The US Postal Service (USPS) announced on Tuesday it has stopped accepting parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong until further notice. According to a statement on the company’s website, it says letters referred to as “flats” will not be affected by the suspension. The alert statement further revealed that the change is effective immediately and will remain “until further notice.” Though no explanation was offered for the announcement, however, this is coming after US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 10% tariff on all goods imported to the US from China. Trump’s executive order also eliminated an exemption that allowed...
UPDATEPublic Assault; Ogun State Government Suspends Olorile of Orile-Ifo for six months.
In a bid to ensuring dignity of persons and for the protection of sanctity of our revered traditional institution, the Ogun State Government led by Prince Dapo Abiodun, has placed Oba Abdulsemiu Adewale Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile-Ifo on six months suspension for his uncivil conduct not befitting the status of an Oba. The decision was reached after the Kabiyesi and his victim were invited by the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Local Govt and Chieftaincy Affairs for interrogation. This became imperative as a result of the reckless utterances and public misconduct of the Kabiyesi as it was evident in the...
Shark Kills Teenage Girl In An Attack Off Australia’s East Coast
A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to Woorim Beach at Bribie Island, about 50 miles north of Brisbane, around 5 p.m. (1 a.m. ET) on Monday following reports of a serious shark bite incident, Queensland state police said Monday. “The female was swimming when she was bitten by a shark … the female sustained life-threatening injuries and succumbed to those injuries,” a police spokesperson said in an email. Police did not disclose the age of the victim, though Australian media widely reported the victim was a 17-year-old girl....
Trump Set To Meet With Netanyahu At The White House
United State President Donald Trump will on Tuesday meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — the first foreign leader to meet with him since he started his second term. Speaking with reporters Sunday, Trump previewed the discussion at the White House as a “very big meeting.” In his letter inviting Netanyahu to Washington last week, he wrote, “I look forward to discussing how we can bring peace to Israel and its neighbors, and efforts to counter our shared adversaries.” Netanyahu said Sunday that they will discuss “the critical issues that lie ahead of us — defeating Hamas, returning all our hostages and dealing...
South Korean Military Officer Believes Suspended President Yoon’s Martial Law ‘Legitimate’
A top South Korean military commander said Tuesday that he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the impeached leader gave orders to “drag” lawmakers out of parliament.Army Lieutenant General Lee Jin-woo testified at a Constitutional Court trial reviewing parliament’s impeachment of Yoon, who is accused of masterminding insurrection with his short-lived martial law decree of Dec. 3.Yoon again played down his martial law declaration, which shocked the country and plunged the industrial powerhouse and a powerful example of democratic resilience into a constitutional crisis that...