Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “I arrived today at the impact site in Rishon City. I spoke with the homeowners affected by the shelling from Iran – strong citizens, with a big heart, who don’t break even in the hardest moments. “I told them clearly: We are making a tremendous effort to help in every way possible – with open generosity, and to reduce bureaucracy with swift action. Our goal is clear: to restore life to its course and rebuild here anew – with splendor.  “I am proud of the mayors, the emergency forces, and above all, our citizens – who...

A ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been brokered by President Donald Trump, with effective from June 23. However, shortly after its initiation, reports emerged of missile launches by Iran, prompting Israel to accuse Iran of breaching the ceasefire.

Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment have arrested a man (identity undisclosed) for converting a residential building in the Iju area of the state into an illegal abattoir. PUNCH Metro gathered from a statement by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Monday, that the suspect turned his residence, located on Alfred Williams Street, Iju Station, into a slaughterhouse following the closure of the Oko Oba Abattoir, Agege. The illegal operation said to have been carried out in unhygienic conditions, reportedly endangered residents in the community who raised the alarm. Wahab, in a post on...

Tension flared on Monday at the Oko-Oba Abattoir in Agege as officials of the Lagos State Government demolished several structures within the facility over alleged sanitation violations . The move, which comes shortly after the indefinite closure of the abattoir for repeated environmental breaches, was confirmed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a post on X (formerly Twitter). However, the demolition sparked outrage among traders at the abattoir, who accused the government of being insensitive to their plight amid growing economic hardship. The traders claimed the affected structures were not illegal, arguing that they...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, where he recited a special prayer for the wellbeing of IDF soldiers and the security forces, and for the wellbeing of the hostages in Gaza. The P.M also recited a special prayer for the wellbeing of US President Donald Trump, who has stood alongside the State of Israel in its forceful operations in Iran and provided important assistance in defending Israel’s cities. Netanyahu also placed a note on which he wrote: “A people has risen up as a lion – Am Yisrael chai!

Gabriel and Sebastian Shemirani watched with concern as their mother Kate rose to notoriety during the pandemic, eventually getting struck off as a nurse for promoting misinformation about Covid-19. Then, their sister Paloma was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors told her she had a high chance of survival with chemotherapy. But in 2024, seven months later, she died – having refused the treatment. The brothers blame their mother’s anti-medicine conspiracy theories for Paloma’s death at 23 – as cancer doctors tell BBC Panorama these beliefs are becoming more mainstream. Kate Shemirani has not responded directly to the allegations we raised, but...

“7 years and the time has come. 7 years of love, life and loss. 7 years I gave them grace, but now, I give them hell. I learned power is not given, it’s taken. I’m shedding feathers and no more tears. I’m not back, I’m beyond. I’m not your villain, I’m your tyrant. The time is here. The time is now.”