January 18, 2025

Roundup: Sinner, Swiatek Cruise Amid Upsets at Australian Open

Melbourne: Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner and women’s second seed Iga Swiatek advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open, while fourth seeds Taylor Fritz and Jasmine Paolini faced unexpected exits on Saturday. Alex de Minaur, Australia’s t…

Shooting Attack Claims Lives of Two Senior Judges in Tehran

Tehran: Two senior judges were killed on Saturday morning in a shooting attack at the Supreme Court of Iran in central Tehran, the Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported. The attack targeted Ali Razini, head of Branch 39, and Mohammad Mog…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Missile Attack on Tel Aviv

Eilat: Yemen’s Houthi group said in a statement on Saturday that it launched a ballistic missile earlier in the day targeting the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv. “In support for the Palestinian people and their Mujahideen (Hamas), we carried out…

PM Abiy Extends Epiphany Best Wishes to Ethiopian Christians

Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sent Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany) holiday best wishes to Ethiopians celebrating the festivity. In his message today, Prime Minister Abiy said Timket is a momentous religious, cultural, and national celebration…

Kabogo Pledges to Drive Kenya’s Digital Transformation Agenda

Nairobi: The newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and The Digital Economy, William Kabogo, has pledged to spearhead Kenya’s digital transformation agenda to ensure that public services are quickly accessible and delivered…