Monthly Archives: October 2024

Controversy surrounds Ghana’s unpassed anti-LGBTQ law

Cairo – Muhamad yehia A demonstration was held in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday to call for the approval of the anti-LGBT law. This law was adopted by Parliament on February 28 and is currently pending presidential assent. The reason given is that “not all parties submitted their requests within the deadlines …

Read More »

EU see UNIFIL mission as essential 

MADRID, Oct 16 (Reuters) – The EU countries contributing to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, dubbed as UNIFIL, say it is “essential and fundamental” and only the UN can decide whether to end it, Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Wednesday after a video call with 15 …

Read More »

Italy transfers first group of asylum seekers to Albania

Muhamad Khalil Italy’s interior ministry announced on Monday that it is transferring a first group of migrants to Albania, where Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government opened two centres it plans to use to process thousands of male migrants. The ship, carrying 10 men from Bangladesh and 6 from Egypt, left the …

Read More »

Mixed reactions among Kenyans following the impeachment of the deputy president

Muhamad Yehia Kenyans reacted on Wednesday after parliament overwhelmingly voted to impeach the country’s deputy president. Kenya’s lawmakers approved a motion Tuesday to impeach the country’s deputy president, following daylong discussions and after Rigathi Gachagua appeared in parliament to defend himself against several charges, including allegations that he supported anti-government …

Read More »

Turkish Airlines pilot dies mid-flight, forcing emergency landing

Muhamad Yeia A Turkish Airlines flight en route from Seattle to Istanbul was forced to make an emergency landing in New York after one of the pilots collapsed mid-flight, the airline confirmed on Wednesday. The incident occurred shortly after the flight departed from Seattle on Tuesday evening. Despite immediate efforts …

Read More »

Nigeria Gasoline tanker explosion kills 90, injures 50

Muhamad Yehia More than 90 people have been killed and 50 others injured after a gasoline tanker overturned in Nigeria and sparked an explosion as dozens of people rushed to the vehicle to scoop up the fuel, police said Wednesday. The explosion occurred past midnight in Jigawa state’s Majiya town …

Read More »

Biden sends antimissile system and troops to Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will send a T erminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with the troops needed to operate it, the Pentagon said Sunday, even as Iran warned Washington to keep American military forces out of Israel. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon spokesman, said in a …

Read More »

Polish democracy leader Lech Walesa says a Trump victory would be a ‘misfortune’ for the world

Muhamad Yehia WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish democracy champion and former President Lech Walesa says a victory by Republican Donald Trump in this year’s U.S. presidential election would bring “misfortune” to the world. Walesa said in a short entry on Facebook on Sunday that he does not interfere in the …

Read More »

Israel assures US it won’t strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites

Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit …

Read More »

Egypt team qualifies for the 2025 African Nations Cup

The Egyptian national team, led by Hossam Hassan, achieved a valuable victory over the Mauritanian national team with a clean goal scored by Ibrahim Adel, in the match that took place between them today, Tuesday, in the fourth round of the qualifiers for the 2025 African Nations. With this result, …

Read More »