An Axios report is citing an unnamed US source who says that Donald Trump's surprise energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine only concerns oil refineries. Elitsa Gadeva explains what this would mean for both sides.
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A businessman wanted in the US for allegedly bribing top Venezuelan officials has been taken into custody A businessman wanted for years in the US for allegedly paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts in Venezuela has been taken into custody. Alvaro Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021 as part of an investigation into his longtime business partner, Alex Saab, a one-time ally of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro . The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the…
British actor Russell Brand has appeared in a London court for the start of his trial on rape and sexual assault charges.
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Nepalese military rescuers on Monday reached villages hit by a flash flood the previous day, delivering aid and evacuating residents and tourists. At least five people are missing in an area popular with hikers and tourists Helicopters and soldiers brought food and other relief supplies to communities along the Budhi Gandaki River in north-central Nepal. No deaths have been reported. The government said an early warning allowed most people to reach higher ground before the flood struck.
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation on Monday extended the temporary closure of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh after it was struck by Houthi missiles twice over the weekend in attacks that killed 14 people . GACA said in a statement that it would extend the suspension of all operations at the capital's airport "to complete the necessary procedures to verify the safety of the airport's facilities and their operational readiness, in coordination with the relevant authorities."