Prosecutors Oppose Releasing Trump Search Evidence EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Department of Justice says releasing details about the warrant to raid Donald Trump’s Florida home last week could cause “irreparable damage” to its investigation. It wants to keep the affidavit – a court document filed to get the warrant – … Read more
China Conducts Fresh Drills Around Taiwan Following US Lawmakers Visit EKO HOT BLOG reports that China staged fresh military drills around Taiwan on Monday, slamming a new visit by United States lawmakers to the island days after a similar trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi triggered a furious response from Beijing. The unannounced … Read more
Putin Vows To Deepen Bilateral Relations With North Korea EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to “expand [its] comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations” with North Korea. In a letter sent to his counterpart Kim Jong un on Pyongyang’s liberation day, Putin said the move would be in both … Read more
Electrical Fire Kills Dozens In Egyptian Church EKO HOT BLOG reports that more than 40 people were killed when a fire ripped through a Coptic Christian church in a working-class district of Greater Cairo during mass on Sunday. The blaze, blamed on an electrical fault, hit the Abu Sifin church in densely populated … Read more
Author Salman Rushdie Off Ventilator After Stabbing, Attacker Pleads ‘Not Guilty’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that veteran British novelist, Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and was able to talk on Saturday, his agent has confirmed, as the US president hailed the writer’s courage and voiced horror at the attack on him. … Read more
Western Wall: Several Injured In Jerusalem Shooting EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least seven people have been injured after gunmen opened fire at separate locations in the city of Jerusalem. The attackers shot at a bus and opened fire in a car park near the historic Western Wall at 01:24 local time … Read more
Novelist, Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of Islamist death threats after writing The Satanic Verses, has been stabbed on stage in New York state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” drew death threats from Iran’s leader in the 1980s, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen Friday by … Read more
US Justice Department Moves To Unseal Trump’s Search Warrant EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Department of Justice is asking a Florida court to unseal the warrant that let FBI agents search former President Donald Trump’s home. If granted, the rare request would make the documents available to the public. EDITOR’S … Read more
Taiwan Holds Military Drill After China Repeats Threats EKO HOT BLOG reports that Taiwan’s army held another live-fire drill Thursday after Beijing ended its largest-ever military exercises around the island and repeated threats to bring the self-ruled democracy under its control. Beijing has raged at a trip to Taiwan last week by US … Read more
Donald Trump Refuses To Answer Questions In New York Investigation EKO HOT BLOG reports that former US President Donald Trump has declined to answer questions as part of a New York state investigation into his family’s business practices. Trump had sued in an effort to block the interview at the New York attorney … Read more
Tragedy as a 12-year-old boy accidentally killed Nigerian Mum in US. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 12-year-old boy has confessed to accidentally shooting his mother, a Nigerian woman, after initially claiming an intruder killed her in their US home. Ayobiyi Cook, a 29-year-old registered nurse who friends called ‘Yo-Yo’, was found dead … Read more
Elon Musk Sells $7bn Worth Of Tesla Shares EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tesla CEO, Elon Musk sold nearly 8 million shares of Tesla, raising almost $6.9 billion in recent days according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission late on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The sales came as Musk tries to wriggle out of … Read more
Republicans Demand Explanation For FBI’s Raid On Trump’s Home EKO HOT BLOG reports that furious allies of former President Donald Trump are demanding an explanation for the FBI’s raid on his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago. The FBI and Department of Justice have yet to comment on the search, which Trump disclosed on Monday evening. … Read more
Top Palestinian Militant Killed In Israeli Raid on West Bank EKO HOT BLOG reports that the local head of the Palestinian militant group, the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, has been killed in an Israeli operation in the occupied West Bank. Ibrahim al-Nabulsi, 26, and two other people were killed during the raid on a … Read more
Trump Raises Alarm Over Alleged Raid On His Florida Home By FBI Agents EKO HOT BLOG reports that ex-US President Donald Trump has said his Florida home was “raided” by the FBI, and that agents broke open a safe. Trump said in a statement that Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach was “occupied by a … Read more
Ex-rebel Gustavo has taken oath as Colombian President in a historic shift. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Gustavo Petro, a former rebel fighter, has been sworn in as Colombia’s first left-wing president. The former member of the M-19 armed group took his oath of office in Bogota’s Bolivar Plaza on Sunday afternoon, pledging … Read more
Gaza Ceasefire Takes Effect After 72 Hours Of Violence EKO HOT BLOG reports that a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants has come into effect after three days of violence which left at least 43 people dead. Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militants said the truce will begin at 23:30 local time (20:30 GMT), … Read more
China Set To Run New Drills In Yellow & Bohai Seas EKO HOT BLOG reports that China says it is carrying out new military exercises in the Yellow and Bohai seas after a barrage of drills that encircled Taiwan in recent days. The initial exercises were triggered by Beijing’s fury at a visit … Read more
Gaza Death Toll Rises As Israel Kills Top Militant EKO HOT BLOG reports that Israel has killed a second top militant from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, as the death toll continues to rise from air strikes in Gaza. Six children and several PIJ fighters – including leaders Khaled Mansour and Tayseer Jabari … Read more
Taiwan: US Chides China Amid Attack Rehearsal Claims EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States has accused Beijing of “provocative” and “irresponsible” actions after Taiwan said China rehearsed an attack on the island. Taiwan said it responded to the Chinese drills, now in their fourth day, by deploying aircraft and ships on … Read more