Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia that the United States will officially begin referring to the Persian Gulf as the “Arabian Gulf” or “Gulf of Arabia,” according to two U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity. The proposed renaming, which is not yet formally confirmed by the White House or National Security Council, has already drawn strong backlash from Iranian officials who view the move as a deliberate political provocation. “Politically motivated attempts to alter the historically established name of the Persian Gulf are indicative of hostile intent toward Iran and…

A second consecutive night of Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow has heightened tensions ahead of Russia’s 9 May Victory Day parade, prompting temporary closures of airports and intensified security across the capital. Russian officials confirmed that at least 19 drones targeted the city from multiple directions late Monday night, disrupting air travel and striking near residential areas. Moscow Mayor speaks Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said emergency services were responding to several sites where drone debris had fallen, including along major highways. Though no casualties were reported, social media channels linked to Russian security sources indicated that at least one drone…

The United Kingdom is falling behind international efforts to tackle the growing crisis of microplastic pollution.

Palestinian poet and author Mosab Abu Toha has been awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his poignant and deeply personal essays in The New Yorker, documenting life and loss in Gaza. His win marks a historic moment not only for Palestinian literature but for global journalism that centers voices from within conflict zones. Abu Toha, 32, has spent nearly his entire life in Gaza. His Pulitzer-winning work combines intimate memoir with meticulous reporting, capturing the raw physical and emotional toll of the war between Israel and Hamas that has ravaged the territory for over a year and a…

Port Sudan, once a sanctuary for thousands fleeing the brutal two-year conflict tearing Sudan apart, has come under heavy drone fire for the third day in a row, officials confirmed on Tuesday. Strikes have targeted key infrastructure, including the city’s airport and a central army base, igniting fears over the safety of displaced civilians and the continuity of humanitarian aid. Sudanese officials report that one drone hit the civilian section of Port Sudan Airport early Tuesday morning, grounding all flights at the country’s main international point of entry. Fires broke out in multiple buildings following the blast, according to eyewitnesses.…

Once a symbol of faith rolling through the streets of Bethlehem during Pope Francis’s 2014 visit, a converted Mitsubishi popemobile is about to embark on a new mission, this time, as a mobile health clinic delivering urgent medical care to children in the war-torn Gaza Strip. More than a decade after it was last used, the vehicle is being repurposed into what Caritas, the international Catholic relief organization behind the effort, has dubbed a “vehicle of hope.” The initiative, approved by Pope Francis before his passing, comes amid one of the worst humanitarian crises Gaza has faced in recent history.…

Beneath the solemn gaze of Sir Winston Churchill’s statue and under the chimes of Big Ben at noon, Britain paid tribute to one of the most pivotal moments in modern history: the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. In an emotional and grand ceremony that unfolded across central London on Monday, military pageantry blended with poignant remembrance, honouring the generation that bore witness to the final triumph of the Second World War in Europe. For the first time since its unveiling in 1920, the Cenotaph stood draped in the Union flag, a powerful symbol of sacrifice and unity. Crowds…

More than a decade after Cleveland Clinic nurse Aliza Sherman was fatally stabbed outside a downtown office building, Ohio authorities have charged her former divorce attorney, Gregory J. Moore, with orchestrating her brutal murder. Moore, 51, was arrested Friday by U.S. Marshals in Texas and is currently being held there as he awaits extradition. According to an unsealed indictment, he faces charges of aggravated murder, murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy in the March 2013 killing that has haunted Sherman’s family and stumped investigators for years. “This family has waited over a decade for answers,” Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley said in…

Israel has announced plans to escalate its military campaign in Gaza with the aim of “conquering” the territory and establishing a permanent military presence, officials confirmed late Sunday following a unanimous vote in the security cabinet. The bold and controversial strategy marks a significant shift in Israel’s stated objectives and is likely to trigger international alarm, as humanitarian conditions in Gaza continue to spiral. Israeli officials outlined the operation as an “intense offensive” that will include the seizure of territory, forced displacement of Gaza’s population to the south “for their protection,” and “powerful blows against Hamas.” The military is calling…

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he is directing federal agencies to reopen and drastically expand Alcatraz, the infamous island prison that once held America’s most dangerous criminals but has been closed since 1963. In a statement posted to his Truth Social platform, Trump framed the move as part of a broader push to clamp down on violent crime and repeat offenders, declaring: “For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders… That’s the way it’s supposed to be.” He continued, “That is why, today, I am directing the Bureau of Prisons, together…