2 boats crash in western Congo; death toll unclear
Two boats collided on the Congo River in western Congo, with local officials giving conflicting explanations for the deaths. Alexis Mampa, the mayor of Maluku, said there were no fatalities in Monday’s crash east of Congo’s capital Kinshasa. Another local official, Eliezer Ntambwe, initially said dozens of people had been killed, but later said the […]
Argentina’s Javier Milei Dances at Western Wall in Surprise Visit
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — Argentine President Javier Millei made a surprise visit to the Western Wall (Kotel) late Thursday night, revisiting Judaism’s holiest site again before his four-day trip to Israel ends Friday morning. visited. Unlike during his first visit on Tuesday, where a security fence had been erected and a special prayer podium had been […]
Argentina’s President Javier Milei Prays at Western Wall
JERUSALEM, Israel — Argentine President Javier Millei prayed at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest site, on Tuesday night shortly after arriving in Israel. Milley, who is proudly pro-Israel and has a strong interest in Judaism, is planning a three-day visit to Israel to fulfill a promise he made while running for president late last year. […]
Beyoncé works a Western look in bedazzled shorts suit and cowboy hat at the Grammys 2024
Who runs the world? Although she didn’t attend the red carpet, she turned heads at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday in a plaid shorts suit with husband Jay-Z and their 12-year-old daughter. Beyoncé has definitely hit the nail on the head. , Blue Ivy Carter. The 42-year-old “Cuff It” singer wore a western-style Louis […]
Western Nations Pull U.N. Agency Funds over Alleged Involvement in Terrorism Against Israel
The United Kingdom, Italy, Finland, Canada and Australia will all cut funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) over allegations that its staff actively participated in the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. Announced. On Friday, UNWRA Secretary-General Philippe Lazzarini confirmed that Israeli intelligence indicates that at least 12 UNWRA personnel […]
Western countries press China on minority rights issues
Western countries on Tuesday used a United Nations-backed review of China's human rights record to call for greater freedom of expression and protection for ethnic minorities. More than 160 countries participated in the discussion, and each country had a maximum of 45 seconds to speak. China's previous review in 2018 raised concerns about the treatment […]
Archer Daniels, NuStar Energy, Gilead, SolarEdge, Western Digital, and More Movers – Barron's
Archer Daniels Midland has placed Chief Financial Officer Vikram Luther on administrative leave while the agriculture company awaits an investigation by outside counsel and the board's audit committee “regarding certain accounting practices and procedures related to ADM's nutrition reporting.” After being disposed of, it fell by 17%. segment. ” The company said it is responding […]
Western New Mexico University students and faculty support president amid spending scrutiny
Western New Mexico University trustees on Friday expressed support for President Joseph Shepard as he faces intense scrutiny over his spending on overseas travel and use of his wife's university credit card. Faculty, staff and international students also filled the audience at the board's regular meeting on the Silver City campus to show their support […]
Zelenskiy says he expects several new western defence packages soon | Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he expected much of a new Western defense package for Ukraine to be signed this month and next. “We are preparing new agreements with our partners – strong bilateral agreements,” Ukraine's president said in a video address in the evening. “January and February should bring corresponding results.'' Specific […]