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JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians clashed with Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Friday as thousands gathered for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan. Medics said more than 150 Palestinians were wounded in the most serious violence at the site in nearly a year. The holy site, which is sacred to Jews and Muslims, has often been the epicenter of Israeli-Palestinian unrest, and tensions were already heightened amid a recent wave of violence. Clashes at the site last year helped spark an 11-day war with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. The clashes come at a…
Nigeria is on its way to procuring a super war plane as part of strategies to end the war on insurgency. The presidency disclosed that the United States State Department has given its nod for the purchase of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria. The helicopters are worth nearly $1bn. The sale was said to be sequel to the US lawmakers lifting objections over human rights concerns. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Thursday announced the sale of the helicopters and related defence systems to the Nigerian military. The package includes $25m for human rights-related training, according to YahooNews.…
The US has linked North Korea-backed hackers to a massive cryptocurrency heist worth $615m (£469m) from players of the popular online game Axie Infinity in March. The game allows to earn crypto through game play or trading their avatars. The hack is likely one of the biggest ever to hit the crypto world. US officials say they linked the breach to a group called “Lazarus”, believed to be controlled by North Korea’s primary intelligence bureau. “Through our investigations we were able to confirm Lazarus Group and APT38, cyber actors associated with [North Korea], are responsible for the theft,” the FBI…
The first asylum seekers could be flown to Rwanda from the UK within weeks, the government has said. It follows the announcement of a pilot that will see people sent to the east African country to claim asylum there. That scheme will initially focus on single men crossing the Channel in boats or lorries from France. The prime minister has said he wants to break the business model of traffickers, but the plan has been called “inhumane” by campaigners. Speaking to BBC Newsnight, Andrew Griffith MP – director of the No 10 policy unit – said the scheme would not…
Tesla boss Elon Musk has admitted he is “not sure” his takeover bid for social media firm Twitter will be successful. He made the comments at a conference just hours after revealing that he had offered to buy the company for $54.20 a share, valuing the firm at $43bn. Also on Thursday, Twitter’s chief executive told employees that the company was evaluating the approach. Parag Agrawal also reportedly said at the staff meeting that the company was not being “held hostage” by the offer. Speaking at the TED2022 conference in Vancouver, Mr Musk said: “I am not sure that I…
A US federal jury in Virginia has convicted an ex-British jihadist over his involvement with a notorious Islamic State terror cell. El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, was linked to the abduction, torture and beheading of several IS hostages in Syria, including journalists and aid workers. On Thursday, after an 11-day trial, he was found guilty of lethal hostage taking and conspiracy to commit murder. Elsheikh was the highest profile IS fighter to stand trial in the US. Hostages nicknamed the Sudanese-born Londoner and two other men the Beatles – after the rock band – because of their UK accents. Who were…
A popular Nigerian saxophonist Orlando Julius Ekemode has died at the age of 79. The news of his demise was broken when when Bimbo Esho who is the Managing Director of Evergreen Music said the Afro legend’s wife called to inform him that the world renowned artiste died in the early hours of today. Julius was born In Ijebu Ijesha. His career reportedly took a new turn after he got an invitation from one of the times most celebrated acts Eddy Okonta to Join him as a band boy. Julius who was a Music teacher was said to have taught…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met the Queen on Thursday after flying into the UK, a spokesperson for the couple confirmed to the BBC. The couple stopped at Windsor on their way to The Hague, in the Netherlands, for the Invictus Games. Prince Harry was last reported to be in the UK in July, while Meghan is not thought to have been in the country since 2020. The Sussexes stepped down as senior royals in January 2020. Their trip to the UK comes after Prince Harry was absent from a memorial service for his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, in…
The Russian Orthodox Church has echoed the rhetoric of the Kremlin in justifying the war in Ukraine. It is a stance that appears to be driving large numbers of Ukrainian priests and parishioners to turn their backs on Moscow. “I will never forget the moment when I woke up early to go to mass, only to suddenly hear the shocking sounds of bombing,” says Father Nicolay Pluzhnik. “The wonderful woman who cooked at our church and her son, who was in a wheelchair, were both killed when an artillery shell hit their apartment. I now know of several other of…
A Russian warship that was damaged by an explosion on Wednesday has sunk, Russia’s defence ministry has said. Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, was being towed to port when “stormy seas” caused it to sink, according to a ministry message. The 510-crew missile cruiser was a symbol of Russia’s military power, leading its naval assault on Ukraine. Kyiv says its missiles hit the warship. Moscow has not reported any attack – it says the vessel sank after a fire. The blaze caused the explosion of the warship’s ammunition, Russia says, adding that the entire crew were later…