Biden Won’t Penalize Saudi Crown Prince Over Khashoggi’s Killing, Fearing Relations Breach
President Biden has decided that the price of directly penalizing Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, is too high, according to senior administration officials, despite a detailed American intelligence finding that he directly approved the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the dissident and Washington Post columnist who was drugged and dismembered in October 2018. The […]
Newly Declassified U.S. Report Holds Saudi Crown Prince Responsible For Khashoggi Killing
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia approved the plan for operatives to assassinate the journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to a previously classified intelligence report released on Friday by the Biden administration. Much of the evidence the C.I.A. used to draw that conclusion remains classified, including recordings of Mr. Khashoggi’s killing and dismemberment at the Saudi […]
Head Of Russian Prisons Confirms Navalny Was Sent To Penal Colony
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a penal colony where he is to serve more than two years, the head of Russia’s prison service told news agencies Friday. “He has been transferred to where he is supposed to be under the court ruling,” state news agency RIA Novosti quoted Alexander Kalashnikov, the head […]
Nigeria: Scores Of Female Students Kidnapped In Zamfara Secondary School
Gunmen have stormed a government secondary school in Jangebe, Zamfara State, kidnapping female students in their scores. The school which is located within the Talata-Mafara local government area of the state came under siege at past midnight. Confirming the incident to Channels Television via a telephone conversation, the state commissioner for information, Hon. Suleiman Tunau […]
Niger State Governor Says Federal Government Not Helping In Securing Kagara Schoolboys’ Release
The Niger State Government on Thursday accused the federal government of not doing enough to assist the state in rescuing the 27 pupils of Government Science College, Kagara and 15 others, bandits kidnapped from the school last Wednesday. Governor Sani Bello, while playing host to Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu, who paid […]
US Carries Out Retaliatory Airstrikes On Iranian-backed Militia Facilities In Syria
US President Joe Biden on Thursday directed military air strikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-backed militia, in a calibrated response to rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq. The strikes, which were first reported by Reuters, appeared to be limited in scope, potentially lowering the risk of […]
New York City: Concern Over New COVID Variant Found In NYC Area
Another new COVID variant has been identified and this one is circulating in the New York City area, two studies have found. It is not yet known if the variant is more contagious, deadly, or if it impacts the vaccine, but more will be learned as scientists continue to study it. The new variant was […]
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Works Well In Big ‘real world’ Test In Israel
A real-world test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose. Wednesday’s published results, from a mass vaccination campaign in Israel, give strong reassurance that the benefits seen in smaller, limited testing persisted when the vaccine was […]
More Than 200 Counties In Texas Still Grapple With Water Supply Disruptions
Over 1.3 million US citizens across more than 200 counties in Texas still had issues with their water supply by Wednesday, but the figure was sharply down from recent days, a spokesman for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) said. The figure marked an improvement when compared with Tuesday’s 3.4 million, Monday’s 8 million […]
More Than 6,500 Migrant Workers Have Died During Qatar’s World Cup Prep
The Guardian reports that more than 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar amid the nation’s preparation to host the 2022 World Cup. The report cites government data from the home nations of migrant workers, including India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The data have been compiled since Qatar was awarded the World Cup […]
