Renowned UK architect Norman Foster has won a competition to design Britain’s national memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Famed for designs that have fused technology and nature and transformed modern cityscapes, Foster, 90, said the opportunity was an “honour and a privilege”. The memorial will include a statue of the queen, a keen…
A US appeals court on Thursday ruled that President Donald Trump could continue control of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Trump ordered the deployment of thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines into Los Angeles this month in response to protests over federal immigration…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the Economic Community of West African States Mediation and Security Council, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has raised concerns over the apparent inclusion of all ECOWAS member states in a new wave of United States visa restrictions, describing the policy as a significant barrier to trade, diplomacy, and regional…
WhatsApp has said it is “concerned” that its services could be blocked in Iran after a state broadcaster urged the public to delete the messaging app, claiming it was sharing data with arch-rival Israel. State television IRIB appealed to Iranians on Tuesday to delete WhatsApp from their phones, alleging that the app collects users’ personal…
A US senator from California, Alex Padilla was bundled out of a news conference being held by President Donald Trump’s homeland security chief, Kristi Noem on Thursday. This is the latest escalation of tensions over controversial immigration arrests. The lawmaker was pushed and shoved from the room at a federal building in Los Angeles as…
The Israeli military has informed its citizens that retaliation from Iran is underway. Israeli military claimed that Iran has already launched more than 100 drones toward its territory. “All (aerial) defence arrays have been operating to intercept the threats,” IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin said. “This is a different event to what we’ve experienced thus far,…
US President, Donald Trump, has said he is open to forgiving, tech billionaire, Elon Musk after the latter’s recent attacks on him via social media posts.Trump said he could forgive Must even though he was “not a happy camper”.“I guess I could,” Trump told “Pod Force One” with The New York Post’s Miranda Devine in…
Britain will commit 16.7 billion pounds (22.5 billion dollars) to nuclear power projects as the country shifts away from fossil fuels. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said this on Tuesday. Reeves signed off on 14.2 billion pounds of investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk, England. Rolls-Royce had been named…
National Guard troops were deployed to Los Angeles on Sunday amid ongoing protests against immigration raids, despite that California Governor Gavin Newsom’s objections. Newsom formally requested the Trump administration rescind the order to deploy the troops. The governor requested a letter to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, which he then shared on social media handle. “We…
President Donald Trump has said his relationship with his tech, Elon Musk is over, warning that there would be serious consequences if Musk funds US Democrats running against Republicans who vote for the president’s sweeping tax and spending bill. President Trump, in a telephone interview with newsmen, however, declined to say what those consequences would…