IDF strikes Hamas tunnel workshops after 2 rockets fired towards Israel
Rocket sirens were not activated because the rockets fell in open areas. ROCKETS ARE launched from the northern Gaza Strip toward Israel, as seen from...
Prison’s book confiscation breached Bill of Rights Act, Arthur Taylor argues
Former prison inmate Arthur Taylor has laid a complaint against the Department of Corrections, after a book about organised crime sent to him in a...
American Magic will ‘live to fight another day’ after capsizing
America's Cup team American Magic has spoken publicly after their boat Patriot capsized when on its way to their first win of the Challenger Selection...
CD Projekt denies Cyberpunk 2077 E3 demo was ‘almost entirely fake’
Report claims that while Cyberpunk 2077 was announced in 2012, development didn't properly begin until 2016 A hot potato: A recent report shedding light on Cyberpunk...
Speed limits in Tairāwhiti: ‘Major behaviour change’ required – council report
Drivers in Tairāwhiti will require a "major behaviour change" if a move to lower speed limits across the region goes ahead. A revamp of speed...
Intel’s next-gen processors have fewer cores but cost more, according to retailers
Intel has a few tricks up its sleeve, though Several European retailers have listed 11th-gen Intel processors, codenamed Rocket Lake. It's a slim series, with only...
Israel tops 4,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic
The cabinet meeting that was expected to take place on Wednesday has been moved up to Tuesday so that the government can determine next steps...
New housing development under way in Queenstown
Construction has begun on a Queenstown housing development that will hold more than 300 new homes. Ngāi Tahu Property is developing the four hectare site...
Virgin Orbit sees its first commercial launch carrying satellites for NASA
Aims to send 10 small satellites into space TL;DR: For the first time, Virgin Orbit's customized Boeing 747 will escalate to 35,000 ft and drop a...
Hackers shut down synagogue website during MLK weekend sermon by Warnock
Hackers shut down an Atlanta synagogue’s live stream of Senator-Elect Raphael Warnock delivering a sermon to honor Martin Luther King, whose church he leads. Kent...
Reports Biden to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit on first day in office
US President-elect Joe Biden is planning to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit via executive action on his first day in office, CBC News has...
New Mexico official who vowed to protest Biden inauguration arrested in Washington
The US Justice Department said on Sunday (local time) that it had arrested an elected official from New Mexico who had vowed to travel to...
Housing build proposed for Dunedin
Another 2500 houses may be built in Dunedin to cater for the growing population if proposed planning changes are given a green light. File photo....
Coronavirus: ‘Life can be destroyed in a moment’
The husband of a 33-year-old woman who is struggling for her life in the Beilinson coronavirus intensive care unit is calling on the public to...
Police needed 4WDs to rescue group in Central Otago
Police are urging people to check forecasts and have bad weather back-up plans after they had to use four-wheel drive vehicles to rescue six people...
Rabbi Yisrael Lau infected with corona after receiving two Pfizer doses
His grandson described him as "feeling great." Tel Aviv Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau has been...
Trump pardon will ‘cost 2 million’ Giuliani associate told ex-CIA officer
Kiriakou, who was jailed for an identity leak of an operative involved in torture, said his pursuit of a Trump pardon came up in a...
Sulawesi quake death toll at 81 as Indonesia battles series of disasters
A powerful earthquake that struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island last week has killed at least 81 people and displaced more than 19,000, the country's disaster mitigation...
Fiji to head UN Human Rights Council
A Fijian has been elected to head the United Nations Human Rights Council, the first time a Pacific country has held the role. Nazhat Shameem...
Twitter locks account of Republican who promoted QAnon
Twitter Inc, on Sunday, locked the account of Republican US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a political newcomer known for promoting the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory....
What exactly is the Health Ministry sharing with Pfizer?
The agreement between Israel and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer was published by the Health Ministry on Sunday. In the past month, Israel has established itself as...
Israel Under CENTCOM: Why Does It Matter?
In another dividend of the recent normalization agreements between Israel and several Arab states, the US Defense Department announced that it would include Israel in...
11-year-old Palestinian injured by rock-throwing Jewish settlers – report
Since the death of hilltop youth Ahuvia Sandak last month, Yesh Din investigators say they have received verified reports of 41 different cases of Israeli...
Amid COVID-19, lonely big dogs remain stuck in adoption shelters
Pet adoption in Israel saw a considerable rise during the coronavirus pandemic, with more people wanting to adopt cats or dogs as they were forced...
Biden’s Wendy Sherman appointment tilts balance on Iran deal – analysis
The incoming Biden administration’s announcement that it has picked Wendy Sherman as deputy US secretary of state tilts the balance toward a return to the...
FBI investigates foreign involvement in attack on Capitol – report
The FBI is investigating the possibility that foreign actors provided financial support to figures involved in the January 6 attack on Capitol Hill, NBC reported...
Banditry: 17 persons abducted in Shiroro, Niger State
A total of 17 persons were said to have been kidnapped by armed bandits in three communities of Bassa/Kukoki wards in Shiroro local government area...
2023: We didn’t endorse Tinubu, Fayemi too can contest – Ex-Speakers
Former Speakers of the House of Assembly in Ekiti and Ondo States have denied declaring support for the Bola Tinubu 2023 presidency. A meeting of...
EPL: Man United draw Liverpool to stay top
Manchester United maintained their three-point advantage over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League but were denied a famous win at Anfield by Alisson...
Thousands protest in Amsterdam against Dutch coronavirus lockdown
Dutch riot police used water cannon to disperse around two thousand people at an unauthorised protest in Amsterdam on Sunday against a national lockdown to...
Biden will wait for recommendation on sharing secrets with Trump
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will wait for a recommendation from his intelligence advisers on whether to share classified information with President Donald Trump after the...
‘It was a non-event’: U.S. capitals see few protesters after bracing for violence
Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on Sunday, as few Trump supporters who believe the president’s false claim that he won...
Troops battle as Boko Haram, ISWAP invade Army base in Borno
Nigerian troops put up a fight late Friday as Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters stormed an army facility at...
Buhari appoints Buba Marwa as new NDLEA Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former military administrator of Lagos and Borno states, Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd) as Chairman of the National Drug Law...
Trump admin slams China’s Huawei, halting shipments from Intel, others – sources
The Trump administration notified Huawei suppliers, including chipmaker Intel, that it is revoking certain licenses to sell to the Chinese company and intends to reject...
Beirut blast chemicals possibly linked to Syrian businessmen – report, company filings
The company that bought the ammonium nitrate which exploded in Beirut last August had possible links to two Syrian businessmen under U.S. sanctions for ties...
Ohanaeze faction moves to stop Obiozor as court receives suit seeking to annul Owerri election
The Mike Ibeh-led faction of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has asked a High Court sitting in Bwari Abuja to restrain Professor George...
COVID-19: Panic as Nigeria records 8 deaths, 1,867 new cases
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registered 1,867 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 107,345. The NCDC disclosed...
Suspected ‘yahoo boy’ arrested with girlfriend’s corpse
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a suspected Internet fraudster popularly called yahoo boy with the corpse of his girlfriend after he...
Inside Trump’s final days: Aides struggle to contain an angry, isolated president
“We are going to walk down Pennsylvania Avenue,” President Donald Trump exhorted his screaming supporters before they marched on the U.S. Capitol last week, saying...
As inauguration nears, law enforcement scrutiny drives U.S. extremists into internet’s dark corners
Shortly after rampaging Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a fan of the president posted a message on the pro-Donald Trump website...
“Are you detaining me?” Navalny flies home, and straight into trouble
Pobeda flight DP936 was a few minutes into its descent towards Moscow’s Vnukovo airport, where thousands of supporters of poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny were...
Can Trump pardon himself? Would the courts reject the move?
As he prepares to end a tumultuous four years as U.S. president facing potential legal jeopardy, Donald Trump has discussed the possibility of pardoning himself,...
Nigeria not working under Buhari, APC – Sam Ohuabunwa declares for president
Mazi Sam Ohaubunwa, a former member of Presidential Advisory Committee on Subsidy Reinvestment & Empowerment Programme,(SURE-P) and current President of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, has...
Portugal’s health system on brink of collapse as COVID-19 cases surge
Portugal’s public health system is on the verge of collapsing as hospitals in the areas worst-affected by a worrying surge in coronavirus cases are quickly...
Fauci says 100 million vaccinations in 100 days ‘absolutely a doable thing’
President-elect Joe Biden’s goal of delivering 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine within the first 100 days of his presidency “is absolutely a doable thing,”...
EPL: Guardiola uninterested in Liverpool vs Man Utd clash
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has claimed he is more interested in beating Crystal Palace than the Liverpool vs Manchester United clash on Sunday. City...
President Buhari showers praises on Bisi Akande, says he is pillar of democracy
President Muhammadu Buhari has showered praises on Bisi Akande, the pioneer Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as he turns 82 years old. Buhari,...
Ekiti moves to spend N1.4bn to equip Amotekun Corps in 2021
In a bid to boost investment and ensure the safety of all residents, the Ekiti State government is to spend a huge sum of N1.4...
France observes nationwide 6 p.m. curfew to slow coronavirus spread
Cities, towns and villages across France were practically empty on Saturday as residents stayed home and businesses shut to observe a nationwide curfew intended to...