No fewer than three rockets were launched at Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses the US Embassy, during the early hours of Friday. It was learnt that the rockets landed on the outskirts of the district housing government and diplomatic buildings, an Iraqi security official said. According to Reuters, a US military official speaking…
The Canadian government has announced that the “cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants” for international students will increase from $10,000 to $20,000, starting from January 1, 2024. Marc Miller, Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made this announcement in a statement on Thursday, December 7. “Starting January 1, 2024, the cost-of-living financial requirement…
Texas police have arrested a gunman who allegedly went on a violent city-wide shooting spree, killing 6 people and injuring three more — including two police officers — on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The male suspect was arrested and charged with Capital Murder of Multiple Persons late Tuesday night, the Austin Police Department said. “The suspect…
An 11-year-old boy asked UK Prince William about his financial situation during a visit to the Hideaway Youth Project in Manchester, England this week. The boy, named Amir Hassan, asked William, “How much do you have in your bank account?” according to the Telegraph. The future king broke out into laughter, surprised by the…
Maryanne Trump Barry, a former federal judge and older sister to former president Donald J Trump, has died aged 86. Barry reportedly died at her home on Monday morning, November 13 in New York City, according to the New York Times. Her cause of death is unknown. The eldest daughter of Fred and Mary…
United Kingdom Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has fired a minister, Tory MP Paul Bristow, for calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Truetells Nigeria understands Bristow left his job as a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology after urging Mr Sunak to back a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. According…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is introducing new measures to tighten standards on colleges, responding to criticism that Canada’s education sector is bringing in so many foreign students that it’s boosting pressure on housing and the labor market. According to Bloomberg, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a framework on Friday that will push universities…
Indonesia conducts first commercial flight using palm oil-blended jet fuel Indonesia on Friday flew its first commercial flight using palm oil-blended jet fuel, as the world’s biggest producer of the commodity pushes for wider use of biofuels to cut fuel imports. Operated by flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, the Boeing 737-800NG aircraft carried more than 100…
Tyson Fury beats Francis Ngannou by split decision! Michael Buffer reads the judges’ scorecards. The first from Garner is 95-94 for Ngannou. The second from Krebs is 96-93 for Fury. And the third from Pelayo is 95-94 … for Fury. Fury wins a split decision by one point on the third card! The time has…
he United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said that 2,360 children have died in Israel’s counterattacks in the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas’ October 7 attacks on southern Israel. The UN aid group, which spoke of the “relentless attacks,” said 5,364 children have been injured. Since the surprise Hamas attacks on October 7, Israel’s…
