The “highly transmissible” Omicron variant of COVID-19 is slowly bringing back lockdown fears because of its fast spread, and countries reacting in a bid to contain it. The World’s first move was to place travel bans on South Africa and its neighbors where the variant was spreading. Now that it… Continue reading Omicron is slowly bringing back lockdowns
The US has imposed a travel ban on South Africa and seven other countries from Southern Africa over the new COVID-19 variant. Only US citizens and residents will be able to enter the country from the region. The United Kingdom and European Union had already restricted travel from the Southern… Continue reading US, Canada follow EU to ban flights from Southern Africa
As the newly detected B.1.1.529 COVID variant wreaks havoc in South Africa, the World is scrambling to ban flights to and from the country, and its neighbors. If a contagious COVID-19 variant wasn’t enough, South Africans are now facing travel bans and a looming lockdown ahead Christmas. COVID may once… Continue reading World scrambles to ban travel to and from Southern Africa
Update Israel on high alert as Hamas says the attack was in retaliation to “attempts made to desecrate Al-Aqsa mosque.” Update The gunman was a 42-year-old Palestinian. He was described as a Hamas leader of a refugee camp stationed in Israel. The terrorist used a Beretta M12 SMG to conduct… Continue reading One dead, four injured by active shooter in Jerusalem
Israel conducted several airstrikes on the Gaza Strip following the protests held by Palestinians at the Gaza-Israel border to mark the burning of the Al-Aqsa mosque in 1969 turned violent. Israeli PM Neftali Bennet had vowed to respond to the shooting of an Israeli soldier at the border after the… Continue reading Middle East: Violence erupts as Israel conducts airstrikes
Asphalt Princess a Panama-registered cargo ship has been hijacked by up to 9 armed personnel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. The hijacking was first reported on Tuesday by the UK’s Maritime Trade Agency as a potential hijack. The armed suspects are thought to be backed by Iran.… Continue reading UAE: Asphalt Princess hijacked; Iranians suspected
July 29, 2021 – An Israeli billionaire’s oil tanker was attacked by an ‘Iranian’ drone operating off the coast of Oman. The tanker was sailing under a Liberian flag according to Marine Traffic, and is owned by the Japanese while is managed by a London based management company owned by… Continue reading Middle East boils as drone attacks tanker