- Saturday, 24 May 2025
NKorean leader furious over failed destroyer launch
North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the warship suffered major damage — a claim quickly met with outside skepticism.
Trump threatens Apple with a 25% tariff if it doesn’t build iPhones in America
President Donald Trump on Friday demanded Apple make its iPhones in the United States or face a 25% tariff. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else,” Trump posted Friday morning on Truth Social. “If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S.”
6.3-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia, damages hundred homes
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Bengkulu Province on Sumatra Island on Friday early morning, damaging around a hundred homes, according to the provincial authority. "We record at least 100 houses damaged (by the quake), of which less than half suffered from major damages," Governor Helmi Hasan stated here on Friday. He confirmed that some residents suffered injuries from the quake, but no casualties were reported.
Africans lost nearly $70M to denied visa applications to Europe in 2024
Applicants worldwide pay a non-refundable visa fee of 90 euros (about $100), so Nigerians alone lost over 4.5 million euros (about $5 million) seeking permission to travel to the 29 European countries that make up the Schengen Area. In total, African countries lost 60 million euros ($67.5 million) in rejected Schengen visa fees in 2024, analysis from the LAGO Collective shows. The London-based research and arts organization has been monitoring data on European short-term visas since 2022 and says Africa is the continent worst affected by the cost of visa rejections.
Gaza civil defence says 16 killed in Israel strikes
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed 16 people on Friday across the territory, where Israel has ramped up its military offensive in recent days.
5 killed in Russia apartment fire
A fire in a residential building in Anadyr, the capital of Russia's Chukotka Autonomous Area, killed five people and injured four others, a local investigative committee said on Friday.
Trump administration ends Harvard's ability to enrol international students
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X that the administration had revoked Harvard's "Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification as a result of their failure to adhere to the law."
Sum 41 music agent among those killed in San Diego plane crash
Prominent music agent Dave Shapiro is among those who were killed after a small plane crashed into a residential street in San Diego, according to his talent agency.
Aid trucks 'dispatched' into Gaza: UN
The UN said Wednesday it had "dispatched" around 90 trucks carrying aid into Gaza, as international pressure intensified over Israel's renewed offensive and blockade of the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
6.1-magnitude quake hits off Greek island of Crete: USGS
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the Greek islands of Crete and Santorini on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead in attack at DC Jewish museum
Two Israeli embassy staff were killed outside a Jewish museum in downtown Washington DC, officials say.
'The mood is changing': Israeli anger grows at conduct of war
As Israel's war in Gaza enters a new, violent phase, a growing number of voices within the country are speaking out against it - and how it's being fought.
Europe increases pressure on Israel
European countries ramped up pressure on Israel to abandon its intensified campaign in Gaza and let more aid into the war-ravaged territory, where rescuers said Wednesday new attacks killed at least 45 peo
