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Qatar ruler meets Hamas chief in Doha

Qatar’s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday met in Doha with Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Palestinian group Hamas, the Amiri Diwan said in a statement. Talks between the two sides dwelt on regional and international issues of mutual concern, the statement […]

Trump still has nuclear codes, Democratic lawmaker claims

Last week, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President Donald Trump of being an “unstable” person who she claimed should be prevented from using “the launch codes and ordering a nuclear strike”. House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries has lashed out at President Donald Trump, […]

HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman announces THE LINE at NEOMA revolution in urban living

NEOM, :His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Chairman of the NEOM Company Board of Directors, today announced THE LINE, a revolution in urban living at NEOM, and a blueprint for how people and planet can co-exist in harmony. THE LINE, a 170km […]

Ex-CIA official claims Trump could be removed to avoid war with Iran

US President Donald Trump could be removed from office before President-elect Joe Biden’s scheduled inauguration on January 20 to prevent the risk of him declaring war on Iran, former CIA official Philip Giraldi told Sputnik on Friday. Earlier in the day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she […]

Saudi king receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Saudi Arabia’s king received his first vaccine dose of the novel coronavirus Friday, according to state media. The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) posted two pictures and a short video on Twitter showing a healthcare professional injecting Salman bin Abdulaziz with the vaccine. Saudi Arabia reported […]

Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account

Twitter suspended President Donald Trump’s account Friday, citing a further risk of violence. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,” the company said in […]

Elon Musk passes Jeff Bezos to become world’s richest

American electric carmaker Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday has surpassed Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos to become the world’s richest person. As stock price of Tesla soared to an all-time highest level of $808.66 per share at 11.42 EDT (1642GMT), Musk’s net worth climbed to […]

Why Brazil’s COVID vaccination programme lagging behind other Latin American states?

Although Brazil has a past record of successful vaccination programmes, it has been caught unprepared when it comes to anti-COVID inoculations, says Brazilian scholar Gustavo Guerreiro, alluding to apparent political roots behind the situation. While Chile, Argentina, Mexico, and Costa Rica have already started inoculating […]

UN rights chief ‘deeply troubled’ by US Capitol attack

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said Thursday her office is “deeply troubled” by the attack the day before on the US Capitol triggered by “incitement to violence and hatred by political leaders” when rioters stormed the building, forcing lawmakers to evacuate. Michelle Bachelet, in […]

‘New administration’ will take office Jan 20: Trump

‘A new administration’ will take office later this month, US President Donald Trump said Thursday, a day after his supporters stormed the Capitol building, which includes both the House of Representatives and the Senate. “A new administration will be inaugurated on January 20th. My […]

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