US President Donald Trump has floated the idea of renaming the strategically important Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait” as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate. Trump made the suggestion in a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, claiming that the United States now had control of the crucial waterway. “Now that we have it…
Thousands demonstrated in Niger’s capital on Wednesday in support of the West African country’s junta chief, General Abdourahamane Tiani, following a thwarted army mutiny at the weekend, Nigerien journalists reported. The rally in Niamey comes days after loyal supporters of the military government put down the attempted uprising with the help of Russian mercenaries, but not before the capital…
KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 21 people were killed in a bus accident on Egypt’s Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai on Wednesday, the country’s Health Ministry said. A number of Jordanians were on board the bus, and initial information indicated that some were among those killed and injured, Jordan’s Foreign Ministry said, according to Reuters. The Red Sea coastal area…
More than 3,000 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the current outbreak was declared in mid-May, health authorities said on Wednesday. A total of 6,186 cases have been confirmed, including 3,007 deaths, while 830 people are currently being treated or isolated and 1,409 have recovered. The fatality rate stands at 48.6 per…
Over 1,000 have been killed and at least 4,400 people missing due to deadly flash floods ravaging Nepal. Nepalese authorities on Monday said the death toll had crossed 1,000 since last Wednesday, when massive flash floods pounded the Nepal-Tibet border. Footage of floods tearing buildings, bridges, and other infrastructure in the affected communities continues went viral on social media….
The United States military has launched airstrikes targeting sites in Iran for the second time in three days amid renewed exchange of fire between the two countries. The U.S. Central Command confirmed the operation in a statement on Tuesday, stating that the strikes are in response to recent alleged attacks on American service members and commercial ships in the…
