Ethiopia, Nepal, Iran, and Afghanistan won’t celebrate New Year on January 1. These countries follow unique calendars distinct from the Gregorian system. Their New Year celebrations fall on dates reflecting cultural traditions. While much of the world eagerly anticipates the arrival of 2025, some countries will not mark January 1 as the start of a … Read more
The Jeju Air Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737-800 crash in Muan County on Sunday, which resulted in the deaths of 179 people, marks the deadliest aviation disaster in South Korea’s history. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the incident occurred during a year that saw several significant aviation accidents worldwide. Here are some of the biggest aviation accidents … Read more
Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has publicly confirmed for the first time that Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in Tehran in July. Katz made the revelation during a speech in which he vowed to target the leadership of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen, responsible for launching missiles and drones at Israel. EDITOR’S … Read more
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his family have reportedly arrived in Moscow after fleeing Syria. Russian state media announced that Al-Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Russia. Al-Assad, whose regime has faced widespread accusations of chemical weapon attacks on civilians, fled the country following an advance by rebel forces into Damascus, according … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the temporary seizure of the demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), declaring that the 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria has “collapsed” following the rebel takeover of the country. Netanyahu stated that Israeli forces had moved into the buffer zone and nearby … Read more
The Paws Mystery Quest for December 3, 2024, has been released, offering players the opportunity to earn in-game rewards. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at Celestial Church of Christ in Lagos Over N5m Donation EFCC Alleges Nigerian Banks Are Channels for Money Laundering EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was sentenced to death for supporting anti-government protests, has been released after spending two years in prison. Salehi, 34, was arrested in October 2022 for publicly backing protests that erupted across Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died in police custody for allegedly wearing … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has accused Israel of committing “collective genocide” in Gaza, marking some of his most severe criticism of the country since the conflict began last year. Speaking at a gathering of Islamic leaders in Riyadh on Monday, MBS said: “The Kingdom reiterates its condemnation and absolute refusal of … Read more
U.S. prosecutors on Friday announced charges in an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former president Donald Trump. According to the Justice Department, the plot was orchestrated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as retaliation for the 2020 U.S. strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, an action ordered by Trump during his presidency. The … Read more
Israel anticipates its “Iron Beam” laser defence system will be fully operational within a year, marking what it describes as “a new era of warfare” amid ongoing confrontations involving drones and missiles with Iran and its allies. This week, Israel invested over $500 million in contracts with Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, the developer behind the … Read more
Iran’s military reported on Saturday that only radar systems sustained damage in the early-morning Israeli strikes on Tehran and other provinces. The military emphasized that its primary focus remains on pursuing a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon. EDITOR’S PICKS BBNaija: It Was All Part of the Game – Kassia Apologies to Toby Forge Has Protest … Read more
Saudi Arabia has condemned Israel’s attacks on Iran as a violation of the country’s sovereignty and a violation of international laws and norms. EDITOR’S PICKS BBNaija: It Was All Part of the Game – Kassia Apologies to Toby Forge Has Protest Lost Its Potency In Nigeria? ‘PDP Is dead, APC Has Finished Nigeria’ –Kwankwaso “The … Read more
There is too much tension in the world: too much bloodletting and too much pain and suffering. The innocent are being killed in their hundreds of thousands while the world shrugs its shoulders unconcerned and moves on. The world has never been closer to the precipice than it is now in the present clime. EDITOR’S … Read more
The US is investigating the leak of classified documents outlining its assessment of Israel’s plans for a potential strike on Iran, House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed. The documents, reportedly shared online last week, contain satellite imagery showing Israel moving military assets in response to Iran’s missile attack on October 1. EDITOR’S PICKS BBNaija: It Was … Read more
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani, announced on Monday that the country will not leave any of “the criminal acts” of Israel unanswered. His remarks came in the wake of the killings of Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, a deputy commander of the Iranian Guard, and Hezbollah’s leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, during Israeli airstrikes in Beirut … Read more
Iran has urged the United Nations Security Council to convene in response to Israel’s recent actions in Lebanon and the broader region, following the assassination of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The call for a meeting came through a letter from Iran’s U.N. ambassador, Amir Saeid Iravani, addressed to the 15-member council. EDITORS PICK: Israel … Read more
Israeli military has announced heightened alert on Saturday after claiming responsibility for the death of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. Following the report, Israeli officials expressed hope that Nasrallah’s death would lead to a shift in Hezbollah’s actions. “We hope this will change Hezbollah’s actions,” stated Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani during a media … Read more
Beirut’s southern suburbs were rocked by a series of airstrikes as Israel intensified its assault on Hezbollah. Following a significant attack on the Iran-backed group’s command center that seemingly aimed at leader Hassan Nasrallah, witnesses reported over 20 airstrikes before dawn. In response, thousands of Lebanese fled their homes in the southern suburbs, gathering in … Read more
Israel has unleashed a massive wave of airstrikes across Lebanon on Monday, marking the country’s deadliest day since the 2006 conflict with Hezbollah, a powerful militant group backed by Iran. The strikes killed at least 492 people, including numerous children, and left over 1,600 wounded, according to local authorities. Desperate to escape the devastation, many … Read more
A gas explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people, with over 20 others injured, according to state media reports on Sunday. The blast occurred on Saturday night at 21:00 local time (17:30 GMT) in South Khorasan province’s Tabas mine, about 540 km (335 miles) southeast of Tehran. Authorities … Read more