International
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US renews blockade, trades strikes with Iran over Hormuz strait
US forces struck Iran and reimposed a naval blockade on its ports as Tehran hit Washington’s Gulf allies on Wednesday, vowing the Strait of Hormuz would stay closed “until the US ends its aggression”.
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European stocks drop as oil prices rise
European stock markets retreated Wednesday as oil prices built on recent strong gains, with traders focused firmly on the Middle East conflict and technology sector. Seoul led gains across Asian equity indices as tech firms…
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Lebanon parliament to discuss sweeping amnesty bill
More than 40 draft laws will be discussed and voted on in the two-day session, the most prominent being the abolition of the death penalty, which has not been carried out in years, and the amnesty.
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Mapenzi yawapeleka kileleni:Wapenzi Wakamatwa Juu ya Empire State wakichumbiana
Watu wawili wamekamatwa siku ya Jumatano baada ya kupanda hadi kwenye mnara wa antena uliopo juu ya Jengo la Empire State jijini New York, Marekani, huku ikionekana kuwa walifanya tukio la uchumba wakiwa huko.
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Couple climb to top of Empire State Building for apparent proposal
The couple, wearing black with their faces covered, unfurled a banner on top of the 1,454-foot (443-meter) landmark that read “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.”
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Iran to Hold Talks with Qatar on Frozen Assets: Foreign Ministry
Iran will hold talks with mediator Qatar on Wednesday regarding its frozen assets, the Iranian foreign ministry said, denying that any meeting with the United States was planned in the Gulf state, where delegations from…
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Mexico set to auction land where drug kingpin El Mencho was killed
The Mexican government has announced the auction of a plot of land within the country club where drug kingpin Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” died during a clash with the army in February.
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Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 32, injure more than 700
The first quake, with an epicenter 21 kilometers (13 miles) west of the coastal town of Moron, occurred at 2204 GMT, USGS said. Within a minute, a 7.5-magnitude quake struck about 45 kilometers away.
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Slimy beans: Japanese natto disgusts and delights the world
Sticky, translucent strings dangle from Wesley Smith’s chopsticks as the American tourist relishes his natto, the loved-and-hated Japanese fermented soybean superfood going global one slimy mouthful at a time.
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Keiko Fujimori: Peru’s biggest political loser poised to win election
Peru’s Keiko Fujimori is a perennial political loser. She has run for the nation’s presidency three elections in a row — and three times, she has lost.
