MADURO BLAMES US, MUSK FOR LEADING COUP ATTEMPTS IN VENEZUELA

Sun 04 August 2024: The United States and American entrepreneur Elon Musk are behind the failed coup attempt in Venezuela, the Bolivarian Republic’s President Nicolas Maduro told a news conference. “It is a coup orchestrated by the United States and [entrepreneur] Elon Musk, [Argentinian President Javier] Milei and other <…> right-wing fascists,” Maduro said, TASS […]

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WILDFIRES RAVAGE WESTERN US AMID HEAT AND THUNDERSTORM THREATS

Sun 04 August 2024: Firefighters are struggling with massive wildfires across the western United States, with high temperatures and impending thunderstorms expected to pose significant challenges. The Park Fire in Northern California has become the largest active fire in the country and the fourth-largest in the state’s history, burning 399,615 acres (1,617 square km) as […]

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BRITISH MUSLIMS VOICE FEAR ABOUT FAR-RIGHT PROTESTS THAT TARGETED MOSQUES

Sat 03 August 2024: British Muslims voiced fear about far-right protests that have targeted UK mosques in recent days, as community leaders bolstered security at Islamic centres before more demonstrations planned for Saturday. Agitators have targeted Islamic places of worship since unsubstantiated rumours spread online that the teenage suspect behind a knife attack that killed […]

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DISCOVERY IN ANGOLA REVEALED FORMER OCEANIC CRUST THAT SEPARATED SOUTH AMERICA AND AFRICA

Sat 03 August 2024: A research team from Southern Methodist University (SMU) has discovered rocks and fossils in Angola that provide insights into the separation of South America and Africa around 140 million years ago, leading to the formation of the South Atlantic Ocean.  The team found fossils of long-extinct marine reptiles in Angola, offering […]

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VIOLENT FAR-RIGHT RIOTS ERUPT IN UK’S SUNDERLAND AMID ANTI-IMMIGRANT PROTESTS

Sat 03 August 2024: Violent far-right riots broke out in Sunderland, northeast England, following anti-immigrant protests sparked by the recent killing of three children at a dance class. Northumbria Police Chief Superintendent Helena Barron reported that on Friday, officers encountered “serious and sustained levels of violence” as hundreds of people rampaged through the city center, […]

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US RECOGNIZES VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION CANDIDATE AS ELECTION WINNER

Fri 02 August 2024: The United States declared Thursday that Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez is the clear victor in the country’s presidential election. “Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to the United States and, most importantly, to the Venezuelan people that Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia won the most votes in Venezuela’s July 28 presidential […]

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AGITATORS ACCUSED OF ISLAMOPHOBIA FOR LINKING SOUTHPORT ATTACK TO MUSLIMS

Fri 02 August 2024: Rioters attack local mosque in the English town where children were killed amid a flurry of online misinformation. British Muslims, activists and civil rights groups have decried riots in Southport and hate speech in the aftermath of a fatal stabbing attack, as they spoke of a sense of fear and rising […]

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ERDOĞAN, POPE FRANCIS DISCUSS CONTROVERSIAL PARIS OLYMPICS CEREMONY OVER PHONE

Fri 02 August 2024: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a phone conversation with Pope Francis. During the conversation, President Erdoğan stated that the immoral displays during a segment of the Paris Olympic Games‘ opening ceremony caused public outrage. President Erdoğan said that under the guise of freedom of expression and tolerance, human dignity was trampled, and religious and moral […]

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BBC FACES SCRUTINY OVER HANDLING OF CHILD ABUSE IMAGE SCANDAL

Huw Edwards appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Fri 02 August 2024: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is facing scrutiny over its handling of the child abuse image scandal involving one of its highest-paid former presenters. Huw Edwards, a renowned BBC newsreader known for covering high-profile events such as the death and funeral of […]

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