Preparing Ebola Quarantine Center in Kenya: WSJ
The center would be for Americans “who would need to quickly get out of DRC and quarantine,” the newspaper quoted one administration official as saying.
Benin Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Zone Attacks: Military
The attacks were claimed by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), which is linked to Al Qaeda and has been active in Benin and the neighbouring countries of Niger and Burkina Faso.
Four Teenagers Drown in England Since Sunday in Heatwave
The school-age children drowned over a long weekend including a public holiday on Monday as temperatures soared to reach record-breaking levels near London this week.
Iran Partially Restores Internet Access After Months-long Shutdown
The shutdown left Iranians largely cut off from international networks, with only a domestic intranet working for daily tasks like shopping, ride-hailing and education.
