The ongoing feud between Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch escalated dramatically as Elon Musk’s platform, X (formerly Twitter), added a fact-check to Badenoch’s claims about “fake” Reform membership numbers. The fact-check, part of X’s community notes feature, provided evidence contradicting Badenoch’s accusations, reigniting the public spat between the two political figures. The New Daily Prime had earlier reported that Farage was considering legal action against…

Not less that 69 migrants, including 25 Malians, have died after a makeshift boat attempting to reach Spain from West Africa capsized off the coast of Morocco, Mali’s authorities have confirmed. The boat was carrying approximately 80 people, but only 11 survivors were rescued, according to a statement from Mali’s Ministry of Malians Abroad. Of the survivors, at least nine are from Mali. The tragedy occurred last week, but the…

Kemi Badenoch is facing mounting criticism for engaging in a public spat with Nigel Farage over claims regarding Reform UK’s membership numbers. The dispute has drawn warnings from within her own Conservative Party, with members and political observers questioning the wisdom of such confrontations during a politically precarious time. The New Daily Prime earlier reported Farage claimed that Reform UK’s membership had surpassed the Conservative Party’s, a claim Badenoch dismissed…

A 28-year-old terrorist from Tulkarem in Samaria shouted “Allahu Akbar” and then stabbed and mortally wounded a woman near the nursing home where she lived on Kedoshi Hashoah Street in Herzliya on Friday morning. Magen David Adom emergency personnel treated the victim, Ludmila Lipovsky, 83, and she was evacuated in critical condition to Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital), where doctors pronounced her death. Security guards from the Israel…

In a significant effort to foster a birth-friendly society, the Chinese government has introduced a series of incentives to encourage single people to date, marry, and have children. Starting January 1, 2025, couples registering their first marriage, where the woman is aged 35 or younger, will receive a cash reward of 1,500 yuan ($214). Families having their first, second, or third child will be eligible for subsidies of 2,000 yuan…

An Alabama woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday. In her written order, U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres said the woman can proceed anonymously at this early stage of the litigation, but she may be required to reveal her identity at a…

In spite of worldwide belief, Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the possibility of a third world war. Vladimir Putin has stressed the need for balance in addressing escalating global tensions and conflicts. Speaking with journalist Pavel Zarubin on December 24, the Russian president cautioned against fear-mongering. “There’s no need to scare anyone,” Putin spoke about third world war. Putin also acknowledged growing dangers and accused Russia’s opponents of heightening…

An Italian journalist has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy’s foreign ministry has said. Cecilia Sala works for Il Foglio newspaper and for podcast company Chora Media. The foreign ministry said it was following Ms Sala’s case with “utmost attention” since she was detained by Tehran police on 19 December. There was no immediate confirmation of the arrest by Iranian officials. Chora Media said in…

World Health Organization (WHO), Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has revealed he was inside an airport in the capital of Yemen when Israeli forces launched a deadly strike on the facility. On Friday, the Houthi-controlled Saba news agency reported that the rebels’ forces had targeted Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The Israel Defense Forces and a spokesperson for the airport said they were not aware of the incident. Israel…

Osamu Suzuki, who grew small-car specialist Suzuki Motor into an international brand with huge successes in India, died Wednesday at age 94 after bouts with cancer, the company said Friday. Under the charismatic businessman’s four-decade leadership through 2021, the firm’s sales grew more than 10-fold. Born on January 30, 1930, in the central Japanese region of Gifu, he married into the firm’s founding family and later became its president in…

For decades, South Korea was an example of a vibrant democracy and economy. On Friday, the key United States ally was in uncharted territory when legislators voted to impeach an acting president less than two weeks after ousting the country’s previous leader. The ruling People’s Power Party surrounded the speaker’s podium following the vote to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, chanting that the vote was invalid and accusing parliament of…

A gay couple resident in Georgia, the United States, William and Zachary Zulock, aged 34 and 36, have been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing their adopted sons. A Walton County court, last week, imposed 100-year sentences on each, without the possibility of parole. The victims, two brothers, are now 12 and 10 years old, The Economic Times reports. The Zulocks reportedly adopted the boys from a Christian…