Israel’s defense minister warned on Friday that Gaza City could be destroyed unless Hamas accepts Israel’s terms, as the country prepares for an expanded offensive in the area. A day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would authorize the military to seize Gaza City, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that the enclave’s largest city could “turn into Rafah and Beit Hanoun,” areas reduced to rubble earlier in the war. “The gates of hell will soon open on the heads of Hamas’ murderers and rapists in Gaza — until they agree to Israel’s conditions for ending the war,” Katz wrote...
Iran To Hold Call With European Nations Over Nuclear Program As Sanctions Deadline Draws Closer
Just days away from a European deadline, Iran said Friday its foreign minister would hold a telephone conference call with his French, German and British counterparts to avoid the reimposition of United Nations sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program. The call, planned for Friday by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, comes as the three parties to Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal threaten to reimpose those sanctions under a mechanism known as “snapback” in the accord. The European Union’s chief diplomat will also join the call, IRNA said. The Europeans’ concern over the Iranian program, which had been...
Newcastle, Bayern, And Aston Villa Intrested In Nicolas Jackson
Newcastle United and Bayern Munich are showing strong interest in Nicolas Jackson, who has been deemed surplus to requirements at Chelsea and is now up for sale. Newcastle remain eager to sign a striker after missing out on Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Šeško, and see Jackson as a potential solution. Bayern Munich are also in the race, as they seek a forward who can either serve as backup to Harry Kane or lead the line when needed. Aston Villa have joined the pursuit as well, with manager Unai Emery reportedly a big admirer of Jackson and actively pushing for the...
Ghanaian Authorities Reveal Its One Of Its Best Known Musician Shatta Wale, Was Briefly Detained Over Lamborghini Probe
Ghanaian authorities revealed one of its popular musician Shatta Wale, was detained in an investigation linked to his purchase of a luxury car and has since been granted bail. Wale’s yellow Lamborghini was seized earlier this month at the request of the US, which alleged that the vehicle was tied to the proceeds of a criminal enterprise. Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (Eoco) said Wale voluntarily entered custody on Wednesday and was subsequently questioned over the car. BBC reported that Wale’s management did not mention the US’s allegations in their statement, saying instead that the artist was detained over...
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Says He Has Been Acquitted Of Royal Defamation
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he was acquitted of royal defamation by a court on Friday, in a case that could have sent him to prison for up to 15 years. The 76-year-old Thaksin, smiling as he walked away from the courtroom, responded to journalists’ questions with the single word: “Dismissal.” His lawyer, Winyat Chatmontree, also confirmed the acquittal verdict, but the Bangkok Criminal Court did not immediately issue a statement. The law on defaming the monarchy, an offense known as lese majeste, is punishable by three to 15 years in prison. It is among the harshest such...
Erik Menendez Denied Parole Three Decades After Killing His Parents In LA
Erik Menendez’s bid for freedom has suffered a setback, after officials in the US state of California denied him parole over the killing of his parents more than three decades ago. The younger of the two notorious Menendez brothers, who were both convicted in the 1989 shotgun murders of their wealthy mother and father in Beverly Hills, made his first plea on Thursday. His brother, Lyle, is scheduled to face his own parole suitability hearing on Friday. Both brothers were made eligible for paroled release after they were resentenced by a judge in May. Erik Menendez can try for parole again at...
Beijing Opposes ‘Bully’ US For 50% Tariffs On India
Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong has said that Beijing “firmly opposes” Washington’s steep tariffs on Delhi and called for greater co-operation between India and China. Xu likened the US to a “bully”, saying that it had long benefitted from free trade but was now using tariffs as a “bargaining chip” to demand “exorbitant prices” from other nations. “US has imposed tariffs of up to 50% on India and even threatened for more. China firmly opposes it. Silence only emboldens the bully,” Xu said on Thursday. Earlier this month, Trump imposed a 25% penalty on India in addition to 25% tariffs for...
A Wartime Mass Grave In Sri Lanka Yields A Baby Bottle, Children’s Clothes And 141 Skeletons
A baby bottle, a squeaky toy and a schoolbag are among items that have surfaced from a mass grave site in Sri Lanka’s formerly war-torn northern region, along with 141 human skeletons including some that appear to be of children of different ages. The findings were made at a cremation ground in the Chemmani area near Jaffna town, the cultural heartland of the country’s ethnic Tamil minority. But hardly any burials take place here, as Hindus mostly cremate their dead according to religious customs. Excavations have been underway since June, after workers found human remains while digging to build an electric...
Chelsea Sell Renato Veiga To Villarreal In £26 Million Deal
Villarreal have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign Renato Veiga for a fee of £26 million. Veiga, who joined Chelsea in 2025 for £12 million, made just 18 appearances for the club. He spent the second half of last season on loan at Juventus. His sale brings Chelsea’s total earnings from player departures this summer to £250 million.
Anger In Italy Over Non-Consensual Photos Of Women Shared Online
Facebook has removed an Italian group which saw men sharing intimate images of often unsuspecting women with thousands of people online. The Mia Moglie group, which translates to My Wife in English, had around 32,000 members before it was shut down this week. Its discovery has prompted outrage among Italians who are concerned about similar groups growing in its absence. Meta, which owns Facebook, said it closed the page “for violating our Adult Sexual Exploitation policies”. Screenshots taken before the Facebook group was removed appeared to show pictures of women in various states of undress, sometimes asleep or during intimate...